DAN ALATORRE

This is the street in front of my house. That’s my wood fence. My gravel driveway. One time I was out jogging and a pickup truck drove by and the old man behind the wheel yelled “Get your fat ass off the road!” It was the middle of the day and I was almost back […]

Why are some books successful when others aren’t? Lots of reasons. A new release carries a lot of excitement by all parties because it’s NEW. Your excitement as an author spills over everywhere. Each little step your baby takes, you are gushing with pride. A three year old book with few reviews is harder to […]

If you are a newsletter subscriber, you got this info a few days ago. Sign up! It’s free! I ran a Goodreads giveaway for a book I published a while ago, Savvy Stories. (We recently discussed the importance of Goodreads in your marketing strategy HERE and HERE) Did I sell a lot of books during […]

Here’s a sample of the video show we’re working on! (Scroll down; it’s after this cool title card.)   We need to sharpen the images and work on the graphics (and the smoothness) but have a look and see if this is something you’d watch or something you might want to appear on. After we […]

I think I mentioned we’re in pre-production of a video show that will be writing and author related. But rather than boring old instructional stuff, we wanted to take REAL LIVE AUTHORS and put them on the spot, ask them story-related questions and industry-related questions, and get their insights – while keeping things light (and […]

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You guys know how much I enjoy humor. Here’s a post from then Florida Writer’s Association that discusses comedy and why it’s so darned funny. https://floridawriters.net/humor-writers-filthy-liars/ For me, it’s this: The laugh comes from being surprised when you think one thing is going to happen, but another does instead. The jokes come out of the […]

Just… thanks. Maybe “heartwarming” is the wrong word, but your words and acts sure warmed my heart. I’m humbled by your support. I’ll work hard to keep earning it. . You guys are amazing. You really, really are. Dan