Rudy Lopes's Blog

I’m applying to a curated author fair in April, so to satisfy one of the requirements I’m posting the first chapter of this book. Enjoy! Paradise Lost ▼▼▼▼ This horse hates me. Maghrurio was convinced of it. After getting shouldered into the stall door for the fourth time, he finally lost his temper. “What is […]

The last few months have been eventful. Literally. Since my TV interview I’ve participated in seventeen author appearances or craft fairs and sold a TON of Mystics of Sonoduhl. I’ve also learned a lot about in-person sales. (Hint: It’s not enough to just sit there and wait for someone to express interest in the book.) […]

As I mentioned earlier, I booked an appearance on the WISH-TV “I Love to Read” segment. They asked me to show up no later than 3:45pm for the live appearance. I got there around 2pm. The receptionist logged me in and took me to the Green Room to wait. FYI There wasn’t anything green in […]

I did a multi-author event earlier this year and sold exactly one book in about four hours. Was it a waste of time? No, because… One of the other vendors I met was from Tomorrow Bookstore in Indianapolis. They told me they regularly host local author appearances in their store and that I should check […]

Lots of folks, for a variety of reasons, are choosing not to buy from big companies like Amazon. If that sounds like you, I have an alternative way for you to get my work. I have set up a Signed Book Form on Google Forms that you can use to order your very own autographed […]

I’m pleased to announce more “Meet the Author” events coming soon in support of my debut fantasy novel, Mystics of Sonoduhl. The first event will be held on Saturday April 5th at the Bartholomew County Comic Con. I’ll be signing books and chatting with the attendees. The second event will be held on Saturday, April […]

Earlier this year my publishing company decided to proceed in a new direction and released many of their authors from their contracts. I was one of those. As a result, my book listing on Amazon only allows a purchase from a third party at double the original pricing. But not for long. After some maneuvering […]

A little over one year ago I fulfilled the dream of being a published author. The process was certainly educational and I definitely have some things I’d have done differently, but all in all I’m pleased with the reception my novel has garnered. In the meantime, I have been plugging away with more writing and […]

A week and a half ago I had the privilege of appearing at the Johnson County Public Library Local Author Fair. I and a couple dozen others had tables in the Whiteland branch where we displayed our books and got to talk with readers. I found myself situated in a corner, surrounded by teachers. (Hmm… […]

I had my illustrator create a map in support of my debut fantasy novel Mystics of Sonoduhl. Because it’s a fantasy novel and how can you do fantasy and not have a map. Right? So here it is. And I can give you a sneak preview that the followup novel takes place in a different […]