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Writing tips from Tony Lee Moral on publishing your first book

Old Mate Media interviewed Tony with tips on how to publish and market your books. How many books have you written and how many have you published? I’ve written 8 books and 5 have been published, two novels and three non fiction books about Alfred Hitchcock. The books on Hitchcock are about the making of his films as I specialise in mystery and suspense. Where … Continue reading Writing tips from Tony Lee Moral on publishing your first book

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The Cat That Changed America at Barnes and Noble in Los Angeles.

P22 is coming home! The Cat That Changed America has arrived in P22’s home town of Los Angeles! Read the true life story of this remarkable mountain lion who crossed two freeways to reach Griffith Park in the middle of LA which he made his home. The Barnes and Noble bookstore at the Grove has a great Animals and Books section along with a Science … Continue reading The Cat That Changed America at Barnes and Noble in Los Angeles.

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7 tips for plotting a Children’s Book by Tony Lee Moral

1. IT ALL STARTS WITH THE STORY  Start with a story that you want to tell. Make it larger than life or base it on your personal experiences or something you’ve read. It may come from your fantastic imagination but the common thread is that it is a story you feel must be told. I wrote The Cat That Changed Americaafter reading about a mountain lion … Continue reading 7 tips for plotting a Children’s Book by Tony Lee Moral

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If you go down to the woods today

Looking to lose yourself for a couple of hours with a good book? Ghost Maven is published in a new edition through Amazon and Barnes and Noble or through ordering via your local bookstore. Celebrate the coming of spring with a romantic suspense mystery set in the redwoods and coastal bays of California. #books #novels #romance #suspense #blairwitch #thehauntingofhillhouse #thehauntingofblymanor #reading #mystery #reading #literature #goodreads … Continue reading If you go down to the woods today

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The Cat That Changed America Book features in Reading with Your Kids podcast

Click on the link here to listen to the podcast: https://readingwithyourkids.libsyn.com/reading-with-your-kids-the-cat-that-changed-america #lockdown #cats #books #novels #childrensbooks #kidslit #childrens #kids #kidsbooks #writing #tips #inspiration #animals #tonyleemoral #authors #authortips #writers #lockdown3 #homeschool #pupils #teachers #teaching #bookwriting #science #biology #nature #animallife Continue reading The Cat That Changed America Book features in Reading with Your Kids podcast

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7 Suspenseful steps for writing Successful Thrillers like The 39 Steps

Step 1. Use a MacGuffin to propel the plot A MacGuffin, which Hitchcock described as the red herring or engine of the story, is the object around which the plot revolves and motivates the actions of the characters. Often a MacGuffin is central to thrillers, spy stories, and adventures. Most of the characters in the story will base their actions on the MacGuffin, although the … Continue reading 7 Suspenseful steps for writing Successful Thrillers like The 39 Steps

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The Cat That Changed America awarded a medal by Poison Free Malibu

This beautiful medal of P22 mountain lion in his home of Hollywood and Griffith Park was awarded to us by Poison Free Malibu who are campaigning against anticoagulant rodenticides and the devastating effects they have on wildlife. As writers, our passion is tell stories, tell emotional truths, engage and entertain. We write because we want to reach out to our fellow humans and share our … Continue reading The Cat That Changed America awarded a medal by Poison Free Malibu

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