Murdo’s Comments (group member since May 07, 2012)

Murdo’s comments from the Q&A with Murdo Morrison group.

Ratings and reviews are very important in drawing attention to a book. I always enjoy reading what people think about my books. Reviews can be a valuable source of feedback and provide insights that help you while writing your next book.
If you review a book (any book, not just one of mine). please consider posting your rating and review on a number of major websites. A writer's books are usually available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other sites as well as Goodreads.com. Taking a few minutes to repeat your review on these sites can be enormously helpful.

Did you know that there is a free audio version of Roses of Winter? It is available on ITunes at http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZ...
and on Podiobooks.com at http://www.podiobooks.com/title/roses....

Producing an audio version of a 434 page book proved to be a marathon project that took over 2 years of my spare time. However, it was also a lot of fun. I used sound effects and music to enhance the story.

They do require different approaches. However, there is a commonality in that you are trying to create a format that will tell the story well. In some/many ways, fiction is easier. You have enormous latitude to invent a story. Memoir deals with a story that has already happened and it has happened to you. The story is, therefore, highly personal. There are choices to be made that differ from those required in writing fiction. The writer is recreating past events from his or her memory. How reliable is that memory, how much should you be willing to reveal?

In my book A Hole Without Sides, I took the approach of trying to convey a process of self discovery that ultimately proved to have great consequences for my subsequent life. The book, therefore, is about the events, some tragic, that I experienced and how it changed my view of myself and life in general. In writing a memoir you have to remember that many readers will ask "Why should I read about your life?" My answer was to share with readers what I learned along the way and to give voice to many people who could not speak for themselves.

Welcome to my Q&A session. I would like to invite you to learn more about me and my work. I am also running a giveaway for two copies of Roses of Winter, ending May 22, 2012. Please share this information with anyone you think may be interested.

I have to admit, I am curious to discover what questions and comments await. I will try to respond as promptly as possible. Some of you may be in different time zones and experience a lag time. Everyone will get a response. I am really excited to get a chance to share ideas with you. It should be a fun experience.

Murdo Morrison
Roses of Winter
A Hole Without Sides