• New Release,  Reviews

    The Good Pharmacist’s Deadly Secret’s Reviewed on Reedsy Discovery

    The Good Pharmacist’s Deadly Secret’s has been selling on Amazon for a couple of weeks now, but today it gets an official launch hosted by Reedsy Discovery. One of the hardest things to do after writing a book is getting your work in the hands of readers. Building up your reviews on Amazon, Goodreads and the like is one method and the reason I frequently ask readers to leave one when they finish a book. Reedsy Discovery is another method of finding readers. First, they do a professional review of the book. My thanks goes out to my reviewer, Charlotte Graham. I’m pleased to say she loved the book and had wonderful things to say, including:…

  • Work in Progress

    Character Picture Board

    Characters are the most important element of any well-crafted story. So, not surprisingly, a lot goes into creating them. Many writers develop full histories and personality descriptions for even minor characters, including things like where they were born and details of their childhood—even though none of that information ever makes it into the story. And of course, authors need to consider the character's physical appearance. What color are their hair and eyes, what is their race? Are they short, tall, portly, skinny? Even a carefully chosen name can enhance the image the author is creating.

  • News/Updates,  Public Appearance

    Tressa’s Treasures is Sistah Chat Radio’s Book of the Month for September!

    I’m so proud and excited to have Tressa’s Treasures chosen for Sistah Chat Radio’s Book of the Month for September! If you live locally, come out and watch the show in person at Sarah’s Grill in downtown Stroudsburg. (550 Quaker Alley, Stroudsburg, PA 18360) Thursday September 27th at 7:00PM. Not from the area? Watch the show live online at worldhyperadio.com, Facebook and YouTube. You can even call in or use the chat room to ask questions. I’d love to hear from you! Go to the Facebook Event to get the full details: https://www.facebook.com/events/691553851215095/

  • News/Updates

    Interview and Book Review on Serious Reading

    Serious Reading, the website that helps readers find their next good book, has published an interview with me and a review of Tressa’s Treasures. Here is a taste of each post and a link to follow if you would like to read the entire story. Interview with Belinda M Gordon, author of “Tressa’s Treasures” What works best for you: Typewriters, fountain pen, dictate, computer or longhand? I tend to use various methods depending on what draft I’m working on. I plot my books longhand using index cards. I dictate much of the first draft, then I work on the computer keyboard to fine tune it. Do you have a set…