Interview with author of "TIN TALES," Bill Moorefield

April 11th, 2013

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The National Writing Examiner recently had an opportunity to discuss “TIN TALES,” with author Bill (Dr. Bill) Moorefield. “TIN TALES” is a recently released Gothic and macabre horror novel.

In review of this title, the National Writing Examiner finds it reminiscent of “The Twilight Zone” or the “Outer Limits” in as far as the back-stories of the ferrotype images shared at each chapter’s onset. The images set the stage for exceptionally surprising wordsmith elements, which Dr. Bill (as he likes to be called) delivers to readers. Each chapter also features leading quotes from Edgar Allan Poe, which depicts the stylus Bill Moorefield represents.

The publisher stated, “I have long had an interest in ferrotype or ‘tin’ photography, as a young girl I used to love getting them out of the family annals. The history, culture . . . the milieu of another world and time captured in this type of photography is fascinating. When Moorefield approached me with ‘TIN TALES,’ I was intrigued and told my team – we have to have this book on our shelf. The rest is history as they say.”

From the interview:

Examiner: Welcome, Dr. Bill. Thank you for allowing the National Writing Examiner to interview you today.

BM: “You’re welcome, thank you for this opportunity.”

Examiner: So, let’s get right to the questions readers want answered. First, how long have you been writing?

BM: 6 or 7 years now.

Examiner: What made you begin writing?

BM: Prior to entering medical school, I received a BA in English at Duke University. So it was preordained you might say.

Examiner: Is this your first book?

BM: “No. I self-published another title, ‘ARMACHAIN’ previously through iUniverse. My current publisher is working on the re-edition of that title now. ‘TIN TALES‘ is my second novel.”

Examiner: When is ARMACHAIN being re-released by your publisher?

BM: “I understand it is scheduled for release in May. ‘TIN TALES‘ took just under 130 days to be produced in both eBook and trade print and was just released in March. The publisher originally wanted to release in under 60-days for the holiday season of 2012, which was extremely aggressive and didn’t happen for obvious reasons.

‘ARMACHAIN’ has only been in their submission cue since the first of the year and we made some adjustments to the original title. I’m learning that is how publishers work.”

Examiner: As a formerly self-published author, how do you like having a publisher?

BM: “It is an adjustment. When you self-publish, you write your book and load it and voila’ instantaneous results. With a publishing house there are schedules, social media platforms, websites to build, press materials to approve – it is a more arduous process. And, of course, there are another 50 authors my publisher represents. . . so it is different than focusing on my work alone. There’s a lot of hurry up and wait, which I believe is no fault of the publisher, but it isn’t the same as self-production or vanity or subsidy publishing where you receive your books right away.”

Examiner: With a publisher you do get more bandwidth in representation typically, are you being promoted to distributors and retailers?

BM: “Oh, yes, I’m already featured on AMAZON, Google, Kindle, iBookstore (pending approval by Apple), Nook Press, PubIt, and Smashwords. Also processing to Lightning Source, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, etc. Some of these sites the title isn’t up yet, it is so new; however, it will be very soon. The publisher features a discount from the retail sales, which is a nice courtesy for my readers.

Too, I believe the publisher is promoting titles to BEA Book Expo’s online book store, while not attending the convention this season.”

Examiner: Keeping in this vein of thought, does your publisher promote you to events? Are there any events in the near future?

BM: “Actually, yes. The publisher is currently promoting, ‘TIN TALES‘ to 40oz. of Horror for a book review, which is a well-known horror review enterprise I understand. Suspense Magazine may be providing a review in their magazine and Count Gore de Vol is also reviewing a galley copy for his fan base. Then too, my publisher vends at horror conventions, such as:

And, also they vend Comic Cons, such as:

‘TIN TALES’ is promoted at all horror and suspense conventions my publisher attends. They strategically engineer their convention schedule to locations close to author’s homes. MONSTERCON, for example is in closer proximity to my hometown, so I’ll probably attend that convention.

Of course, an Online Book Launch Party is taking place the 28th of April on Facebook and you can follow the link to join us there. Giveaways will be taking place. Book signings and interviews are soon to be on the horizon very soon as well.”

Examiner: Wow! A lot of preliminary coverage Dr. Bill, you must be excited…

BM: “Yes, I am.

So far though, I’m waiting on my first shipment of books to arrive. My publisher has a 30-day advance request requirement for author shipments, and the shipment went to the publishing house rather than directly to me from the printer – so I’m beyond anxious to get the show on the road and have my titles in hand.

My readers, on the other hand, have already begun receiving titles, but shipment processes differ from authors and vendors to readers.

As any author would support, a new book until the shipment arrives, doesn’t quite feel like being published.”

Examiner: You mean you haven’t even seen your own book in print yet?

BM: “I received a galley in January and have since received gratis copies the final trade print from the publisher right away. So yes, I have seen my book in print. It came out very nicely. I’m happy with it, but I’m anxious for books to hand out to others.”

Examiner: Well, 130 days from onset of a submission calendar, with what sounds like a very traditional publishing platform, to final trade print and eBook featured on retailers you’ve listed plus event planning and interviews along with websites and social platform sounds like you’ve accomplished an awful lot in a very short time Dr. Bill.

Kudos to you!

Well, let’s get back to more about writing and your title. What made you decide to write ‘TIN TALES?’

BM: “I am a long-time collector of antique photographs and the ferrotype images are very surreal and macabre, so I began my journey for ‘TIN TALES’ with them.”

Examiner: What is a typical writing day like for you, Dr. Bill?

BM: “I love to sit outside to write, usually with a cup of coffee.”

Examiner: How do you develop your characters?

BM: “I study the faces of tintypes.”

Examiner: Do you see international sales for your books in the future?

BM: “Yes. The publishing house currently has authors in seven countries and on five continents. They also provide translations in a number of languages. And, they’ve aligned with another promotions platform in Australia.

Definitely, I believe my title has international appeal and the publisher has capability…so yes, of course, international sales are in the future for both ‘TIN TALES’ and ‘ARMACHAIN’.”

Examiner: Unfortunately, our time is up for today, thank you Dr. Bill for agreeing to allow the National Writing Examiner to interview you! We truly appreciate your time.

BM: “You are very welcome. Thank you as well.”

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Bill (Dr. Bill) Moorefield can be found at the following websites:

DonnaInk Publications

Author Bill Moorefield Facebook Fan Page

Author Bill Moorefield Twitter Page

Author Bill Moorefield Website

Author Bill Moorefield WordPress Blog

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