John ClarksonJul 5, 201710 minThe Cover Story (Part 2)What a designer needs to know in order to design your book cover. The designer you select will probably have a questionnaire created to e...
John ClarksonJun 6, 20178 minThe Cover Story (Part 1)There’s lots of advice out there on how to create a book cover for author’s considering self-publishing. I’m attempting to contribute to ...
John ClarksonDec 28, 20163 minWhat I Think About Readers' Reviews Why? Because I have no control over what a reader might say. Whether I live or die, so to speak, is out of my control. But you ask – “W...
John ClarksonDec 23, 20162 minWhat is John Clarkson Reading? — Marshal Zeringue Featured at Writers Read: John Clarkson, author of Bronx Requiem. Recently I asked the author about what he was readi...
John ClarksonDec 20, 20162 minThe Page 69 Test John Clarkson, author of Bronx Requiem—Marshal Zeringue CAMPAIGN FOR THE AMERICAN READER. Clarkson applied the Page 69 Test to his latest novel, Bronx Requiem, and reported...
John ClarksonDec 17, 20165 minHow to Write Great Fight Scenes Last week I did a reading of my latest novel, Among Thieves, at the wonderful BookCourt in Brooklyn. After the reading, we had a Q & A s...
John ClarksonDec 15, 20162 minSuccess These days it seems that more than ever, people want nothing less than a full measure of success, with all the wealth and fame that impli...