The New York Times book review section had an interesting "Inside the List" column on the things one might find on an author's website -- beyond the expected stuff, such as biographical information, a list of titles and various forms of promotional fodder.
The author of the column, Tina Jordan, checked out the websites of half a dozen very well-known authors, such as John Grisham and Ann Patchett, and discovered coffee for sale; letters to readers; music recommendations; news about dogs; movie reviews, and (no surprise) T-shirts for sale.
Which, of course, brings me to my own website -- www.fowlermartin.info -- where you will find, as you might expect, information on my two novellas ("Manhattan Morning" and "Gina/Diane)" plus the latest updates on my ongoing collaborative effort to have music composed for a proposed neo-baroque, one-act operetta called "Patricia," and a retrospective of an exhibition of prints by the British artist Patrick Caulfield.
Jordan mentions that Michael Connelly, an author of popular thrillers, has a photo gallery of real sites mentioned in his books. So do I. You can take a pictorial walking tour of the route of my protagonist, Dan, in "Manhattan Morning." Hmmm. Maybe I should offer T-shirts based on the cover of "Gina/Diane."
If you have read either of my books and have any thoughts about them, I would be delighted to post your comments on my website -- good, bad or indifferent. Just reply to this blog and I will take it from there.
As for a performance of "Patricia," don't hold your breath -- yet.
