William Leibowitz has been practicing entertainment/media
law in New York City for a number
of years. He has represented numerous
renowned creative people and many leading intellectual property companies. William has a Bachelor of Science degree from
New York University
(magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and
a law degree from Columbia University. He lives in the village
of Quogue, New
York with his wife, Alexandria,
and dog, George.
William wrote Miracle
Man because of its humanistic and spiritual messages and because he feels
that in our current times--when meritless celebrity has eclipsed accomplishment
and the only heroes are those based on comic books, the world needs a real
hero--and that, of course, is Robert James Austin, the protagonist in Miracle
Man.
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About the Book:
REVERED REVILED REMARKABLE
The victim of an unspeakable crime, an infant rises to
become a new type of superhero. Unlike
any that have come before him, he is not a fanciful creation of animators, he
is real.
So begins the saga of Robert James Austin, the greatest
genius in human history. But where did
his
As agents of corporate greed vie with rabid anti-Western
radicals to destroy him, an obsessive government leader launches a bizarre covert
mission to exploit his intellect. Yet Austin’s
greatest fear is not of this world.
Aided by two exceptional women, one of whom will become his
unlikely lover, Austin struggles
against abandonment and betrayal. But
the forces that oppose him are more powerful than even he can understand.
Miracle Man was named by Amazon as one of the Top 100 Novels
of 2015, an Amazon Top 10 thriller, an Amazon bestseller and an Amazon NY Times
bestseller.
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Before you started writing your book, what kind of research
did you do to prepare yourself?
Since “Miracle Man” tells the story of Robert James Austin,
the greatest genius in history, as he battles internal and external obstacles
to discovering cures for diseases, I had to do a great deal of research in two
areas so that my book would be believable:
(1) the nature of extraordinary intelligence; and (b) science/medicine
so that the cures that I conjured up would be plausible to the reader.
Did you pursue publishers or did you opt to self-pub?
I didn’t pursue publishers—I opted to self-publish.
If self-published, did you hire someone to format the ebook
version for you or did you do it yourself?
Can you tell us what that was like?
I hired a book cover designer and the same firm that
formatted the ebook. The name of the
company is Street Light Graphics and they were amazing to deal with—absolutely
first class with great customer service and patience.
If self-published, how did you determine the price?
This is tricky. If
you price too cheaply, I think some readers don’t take your book seriously and
if you’re too expensive and you’re an unknown author, then that will preclude
most people from taking a chance on you. Ultimately, I decided to go less
expensive on release ($2.99 for the e-book) and then increase gradually over
time to an ultimate ebook price of $5.99.
Did you purposefully choose a distinct month to release your
book? Why?
No – I didn’t choose a particular month.
How did you choose your cover?
I had certain ideas in mind that I thought would make for an
“attention getting”, provocative, distinctive cover which was consistent with
the subject matter of the book. I think
an author needs a cover that stands out from the crowd.
Did you write your book, then revise or revise as you went?
I revised as I went. And then I revised at the end. And then I revised again after I received
detailed comments from a very experienced editor that I hired.
Did you come up with special swag for your book and how are
you using it to help get the word out about your book?
I have 2 items—pens
and copies of the book cover that I can autograph
Did you consider making or hiring someone to make a book
trailer for your book? If so, what’s the
link?
I did have a trailer—it can be seen on the website: miraclemanbook.com
What’s your opinion on giving your book away to sell other
copies of your book?
I’m not into that. I
worked too hard on writing this book!
What are three of the most important things you believe an
author should do before their book is released?
I think an author should: (a) have a website that can give the reader info
on the book and the author; (b) set-up a virtual book tour, (c) investigate if
the book can be entered into any contests.
What are three of the most important things you believe an
author should do after their book is released?
Once again – I think virtual book tours are very
important. I also think an author should
encourage friends and family to purchase the book. The author should also pursue any publicity
angles that might be available.
What kind of pre-promotion did you do before the book came
out?
I had the website:
miraclemanbook.com set up and I had FB, twitter and Youtube.
Do you have a long term plan with your book?
Absolutely. I am
going to continue to pursue publicity, reviews and social media.
What would you like to say to your readers and fans about
your book?
“Miracle Man” is the first book in a trilogy that follows
the incredible journey of the protagonist, Robert James Austin. There will be MANY twists and turns both as
to plot and character.
William R. Leibowitz is giving away one autographed copy of MIRACLE MAN, 5 e-copies and 4 pens!
Terms & Conditions:
- By entering the giveaway, you are confirming you are at least 18 years old.
- Ten winners will be chosen via Rafflecopter to receive prizes.
- This giveaway ends midnight May 31.
Good luck everyone!
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