Don't Be Afraid to Use the "A" Word...

Don't be afraid to describe yourself as an author!
It doesn’t matter if you’re just starting your first or on your tenth book, you ARE an author.  Referring to yourself as an author can open important doors for you, particularly in research.  Don’t be afraid to say, “My name is John Doe.  I’m writing a book about people that have names that are hard to remember. I need a little information that I think you can help me with.”  I’ve done it successfully with Police departments, National parks, Cities, Morgues, etc.
 

It’s amazing!  People will go out of their way to help authors.
 

            One of many ideas and tips in “A Practical Guide to Writing & Publishing a Novel.”http://www.rlwren.com/