By Elbert Alberson
Who am I? I
am a challenger. If you can do it, I can do it better.
Doubt me and I will show you. I never quit and I keep on writing. When I
get where I’m going, I will tell you.
My name is Elbert
Alberson
The title of my
books are COTTON TOP, CAY SAL, DIAMONDS AND GOLD,
Old GOLD, FIRE ISLAND, THE ITALIAN INCIDENTS, RED BULL, CRACKER 929, THE RIVER
OF INTRIGUE, MEMPHIS INTRIGUE 1940, CHASING SECOND CHANCES, KATHERINE.
Where am I
from? I was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. I left home in
1959 to go and be somebody, do everything I ever dreamed of, and
travel the world. And that is what I did. I have been there and done
that. Name it and I probably have been there and done that. I once
was told I would never live to be 20. I more than tripled that and there
is no reason I made it this far on my own. I believe in miracles,
and that he walks with me and has allowed me to live this long for some reason.
What Genre do I
write? Biography, Military, Murder Mystery, Assassins, Detective,
Adventure, Under water Treasure Hunting, Adventure and Excitement, Romance and
Westerns. Why so many? First of all, because, I learned a long
time ago to write about what you know. And I am the main character in
most of my books and most of the stories are true, the names have been changed.
The places are real and really happened Secondly, when a reader is looking for
a book to read, I can attract 12 different type readers. If I only wrote
one type book, then I write for only one market. I ask myself how James
Patterson sold 350 million books. The answer is he writes all kinds of
books. He even writes children and cook books and how to books.
My writing style?
I write for the majority of readers in the world. I don’t
write documentaries, text books, or books that draws
that evil English expert that wants to pick everything to
death. I write for the average person that is looking for a story that
will hold him, anxious to get to the next page and when finished will look for
my latest book. I write a lot like Stuart Wood and Sandra Brown.
Follow rules? No,
I’m not a PHD of the English language nor do I want to match wits
with another PHD.
Written anything the
world is anxiously waiting to read? No. probably never will.
Have an editor? I
have a few books that have been edited by an English PHD. But those books
don’t sell as good and are not as easy to read as the ones I edit. I edit
them 5 or 6 times and I still miss things. But, I have only had one book
returned that I know of. And they are so involved in the story; they
don’t notice a comma in the wrong place I guess. No one has ever
complained and they brag on the stories.
Pay for book
covers? No, I do my own.
Is anything challenging
in my writing? At times. When I need more material or add on
story. I do research and find real actual things that
occurred and blend them into my stories.
For example modern day
scuba divers are diving for gold that Pancho Villa stole from a
train in 1823. I might put into the story, where did the gold the divers
are looking for, come from and why.
Most of my characters
write themselves, only a few do I write the characters. One character I
wrote of was a red headed Scottish man. He was mysterious
that drew you to him. Where is he going every day, where has he been and
who is he really. He was a diamond thief burglar that broke into a house and
safe stealing a million dollars’ worth of diamonds that was stole from a Jewish
man.
Do I ever write myself
into my books? Yes, I have. The book I’m writing now has a
woman reading a book written by Elbert Alberson. LOL Those that know
me will get a kick out of it. Those that don’t won’t even notice it.
Is writing my only
job? Yes, I’m retired and I write off and on all day and night, every
day. Sometimes a thousand words, sometimes 2000 words at a time.
Who would I like to meet
and talk too from the past, if I could? General Patton.
Found a great new way to
market books? Well, library book readings, launches and book
signings, sell a few books. I built stands that hold at least 2 of all 12
of my books and placed stands in 2 pharmacy and Gift store. By
ordering 36 books at a time, the shipping is miniscule compared to one at a
time. A booth at a big car show in the lady’s section is air conditioned
and sells a lot of books but they better sell because the cost of the space is
high. It’s best if you do that to have several authors to work in
shifts and share the cost of the space.
What makes me stand out
among other writers? Most of the writers I know have one or two
books published. I have 12 and of mixed genre. My best seller is my autobiography.
Why? Because I advertise on Facebook to school class reunions of two
schools that I went to. Another thing that helps is the story of Elvis
and me and Johnny cash and me and singer Ed Townsend and me. My military
days gave me two books and I have them in Air Force Museums, other book stores
and Military groups on Facebook. Also the fact I have been to 14
countries and 26 states. I have been all over the world and have stories
of real life experiences.
The biggest tip I could
give any writer is, Keep on Writing. I have three books in the making and
ides for several more. The more the merrier because you are selling to a much
larger crowd of mixed genre.
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ELBERT
ALBERSON was born in Memphis,
Tennessee. He left home at an early age joining the Air Force and
traveled extensively. During his travels, mostly in the Air Force and in
the early stages of Vietnam, he experienced adventures of a
life time flying North to Newfoundland, South to the
Azores in Portugal and the Far East to include Vietnam, Japan,
Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Australia, Thailand, Okinawa,
Burma and Singapore. He experienced near death incidents
multiple times and learned the many customs and traditions in these countries.
This has led to many stories to tell, most of his story lines are
fictional stories and people. After serving his time in the military, his
adventures continued through his associations with the sport of
Scuba Diving for many years. There are many stories of real Experiences of
Adventure and Excitement. Most story lines are fictional stories. But
Elbert is the main character in most of his books with real people and places
in his books. Because of his travels and experiences and the research required
to write his stories to include real historical events and actual happenings,
you will relive and experiences through his eyes. Elbert and his wife live in a
small town in South Georgia. Being retired now, gives him the opportunities
to write his books, his experiences and historical Adventures he has had in
mind for years. His books include: Cotton
Top Remember Me, Red
Bull, Cay Sal, Diamonds
and Gold, Old
Gold, Fire
Island, The Italian
Incidents, River of Intrigue and Memphis
Intrigue 1940.
Amazon www.amazon.com/Elbert-Alberson/e/B00DZ078AM
Author page www.facebook.com/authorelbertalberson
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