Motivational Author and Speaker Loves The Fiction Writer by Nina Munteanu

Zoe M. Hicks, motivational author and speaker of Encouragement Unlimited Inc. met Nina Munteanu during a writer's conference on Saint Simon's Island, Georgia, where Nina was giving workshops including one on The Hero's Journey. Zoe is the author of "Dream Catcher, the Power of Faith", a non-fiction guidebook to help empower women, but admitted that she was always interested in writing fiction.

She attended Nina's workshop and was impressed. "I was fascinated by Nina's clear and extremely interesting lecture on the hero's journey. Maybe all writer's have a novel in their heads they want to write one day, and the techniques Nina shared with us will help me when I get to that point. In fact, because of her, I may get there a lot sooner than I had planned."

Of Nina Munteanu's book, Zoe says, "The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now! is a terrific resource in my professional library. I started reading it almost as soon as I got home after purchasing it. Nina shares tips and techniques from many great writers and I loved soaking all that up. I highly recommend it."

Zoe M. Hicks was born in Des Moines, Iowa and grew up in Atlanta, GA. She

Zoe M. Hicks

graduated from the Emory University School of Law and after practicing law for thirty years, now pursues her avocation of spiritual growth and empowering women in all facets of life.

Bookseller Praises The Fiction Writer by Nina Munteanu

Bookseller Theresa Vinson of Hattie's Books in Georgia USA says, "Nina Munteanu's The Fiction Writer is the book I wish I had 15 years ago. Writers young and old can find ways to improve their work, with the book's fun, easy to read format."

The Fiction Writer Praised by Louisiana Tech University English Instructor

According to David Merchant, Instructor of English and Language Technology Coordinator with Louisiana Tech University, author Nina Munteanu's The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now! ages like a fine wine...

Says Merchant, "The Fiction Writer improves with each read. It reminds me of those 'For Dummies' books, back when they first were great--except without the 'you are a dummy' humour, which I greatly appreciate."

We do too!

Author Shane Joseph Keeps "The Fiction Writer" By His Desk Handy

"Although aimed at the writing student, [The Fiction Writer] is a handy book for the emerging or mature writer as well as it is a great resource to refresh one's mind on every aspect of the writing process," says Joseph. "I am keeping this book at my desk as I plunge into the writing of my next chapter."--Shane Joseph

Shane Joseph is the author of Fringe Dwellers and After the Flood

(scheduled release November 2009). Originally from Sri Lanka, Joseph graduated from the Humber School for Writers in Toronto, Canada and presently lives in Cobourg, Ontario.

Pixl Press author Nina Munteanu recently interviewed Shane Joseph on The Alien Next Door about his book Fringe Dwellers in her article "Are All Canadians Fringe Dwellers?"

The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now!

Now REALLY Available!

The Fiction Writer enjoyed a soft launch on December 13, 2008 and became available for pre-order then. The book didn't make it from the printer to the shop until early January, 2009. Those who pre-ordered in December were among the first to get the book, which may become a collector's item as it (from a small initial print run) may still bear the 2008 copyright. The book is officially a 2009 book with Library and Archives Canada, having been issued in January 2009.

Official release date for The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now! in the USA is May 31, 2009 (through our co-publisher Starfire World Syndicate). 

Soft Launch of "The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now!"

The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now! soft-launched today at Pixl Press in Canada (with subsequent print launch scheduled later in the United States and the world through Starfire World Syndicate).

The Pixl Press party today was attended by family and friends, and in which copious amounts of sushi and green tea were consumed, not to mention a huge Tuxedo Cake.

You can get the details on The Alien Next Door, Nina Munteanu's blog.

Pixl Press Canada, Excellence in Publishing

Pixl Press is a Publishing House in Vancouver, Canada. Currently, we publish non-fiction books, DVDs and audiobooks). At some point in the future we may consider fiction (e.g., science fiction, fantasy, romance, thrillers).


Pixl Press specializes in guidebooks on:

• fiction and non-fiction writing
• blogging & internet use
• science (especially for the non-scientific)
• travel
• wellness
• the environment.

We also publish books on nature, philosophy and art.

NEW! Look for our books in "The Alien's Guidebook Series":

• The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now! -- available May 31, 2009
• The Alien's Guide to Cool Blogging -- in progress
• The Alien's Dictionary of Commonly Used Writing Terms -- in  progress
• The Alien's Cool Guide to Social Networking -- in progress
• The Journal Writer: Finding Your Voice (The Alien's Cool Guide to Journal Writing) -- available spring 2013

Coming Soon!


The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now!
--the first of the Alien's Guidebook Series on Writing and Publishing by Nina Munteanu and various other writers
A practical writer's guide for the beginner writer from an erudite Alien's perspective, with easy to adopt instruction guaranteed to improve your writing here or in any other galaxy.

(release date May 31, 2009  (print) through Starfire World Syndicate.


Here's what some readers have said about Nina's helpful tips:
"Beautifully informative!" -- Brady Frost, blogger
"Great points; this is an inspiration for me. It's so motivating to read...and get hyped for the work ahead." -- Blackburn, blogger and writer
"Great writing lessons! They are practical and simple for any budding writer." -- Graham Seager, blogger and writer
About the author: Nina is The Passionate Writer. She has published short stories all over the planet (with translations by magazines into Greek, Romanian, Polish, and Hebrew. Her latest novel, “Darwin’s Paradox” (a science fiction ecological thriller by Dragon Moon Press), explores humanity’s co-evolution with machine intelligence and Nature’s intelligence. She also writes critical essays and reviews, several of which have appeared in Strange Horizons, IROSF, and The New York Review of Science Fiction. Nina is a regularly invited speaker at science and writers conferences, book clubs, schools and universities. Nina served for a time as assistant editor-in-chief of Imagikon, a Romanian webzine and is contributing writer of Suite 101, an international online newsmagazine. You can visit Nina’s award-winning blog, The Alien Next Door, which hosts lively discussions on pop culture, travel, science, science fiction, writing and philosophy. To book one of Nina's online workshops or coaching sessions go to www.NinaMunteanu.com.