Tim Ruggenberg

Biography

Greetings readers! This little space is for a touch of Bio. Just a touch.

I am usually curious about the author of books I read, and you may be too.

I am happily married, and the father of five boys. That says a lot. Happily married means a lot. And I am not saying that just to present a nice rosy picture. I love my wife and my boys.

We live on a small farm in Northwest Washington State. I have a big garden and lots of fruit trees, mostly apple. We love our cider.

I also paint. I do watercolors and acrylics. These are fun, but are quite a challenge. I am just barely good enough to be able to wrap some paintings up for Christmas presents. I will keep at it though.

I started writing a few years ago, mostly just to find out if I could.

I have always enjoyed a good story, and one day I thought it would be fun to write my own. Or at least try to write my own. It was a big challenge, so I did what a lot of people do, I just put it off.

But one day I read something that spurred me on. It said, "If you want to write, sit down and put a sentence on paper, then see what happens." Well, I did, and the sentences kept coming. I have written a couple novels now, and a third is on the way. It is fun and satisfying, at least until I get to the editing part, and that's just a chore.

So, back to work.

Smashwords Interview

What is your e-reading device of choice?
I use my computer and the Adobe epub program as well as the computer version of the Kindle. I think the Adobe program is better though. I will spring for a reader one of these days. They are getting better and more attractive all the time. My wife says, "Boo." She prefers paper in her hand, and I like that too. My books will all be published in paper, but they are more expensive, and ebooks are so reasonable. The future is here.
What book marketing techniques have been most effective for you?
Well, I just started in this publishing game, and the answers to that question will, hopefully, be available soon. But I will say that the marketing part is probably just as important as the writing.
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Books

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