Brian Rouff On 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer

Writing is rewriting. Whether you’re with Simon & Schuster, your own imprint or somewhere in between, writing is a collaborative effort. That means you’ll work with one or more editors, layout people, cover designers and myriad others with a common goal — to make your book the best it can be.

As part of my interview series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Brian Rouff. Author Brian Rouff has flourished in media and advertising, working since 2003 as managing partner at Imagine Communications, a Las Vegas-based firm serving clients worldwide. Decades spent crafting targeted content was also the perfect training for writing novels, and Rouff has produced three authentic, gripping novels set in Las Vegas. “Dice Angel” is a quirky mystery that lets readers see Las Vegas beyond the Strip; “Money Shot” follows an unhappy middle-aged man facing a million-dollar shot during halftime at an NCAA basketball tournament; and “The House Always Wins” is a ghost story based on an actual haunted house in Las Vegas.

Thank you so much for joining us in this interview series! Before we dive in, our readers would love to “get to…