A change of lifestyle: A year in the life of a self-published author – Part VI
You will notice that I am trying to find the loudest birthday graphics possible! This one is perhaps slightly more tasteful than most – but I can’t resist the glitter! In one of my earlier birthday...
View ArticleWhat next? A year in the life of a self-published author – Part VII
This is the final post in my series this week about all that has happened in the last year. I really hope that it has encouraged those of you who are just starting on the journey. It has been an...
View ArticleHooking Readers – The Power of a Great Book Blurb
A guest post by Mark Edwards Writing a novel is hard. Writing a good synopsis is really hard. Writing a great blurb for your novel is harder still. And writing a fantastic single tag-line is almost...
View ArticleFive-Star Book Corner – a guest post from Victoria Twead
I was fortunate enough to come across Victoria as recently as a couple of weeks ago. She runs a great site, which is dedicated to books with more than 25 Five Star reviews – a great place for readers...
View ArticleTwo Sides of the Publishing Coin – a guest post by David Treanor
As the debate about traditional vs indie publishing goes on – and probably will do for some considerable time – it was great to hear from one author who has experienced both. Author David Treanor has...
View ArticleDefining a winning strategy – update
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post about defining a winning strategy. I laid out my ideas, and explained my thinking about pricing. I decided that today it was time for an update. (You can find the...
View ArticleThe Heroes Journey
I’m delighted to welcome guest blogger Mark Chisnell – author of Powder Burn which is currently attracting some great reviews. Mark is talking about inspiration for his writing. I’ve been a fan of the...
View ArticleFirst novel – top ten tips
John Mountford has been a keen commentator on this blog for many months. Has has just published his first novel, and I asked him to share some tips about his experience with us all. I have just...
View ArticleSelf-publishing – A one day course by Rachel Abbott
If there is one email that I receive more often than any other, it’s one that asks, “Can you please tell me how to sell more books?” – and it’s a really difficult question to answer. Being successful...
View ArticleSuccess in independent publishing
This is a hastily written blog post in response to requests for information on marketing self-published books – so I apologise in advance for any errors. I am sitting in my hotel room with my laptop...
View ArticleAn Interview with Laura Marshall
This month I posed a few questions to Laura Marshall author of Friend Request. You may remember that she was featured in my May newsletter? I had just read Friend Request and loved it. It’s about a...
View ArticleFestival of Writing 2017
I am delighted to be a keynote speaker at this Writers’ Workshop event on Saturday 9th September, along with Mark Edwards, talking about our routes to publishing success and lessons learned along the...
View ArticleKiller Women
Your hot ticket to crime writing’s coolest weekend: Unmissable masterclasses, sharp-shooting workshops, hard-hitting pitching sessions, all with the very best in the business. Book now and be the Next...
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