No writer emerges fully formed. It’s that simple. When a writer publishes their first book, it’s rarely actually their first completed work. Instead it will be the product of many, many years of false starts and learning from them. Most… Continue Reading →
All aspects of self-publishing have been very much of a learning curve for me, but I think putting together an audio book has been the trickiest. I was asked about an audio version of A Deadly Rejection back in 2017… Continue Reading →
At the start of September I said I was only going to read new books throughout the month, so how did I get on? Well, I read some new books but I did also, when tired, fall back on a… Continue Reading →
Today is the United Nations’ International Literacy Day, which is focused on ‘Literacy and Multilingualism’. However, while I consider learning a language to be a fantastic skill (I’m trying to learn Spanish – emphasis on the word trying), I think… Continue Reading →
We all know the comfort of reading an old favourite. You know the characters, the plot doesn’t need much energy and you can relax as you’re reading. I’ve been doing that a lot recently. I think I was in need… Continue Reading →
This year I’m going to be contributing a post every month to the A Lover of Books blog. Here’s what I wrote in February: When you’re starting out as a writer, one of the first pieces of advice you’re given… Continue Reading →
This year I’m going to be contributing a post every month to the A Lover of Books blog. Here’s what I wrote in January: If you’d asked me as a child what I wanted to be when I grew up,… Continue Reading →
When I set out to self-publish my book, I almost made a huge mistake. I considered my own reading habits and the fact that I split my reading between my Kindle (other reading devices are available!) and hard copies. This… Continue Reading →
For many (or possibly most) people, marketing doesn’t come easily. It fills you with the image of cold callers and hard sellers, but in reality it can be much more subtle than that. In fact, it can be as simple… Continue Reading →
The big day has finally arrived and my debut crime novel – A Deadly Rejection – hops up onto the digital shelf. It’s taken a long, long time to get to this point. I first started to write the novel… Continue Reading →
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