As an indie author, I want to make writing my day-to-day business. That’s going to be a challenge, but it’s still my goal, regardless. I knew once I self-published A Deadly Rejection that there was no going back. The book… Continue Reading →
Organisation isn’t perhaps something you’d associate with the creative process. But for writers, particularly those who have a ‘day job’ and/or family commitments, organising writing time is a vital component of your life. When you have a busy calendar, taking… Continue Reading →
When you start out as a writer, it’s all about creativity, planning and writing your stories – basically, the fun stuff. But when you decide to self-publish, all that changes. In your author business, you’re the boss and you have… Continue Reading →
The phrase ‘indie author’ gets bandied around a lot, so let’s start out with a clear definition of what it means. The Alliance of Independent Authors, of which I’m a member, describes it as “a writer of fiction, nonfiction, or… Continue Reading →
I haven’t written much on the blog for a while, but then my website stats flagged up that someone had read a previous post – Tying Up Your Timeline – from back in 2015. Intrigued I went back to look… 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 →
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 →
I’ve been meaning to write this blog post for a while, but I’ve been working hard on marketing A Deadly Rejection and editing my second novel (working title is under wraps for now). But then I was chatting to someone… Continue Reading →
If you were anywhere near my Twitter or Facebook accounts on Saturday, you may have noticed that I finally self-published my debut crime novel, A Deadly Rejection. Apologies if I deluged you in messages, but I was rather excited. There’s… Continue Reading →
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