Success is a relative term that we all have to define for ourselves. When I started my publishing journey I had to learn about a lot of new things that I hadn’t considered before. Ironically, the easiest part of this whole process is the writing! Yes, that’s the part I find myself retreating to when […]
Imagine waking up in the morning and feeling nothing. You’re not hungry or thirsty. You’re not dreading the day or eagerly anticipating it. You feel nothing. Now imagine this was a good day. I should say up front that this isn’t a typical post. So if you’re looking for novel or publishing information this isn’t […]
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For all the media coverage, both positive and negative, that Amazon has had over recent weeks, months… years. We indie authors do have a lot to thank them for. We work hard to provide the best product that we can but Amazon allow us to reach an audience far further ranging than we could on […]
It’s a very profound statement to declare that we live life with no regrets. It sounds good, bold, clean. But is it actually possible? Regret means to “feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do).” So saying that we’ve lived our life without regrets is actually a very […]
Every author knows, or should know, that word of mouth is crucial to book sales. It’s crucial in all areas of sales, for any product or service, but it’s not easy to encourage. You can’t make it happen. Most readers would assess the activity as a hobby. Very few readers would consider reading a […]
I studied business at college. A large part of business is marketing, so is economics. Here it is. Books, in most varieties, would be classified as an “elastic” product. What this means, in its simplest form, is that as the price goes up demand will go down. Books are a “luxury” item, you don’t have […]
No one keeps a diary anymore, do they? I don’t mean a calendar of appointments and things to do, I mean a journal of their day’s activities and their feelings about them. I started this blog because I published my novel. It’s as simple as that. I thought it would be helpful to me, […]
It’s a declaration, not an apology. But it suddenly hit me yesterday evening as I was driving: I am batsh*t crazy! We all have our quirks. At least, I think we do. But when I was driving along thinking about a particularly interesting plot idea my son spoke. Which is fine, but I have a […]
Yes, you heard me right, I said sex. I feel a bit like a pinball at the moment, bouncing about all over the place, only to hit one wall and fire off into another. I don’t know what to do. I’m completely torn. As I’ve told you guys before I’ve had contradicting opinions on the […]