So SPFBO 4 is over and the excellent Orconomics took the winners spot. I entered my book The First Fear into it and whilst it got a pretty good review from one of the judges it didn’t make it to the final rounds. I’ve been asked by a few other authors whether entering the competition … Continue reading Was SPFBO 4 worth entering?
It's book 3 in the saga's turn for the sale treatment! I hope you've been enjoying the other books in the series and please leave reviews on Amazon, Goodreads etc... every one helps. Get Quest for the Sundered Crown for just 0.99p/c until May 31st. - mybook.to/Qftsc
Marketing is quite possibly the toughest aspect of being an indie author. How do you get your books in front of readers? How do you stand out from the crowd? In this series of blogs, I’ll be focusing on marketing and some of the tricks I’ve learnt over the years to generate some sales. Part … Continue reading Marketing Tips for Indie Authors – Making a Mailing List
If you peruse the Amazon Kindle store you will be greeted by more books than you can count. Unfortunately, many of them are likely to have book covers that quite frankly suck and that were obviously cobbled together by the author. With so much competition out there you need your book to stand out from … Continue reading Tips for Indy Authors 4: Cover Art & Covers
There are no two words more dreaded and feared by all authors than ‘Writer’s Block’. What is it and how do you get through it? Well, let me try and help you. I’ve been writing books for over ten years now and I have been struck by Writer’s Block more times than I can count. … Continue reading Tips for Indy Authors 3: Writer’s Block
Hi everyone, the First Fear has passed ACX's quality checks and is now available to purchase! If you're a fan of audiobooks you're going to love this one. Get your copy from - mybook.to/FFAudio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSu02-He-TI
Unless you’ve got all the time in the world to dedicate to your writing you may feel pressured and distressed that you just can’t find the time to get those words down. You work all day, might have to look after the kids etc, writing is sometimes the last thing you want to do with … Continue reading Tips for Indy Authors part 2: Finding the time
Hi everyone, just letting you know that the audiobook version of The First Fear will be available to purchase very soon! I'll post an update once I get the firm release date from ACX. For now though here's a sneak peak - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSu02-He-TI Follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, oh and please subscribe to my mailing list for the latest … Continue reading The First Fear Audiobook
Hi everyone, I was working on my latest book and being distracted by social media (Damn you Facebook!) when I realised that there are so many writers out there that don’t have a clue how about getting their work out there. In this new series of blog posts, I’ll be covering some of the basics. … Continue reading Tips for Indy Authors part 1: Planning
2018 is coming to an end and I have to say its been a bit of an odd one. It’s been far, far better than 2017 for me personally but the wider world seems to have become weirder and stranger than ever before. So, in January of 2018 I started a new job and I’ve … Continue reading End of Year Review: 2018
