Those of you who follow me on Twitter will be aware of my dilemma about going for the self-publishing option, which is why I’ve been taking a particular interest in the recent crop of publish-to-kindle books issued by otherwise unpublished novelists. I think I’m trying to work out: a) ) how my own work compares … Continue reading e-publishing review
It’s been a while since I wrote my Twitter profile (go on, read it), but it’s one I’m still quite happy with, at least until this week, when a perceptive follower (thanks Derek!) asked what the ‘breakthrough moment’ it mentions would actually look like to me. My first reaction was to reply ‘a book deal’ because … Continue reading The audience is out there
Although we often visit family in West Suffolk, this is the first time we have made it as far as the coast. With luck and the weather on our side we had a great day in Southwold. August? Busy? Obviously, but in a good way. Lots of smiling faces as children frolicked in the waves … Continue reading Coasting
Say the word ‘self-publishing’ in a room of writers and it’s a fair bet a lively skirmish will break out, if not an all-out war. Since I’m just giving technical help to a friend, I don’t have to make a decision on the pros, cons rights and wrongs, but Nathan Bransford’s post on questions to … Continue reading Self-publish and be …?
Picture this. Sunday morning. Sun dapples our king size duvet. Silence reigns, until … The author’s other half : ‘What are you thinking about, then?’ The author : ‘I’m thinking about templates in Word.’ I’m glad to say no divorce proceedings have been taken out – yet. But what prompted my bizarre preoccupation is a request from … Continue reading Sad but true
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