Best foot forward. A Public Service Announcement If you write books, you need to reach an audience. Preferably, one with a voracious reading habit and plenty of spare cash. After you’ve exhausted your relatives and friends (literally, in some cases), the internet seems to glimmer like a golden gateway to prosperity, success and authorial fulfilment. …
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Fundraising on Facebook
Keep those donations coming in. I visited a bookshop back in early December to promote my novel, Covenant. At the time, the proprietor said he was fully stocked and suggested I return in a few months. So, as it’s June now…ta da! I handed him a photograph (a real 6 x 8) of Covenant’s cover, …
Bonjour la classe
Once upon a time, not so long ago* – all right then, it was only back in August, Susan Louineau sat in the virtual chair and told me about her ebook, The Chapel in the Woods, which she self-published this year. Unlike me, Susan has a track record in marketing and put all that knowledge …
The Chapel in the Woods
Today I’m joined by Susan Louineau, who has completed and published her first novel, The Chapel in the Woods. I managed to bag some of her valuable time (see below) to find out about how she writes, why social media is her new friend, and the benefits of a soft pencil. 1. As a new author, …
A Cynic’s Guide to Social Media
I suspect Social Media is a bit like sex – if the idea fills you with dread or gives you a headache, you’re probably doing it wrong. And if the idea of an SM (no, not that one…) cold turkey leaves you in a panic, perhaps you need to look at things from a different …
Shadow of the Hunter
I’m not really sure exactly how many words a picture paints, but our cat Porsha (she was a rescue cat and pre-named, so it isn’t our fault) serves as a pretty good illustration. Today’s topic is time. And, while it flies like the wind and goes after itself for Cyndi Lauper, it’s also a huge …
Losing Face and Making Space
Sometimes it takes a big person to recognise when a relationship isn’t working out. “It’s not you – it’s me,” has become a cliche and a get out clause. But in this case, I have to say, “It’s not me – it’s YOU!” You crave my attention and you have so many finicky rules and …
Back to the Feature 2
In which our hero sees his future, attempts to change his past (which, from his future’s perspective is his present) and then his present’s past (which is the past from all perspectives except the past itself and the past before that). Just as the clippings I preserved so diligently (even if I forgot about the …
Friends Reignited
I spoke to a friend of mine this week for our customary biennial (and occasionally triennial) phone call. It’s always great to shoot the breeze with him and especially so this time because no one had died. In the way that old friends are, we used a shorthand crafted by the years – a funny …