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January 31, 2013
The Delights of Indie Publishing
A few days ago Amazon announced that 23 of its indie ebook authors had sold over 250,000 units last year. Just to be clear about this, that's over 250,000 each, not combined. Much to my surprise I find that I'm sharing a forum with three of them, and it's been celebrations all round.
I might not frequent such dizzying ebook numbers, but I'm sitting here in my own warm glow. Today I uploaded
I might not frequent such dizzying ebook numbers, but I'm sitting here in my own warm glow. Today I uploaded
January 19, 2013
Relaunch - Torc of Moonlight
Today is re-launch day of Torc of Moonlight, nudging it slightly so that it moves from 'Supernatural Thriller' into 'Paranormal Romance', hence the commissioned new book cover.
Categorising a novel can make or break its sales, or at least seriously dent them. While Torc of Moonlight has garnered a good number of 4* and 5* reviews - 17 on Amazon UK alone - its sales have been less than
Categorising a novel can make or break its sales, or at least seriously dent them. While Torc of Moonlight has garnered a good number of 4* and 5* reviews - 17 on Amazon UK alone - its sales have been less than
December 24, 2012
Season's Greetings One and All!
Some say that it's New Year's Eve when they sit back and take stock ready for the coming year, but I tend to do it Christmas Eve afternoon. The presents are wrapped, the meals are planned, the dusting is done, the computer is switched off... well, nearly.
It's been a bit of an emotional year - health, family crises - the sorts of things that money can't readily soften but where a little peace
It's been a bit of an emotional year - health, family crises - the sorts of things that money can't readily soften but where a little peace
October 14, 2012
Last of the 1066 Battlefields - Hastings
On 14th October 1066 much of the English aristocracy fell on Senlac Hill near Hastings.
This is the battle that people think of when considering British history in 1066, but as the last two blogs intimate, a lot of back-story led to the defeat of King Harold Godwinson by the Norman French, not least of which was the weather. How different Mediaeval England might have been if the 'fair wind' had
This is the battle that people think of when considering British history in 1066, but as the last two blogs intimate, a lot of back-story led to the defeat of King Harold Godwinson by the Norman French, not least of which was the weather. How different Mediaeval England might have been if the 'fair wind' had
October 6, 2012
Paddling Across Mired Battlefields - 1066
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September 30, 2012
Yomping Across Mired Battlefields - 1066
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September 23, 2012
Home from a holiday and still unpacking. Armed with whip ...
Home from a holiday and still unpacking. Armed with whip & chair, I hit my mountain of emails to discover that I've won an award. Well, Torc of Moonlight has. If you're quick enough you'll catch it on the front page of http://indiebookoftheday.com/ and if not it can be found *here*.There's even a certificate and a neat web-badge:
Many thanks to the unknown reader who submitted the novel for
Many thanks to the unknown reader who submitted the novel for
August 19, 2012
Beneath The Shining Mountains - New Cover
The new e-cover for Beneath The Shining Mountains is now live on Amazon USA and UK, and also on Smashwords. Barnes & Noble and the iBookstore should be updating shortly.
And, despite the fact that this is an ebook, it will shortly be able to stand on its own two feet, or 276 pages, as a print book. Watch this space.
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And, despite the fact that this is an ebook, it will shortly be able to stand on its own two feet, or 276 pages, as a print book. Watch this space.
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August 8, 2012
Earth - The Final Frontier
It's been a busy few days. I've been formatting Beneath The Shining Mountains for Createspace, which of course means tweaking the text (again), and looking for elements to use in its new cover; there's the w-i-progress to add to (far too slowly for my liking) and, of course, the day job to negotiate.
But tonight I stepped outside, glass of wine in hand, and was the first in the family to spot
But tonight I stepped outside, glass of wine in hand, and was the first in the family to spot
July 25, 2012
Guest Blogging on Lindsays Romantics
Today I'm guest blogging across on Lindsay's Romantics about my Native American Beneath The Shining Mountains. For once I've included images of reproduction artefacts from my days as a re-enactor.
The blog is part of a three author series - The Lindas - where we talk about why we chose to write in our particular sub-genre. It finishes Friday, so do call across if you have time.
The blog is part of a three author series - The Lindas - where we talk about why we chose to write in our particular sub-genre. It finishes Friday, so do call across if you have time.
