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March 16, 2020
Author Interview Archive: Kate L Mary
Heres another interview from my archive, this time its Kate L. Mary from March 2019. Kate L. Mary is an award-winning author of Adult, New Adult, and Young Adult fiction, ranging from Post-apocalyptic tales of the undead to Speculative Fiction and Contemporary Romance! Her YA book, When We Were Human, was a 2015 Childrens Moonbeam []
March 13, 2020
My Publishing Journey: The Formula?
Today in these interesting times I talk about my signing event last, updates on success at marketing, work in progress and much more. Sales & Marketing Success? For those of you who have been following my blog Ive been reviewing all aspects of my sales and marketing with an aim to create a sustainable income []
March 10, 2020
Author Interview Archive: William Oday
Here’s another interview from my archives. This one with William Oday back in January 2019. GJ: For those people who are not familiar with your writing, can you give us an introduction? WO: I write post apocalyptic thrillers that are filled with thrills and feels. I say thrills because there is always lots of cinematic […]
March 3, 2020
Author Interview Series: Allen Gamboa
BIO: Allen Gamboa is a retired peace officer and ex AirForce Sergeant. He lives in the Redwoods with his lovely, former Navy and retired peace officer, wife. He loves all things horror and cake. GJ: What do you find is the hardest part of being an independently published author? AG: Actually I belong to Phalanx […]
My Publishing Journey: Discovery Mission
Surprise, surprise, this week I’ve been tangling with Facebook Ads! I’ve also been reviewing my marketing in general and made a few changes as a result. Plus BEFORE THE END is out on audiobook! Marketing Review As I have been having fun and games with my Facebook advertising I’ve been listening to a great book […]
February 27, 2020
My Publishing Journey: Delving Under The Hood
This week I have been fighting off the stress of the day job whilst being thankful of my ten year plan and the ability to forget all my woes and melt into the world of writing. Advertising and Marketing Let’s start with the good news. My ads have become profitable. Last week I made 30 […]
February 23, 2020
Author Interview Series: James Aquilone
Bio: James Aquilone was raised on Saturday morning cartoons, comic books, sitcoms, and Cap’n Crunch. Amid the Cold War, he dreamed of being a jet fighter pilot but decided against the military life after realizing it would require him to wake up early. He had further illusions of being a stand-up comedian, until a traumatic […]
February 20, 2020
My Publishing Journey: Insert Wit Here
With LESSON LEARNED off the copy editor on Saturday just gone, this week has mostly been about writing, writing, writing and constantly checking my phone to see how my ads are doing! Work in progress Both AFTER THE END and CAPITAL ACTION are progressing well. I’m still managing to get a consistent hour and a […]
Author Interview Archive: Ryan Casey
The latest interview from the archive. Ryan Casey is the author of over a dozen novels and a highly successful serial. He writes gritty post-apocalyptic fiction, studying how normal people react and adapt when the world collapses around them. He has also written several detective mysteries and thrillers. Across all genres, Casey’s work is renowned […]
February 14, 2020
My Publishing Journey: The Joy of S&M
Writing is the easy bit. That’s what the writers say. And of course they’re right. The words come easy, but self-promotion, the advertising and the marketing, they are the hard bit. But I’m getting there. Maybe. This week I talk about S&M, the release of FATE’S AMBITION and a successful event, among other things. Bracknell […]
