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Rachel Abbott and Paul Finch – in conversation

I’m enjoying my journey as a self-published author very much and that’s partly because one of the great things about the self-publishing community is how supportive indie authors are of each other. We often compare notes, and offer each other … Continue reading →

Rachel Abbott and Mark Edwards – in conversation

Over the last eighteen months as a self-published author, I have been extremely impressed by the support that other indie authors have offered. When Only the Innocent reached number one, I think I had more congratulations from other writers than I … Continue reading →

Defining a winning strategy – update

A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post about defining a winning strategy. I laid out my ideas, and explained my thinking about pricing. I decided that today it was time for an update. (You can find the original … Continue reading →

Do video book trailers work, and how do you make one?

I have been questioning the impact of video trailers on book sales for some time. I’ve seen some very good trailers – usually with specially shot video – and some very poor ones where scrolling text describes the whole story … Continue reading →

Two Sides of the Publishing Coin – a guest post by David Treanor

As the debate about traditional vs indie publishing goes on – and probably will do for some considerable time – it was great to hear from one author who has experienced both. Author David Treanor has kindly given us his … Continue reading →

Five-Star Book Corner – a guest post from Victoria Twead

I was fortunate enough to come across Victoria as recently as a couple of weeks ago. She runs a great site, which is dedicated to books with more than 25 Five Star reviews – a great place for readers to visit, … Continue reading →

The Back Road to Success – defining a winning strategy

As many regular readers of this blog will know, my second novel – The Back Road – was launched just four weeks ago, and being my usual obsessive self I had a carefully considered (and very long) marketing strategy. Based … Continue reading →

Killer tips for self-publishing by Mel Sherratt

I am sure many of you will have heard of Mel Sherratt, whose book Taunting the Dead was a bestseller in 2012. She’s a great supporter of other indie authors, so I have asked her to share some of her knowledge … Continue reading →

5 Sites to Promote Your eBook for Free

I was recently approached by Ken Myers, who thought he might have some interesting information to share with readers of this blog and has put together a helpful list of free sites that will help to promote your book. As … Continue reading →

So you want to write a novel… Morgen Bailey’s Writing Essentials

My previous posts about writing have proved very popular, so I have asked Morgen Bailey – blogger extraordinaire and talented author – to offer some words of wisdom on the craft of writing.  American science-fiction novelist Jerry Pournell is reported … Continue reading →