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November 7, 2016
Door Closes on the Open Book
Ever wanted to run your own bookshop? Read this blog post and find out about an author who did just that. Amazing. I fear I am too indolent to follow suit, but you never know.
The End of A Chapter and the Start of Another
interior of the ‘Open Book’
We’ve been home now for four days. Our stint as booksellers-in-residence at the Open Book second hand bookshop is now over for the husband and me. It was a great adventure. We hope we’ve left the Open Book slightly tidier and...
November 4, 2016
Improving the reputation of indies #wwwblogs #self-publishing #indieauthors
A thoughtful blog which contains much sound advice for ALL AUTHORS
I was rather overwhelmed by the reaction to last week’s post regarding self-publishing and the snobbery that some have towards it. You can read the post here. The many comments made showed that, despite many stories of self-publishing success, some writers are still treated as if what they do isn’t ‘proper’ writing. Self-publishing obviously hasn’t shrugged off its reputation for poor writing and edit...
October 21, 2016
Bloggy McBlogface #3 – Culloden
This summer I spent a month touring Scotland, getting the vibe for my fourth novel which I am currently 87% of the way through. It was a fabulous holiday and I was able to touch base with friends, en route. The weather behaved itself while we were in Inverness and so, feeling ‘gallus’, we erectedthe awning and put out our sunloungers.
sunloungers getting an airing at Banchory, Royal Deeside.
On this stretch of our road trip we planned to visit Culloden, Loch Ness and Castle Urq...
October 17, 2016
How I trended on Twitter with #TheChristmasPromise
A masterclass from Sue Moorcroft on how to promote the launch of your new novel. I’m sure we all dream of having our tweets #trend. Good on you, Sue.
The 6th of October saw the ebook release of The Christmas Promise and #MyPromise is that the morning passed in a blur of social media activity. Although I’m a touch typist and once worked as a copy taker on a sports paper (i.e. I type quickly) I could hardly keep up with Twitter.
The blog tour had begun, the first reviews wer...
October 3, 2016
Meeting the Authors – Part Deux!
The way social media helps us to make new friends – Julia and her sister Terry
You know that feeling when you’ve read a book and love it, and would really love to talk about it to the author? I’ve been lucky enough to have that experience a few times, and I thought you might like to hear about it. Meeting the author of a book you really enjoyed is a bit like meeting a film star – you feel in awe of what they do, because you can’t do it. Well, I certainly can’t, probably some...
October 1, 2016
Meeting the Authors – Part Deux!
The way social media helps us to make new friends – Julia and her duster Terry
You know that feeling when you’ve read a book and love it, and would really love to talk about it to the author? I’ve been lucky enough to have that experience a few times, and I thought you might like to hear about it. Meeting the author of a book you really enjoyed is a bit like meeting a film star – you feel in awe of what they do, because you can’t do it. Well, I certainly can’t, probably some...
September 18, 2016
The INFP Writing Personality: Elegant Persuasion
Hi Guys – Is this your type of writing personality? Didn’t even realize there was one. I just write.
Everyone needs to be valued. Everyone has the potential
to give something back.—Diana, Princess of Wales
Have you ever wondered whether your personality affects your writing style?
If you’re an INFP writer, chances are, the answer is yes. INFPs have a natural aptitude for writing. In exploring this solitary pursuit, you can communicate your deeply held values and experimen...
September 11, 2016
An interview with Lizzie Lamb, author
Thanks to Julia for giving LIzzie this great shout out on her blog
A few weeks ago I was delighted to be chatting with Leicester author Lizzie Lamb. The interview appeared in my newsletter back in June for my summer edition. But don’t be late to the party andmiss the interviews as soon as they are published! If you haven’t already signed up to receive my FREE newsletter, currently quarterly, just click on thelink on thewelcome page of my website and alongside. It looks lik...
September 10, 2016
Bloggy McBlogface #2 – Rosslyn Chapel and the Royal Yacht Britannia
This post is part #2 of our tour of Scotland this summer, from Edinburgh to Balnakeil in the north west corner of Scotland and back to Glasgow. I’d always wanted to visit Rosslyn Chapel …
Source: Bloggy McBlogface #2 – Rosslyn Chapel and the Royal Yacht Britannia
September 7, 2016
HONNNNKKKKKKK!
HONNNKKKK!!!So lovely to actually hold a copy of your novel in your hands. We’re all looking forward to buying a paperback copy of AS WEEKENDS GO, even if we have already read it on kindle. (Lizzie)
The fireworks are being lit, the cake is coming out of the oven and the glasses are overflowing with pop as The Romaniacs celebrate the paperback release of our lovely Jan Brigden’s As Weekends Go.
Laura: Many congratulations, Jan. What an exciting day! Your first paperback. And i...
