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A Great Debate: E-Book or Paperback–Which Do You Prefer?

Originally posted on Write of Passage:
I used to work with a girl who never bought books–NEVER bought books. Before you light your torches and sharpen your pitchforks I should probably mention she does READ books–she reads all the time; however, she��only reads e-books, and only if they are��free. I’ve known people on both sides…

You need commitment to succeed

I recently wrote about how difficult self-publishing can be in my post��5 self-publishing truths few authors talk about, and that it wasn’t automatically a road to fame and riches. It hit a nerve, with over 3000 views in less than a week – the equivalent to 2 months worth of views at my normal rate […]

Recommended Reads: The Whisper of Stars by Nick Jones

A few months ago somebody recommended I should read The Whisper of Stars, saying it trod similar ground to my books. I put off reading it for a while as I was worried about being influenced by another writer’s ideas, but over the Christmas break I decided it was time to have a look. I’m […]

Reading Challenge

  I wrote recently about how a good author needs to be a good reader. I read daily and have done for as long as I can remember, however I have been known to become focussed on books from particular genres. Since starting��Pay It Forward��– where I support indie authors and those from small presses […]

Top 10 tips on overcoming writer’s block

The existence of writer’s block is something that divides writers. Some say there is no such thing, others that��they have suffered from it and often. Regardless of whether you believe or not, I don’t know of a single writer that hasn’t struggled at some point to get words on the page. I��know I have. So […]

Guest Post: AUTHORS: DON���T BE A BLOODY STATISTIC

Last week I wrote a post titled��5 self-publishing truths few authors talk about. It caused a bit of a reaction. For most of the following week��my blog received 10 times its usual daily traffic and to date the post has received 130 comments.��To receive such feedback was wonderful but at the same time there was […]

Book review: Second Chance by Dylan Hearn

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes:
Second Chance (The Transcendence Trilogy Book 1) by Dylan Hearn Second Chance (The Transcendence Trilogy Book 1)

The Ugly Truth About Book Sales

Originally posted on Leona's Blog of Shadows:
Today I am going to share some eye-opening truths, which might shatter the illusions regarding the book publishing business and crush the dreams of some folk out there. I have recently come across a rather interesting blog post link in the comments section under a post at…

5 self-publishing truths few authors talk about

One of the hardest thing to watch on social media is an author, usually a debut author, getting excited about their upcoming book launch and knowing they are about to get hit around the head with a hard dose of reality. They’ve done the right things, built up a twitter or Facebook following, blogged about […]

Little indie gems from 2014

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes:
2014 was the year I published The Green Woman trilogy and a clutch of short stories set in her world. I���d love it if you checked out the list on Amazon. Amazon.com Amazon.uk It���s also the year I discovered a bunch of indie authors mainly thanks to this blog.…