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How to help Indie Authors ��� A Primer

Originally posted on P.C. Zick:
How to help Indie Authors ��� A Primer for family, friends, fans, and other Indie Writers It’s not easy taking the route of Indie Author or any route as an author. The field is crowded, and it’s hard for readers to sift through it all. So in addition to…

How to help Indie Authors – A Primer

Originally posted on P.C. Zick:
How to help Indie Authors – A Primer for family, friends, fans, and other Indie Writers It’s not easy taking the route of Indie Author or any route as an author. The field is crowded, and it’s hard for readers to sift through it all. So in addition to…

10 ways to overcome NaNoWriMo procrastination

It’s just over the halfway point for those masochists lucky souls taking part in NaNoWriMo and while some participants are reeling off thousands of words a day, many of you (I say you because why are you reading this otherwise?) have hit a wall. Your initial enthusiasm has diminished, you’ve started to question whether the once incredible idea […]

Recommended Reads: The Dark Citadel by Jane Dougherty

The Blurb Deborah has a secret But she doesn’t know what it is. The Protector does And so does Abaddon. Both of them want her destroyed. A wild boy and a pack of wolfdog pups are all that stand between Deborah and destruction. But Jonah and Deborah have forged a weapon that even the demon […]

7-7-7 Challenge

Many, many weeks ago I was nominated by Arran Bhansal for the 7-7-7 challenge. As regular readers will know, I tend not to take part in awards or challenges as I try to keep as much of my writing time freed up for useful advice – or dare I say it – writing books. However, […]

Absent Souls: publication date and new description

  I’m very pleased to announce that Absent Souls (The Transcendence Trilogy: Book 2) will be available to buy as an e-book from Friday 28th November, exclusively on Amazon. To help give you a flavour of what the story’s about, here’s the product description. One death, two nations on the brink of war, and four […]

Cover reveal: Absent Souls

I’ve been busy the last few weeks getting my next novel ready for publication. The good news is that all is on plan for the book to be published at the end of November, so without further ado, I would like to introduce you to:   Absent Souls is the second book of the Transcendence Trilogy, set two […]

New Release: The Indie Author Power Pack: How To Write, Publish & Market Your Book

Originally posted on David Gaughran:
For the last few months I have been secretly planning an assault on the New York Times bestseller list. Today, I can finally announce the release of the book I’m hoping will do the trick. The Indie Author Power Pack: How To Write, Publish & Market Your Book contains three…

Recommended Reads: The Me You See by Shay Ray Stevens

The Blurb After six people are shot at a small town community theater, people gather to attend the funeral of one of the victims: seventeen-year-old Stefia. As those who knew Stefia best privately share their memories of her, we discover a collective picture of a girl everyone loved but no one really knew.  Who was […]

The problem with reviews

I was having a Twitter chat yesterday with a good blogging friend about the recent controversy surrounding the author Kathleen Hale. Before you switch off, this post isn’t about the controversy itself (although if you want to know more, you can find a link to the original article here and an excellent response here) but a comment […]