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4 activities to avoid as a newly published indie author

Congratulations, you’ve made it. You’ve uploaded your ebook and cover, entered a sales blurb and selected your product categories. You’ve decided on a price, agreed to the terms & conditions and finally, with no small amount of trepidation, pressed publish. Within a few hours an email arrived to confirm your book is live. You are now a published author. The […]

Review of Kindle INDIE EBOOK Second Chance by Dylan S. Hearn

Originally posted on Brainfluff:
This is a book I came across when browsing fellow book bloggers on WordPress and downloaded it onto my Kindle to read while I was  away. Four lives become linked by a student’s disappearance: a politician looking to put integrity back into politics, an investigator hoping to atone for past mistakes,…

Recommended Reads: Future Perfect by Katrina Mountfort

Future Perfect is a great YA dystopian satire of today’s shallow, celeb-infatuated culture. It’s the late 22nd Century. After a biological terrorist attack the bulk of humanity live in secluded domes. All strive to reach the pinnacle of body perfect status, an androgynous state that leaves little difference between the sexes. It is a perfect […]

Fear of the bad review

The biggest fear of any author is that people will hate their work. All authors suffer with this anxiety to a greater or lesser extent; whether they have a history of success or are just starting out; whether they are traditionally published or self-published. In fact, the fear is greater for a self-published author because they […]

Book Review: Second Chance by Dylan Hearn

Originally posted on Sweat, Tears and Digital Ink:
Sadly, due to having too much reading material, I had to stop reviewing submissions from Indieview.com. This was a shame because I found some real gems late last year. We are a happy and largely supportive community and I hope to take it up again later on.…

God only knows

It’s been a while since I posted music I like, but I saw this and thought I would share. It’s a promotional video for music on the BBC, featuring one of my favourite songs performed by lots of different artists. How many do you recognise? Tagged: BBC, God only knows, Music

The ten worst writing tips I’ve received

The problem with writing advice is that every writer is different. This leads to lots of advice being passed around, often with the type of reverence reserved for holy scripture, that may be of limited use, or at worst, incredibly harmful to a new writer. Following on from my Ten Most Valuable Writing Tips I’ve Received, I thought I’d […]

Should you describe your main characters?

The first rule of write club is that you don’t talk about write club. Except we do, often, especially with other writers. Most writers want to improve their craft and share what they’ve learnt. This desire to share ideas and experience on the art of writing – whether through books, courses, writing groups, blogs and so on – is a wonderful thing. […]

The ten most valuable writing tips I’ve received

  The internet is full of advice on how to write and it can be confusing and contradictory at times, especially when you are starting out. This isn’t because people like to give false advice but because each writer – and their writing process – is different. However, out of all the good advice I’ve received, these […]

Occasional Soulmates — hot off the presses!

Originally posted on WHAT THE HELL:
Occasional Soulmates is live, baby! Get your ebook here ($3.99). Get your paperback here (currently $8.99, regularly $9.99). And don’t forget, for a little while longer, Yesterday Road is available for 99 cents. That means you can buy both Yesterday Road and Occasional Soulmates for under $5! Here’s the…