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Recommended Reads: My Father and Other Liars by Geoff Le Pard

I recently interviewed Geoff Le Pard about the writing of his new book, My Father and Other Liars (you can read part 1 of the interview here, and part 2 here). At the time of the interview I was reading the novel, so I didn’t give an opinion on whether I liked it or not. However, […]

How we write – a discussion with Geoff Le Pard part 2

This is the second post in a two-part discussion on writing with Geoff Le Pard to promote his new book, My Father and Other Liars. Part one of this discussion can be found here. In this part of the interview we discussed plot and story development, beta readers, research, empathy and the secret to writing a bestseller.* […]

How we write – a discussion with Geoff Le Pard part 1

A few weeks back, my good blogging friend Geoff Le Pard asked if anyone would be interested in hosting a blog tour to promote his new book, My Father and Other Liars. As Geoff is one of life’s good guys, I couldn’t really refuse. One thing I’m always interested in is how other writers go about […]

Recommended Reads: The Pennsylvania Omnibus by Michael Bunker

  The Description Young Amishman Jedidiah Troyer is now a traveler. He’s signed up for an emigration program that is colonizing the planet of New Pennsylvania. He just wants to start a farm and homestead on affordable land in a new Amish community. Space pioneering isn’t as easy as it sounds when you’re “plain.” Jedidiah […]

My recent promotion – the results

If you’re a regular follower of this blog you’ll know I ran a promotion over the weekend for both Second Chance and Absent Souls and I wanted to share my results with you. Background Outside of blogging and the rare promotional tweet, up until June this year I’ve rarely run a book promotion. Second Chance […]

Recommended Reads: Downstream series by Nick Jones

The Description Meet Joseph Bridgeman, a reclusive insomniac with a weakness for ‘The Beatles’ on vinyl and a constant headache. When his annoying accountant suggests hypnotherapy might help him sleep, Joseph accidentally discovers he can time-travel and things get a little complicated. With the help of Vinny, a local record shop owner, Mark, his old […]

Second Chance is #Free on #Kindle this weekend

I’m delighted to let you know that Second Chance, my near-future thriller is available as a FREE Ebook on Kindle from the 29th – 31st August. You can download it today by clicking on one of the links below. To get Second Chance FREE from Amazon.com click here To get Second Chance FREE from Amazon.co.uk click here To get Second Chance FREE from Amazon.ca click here To get Second Chance FREE from Amazon.com.au click here   And […]

Toofer one #giveaway: Buy Occasional Soulmates n’ get Yesterday Road for free!

Originally posted on WHAT THE HELL:
Here’s a nifty little deal for the weekend. Tell your amigos and amigas. Buy a copy of Occasional Soulmates for $3.99 and I’ll shoot you a free copy of Yesterday Road in whatever ebook format you prefer. Just send a copy of your Amazon receipt to kevinbrennan520(at)gmail(dot)com and I’ll…

10 Reasons you stop writing your book and why to ignore them

There isn’t a writer alive that hasn’t stopped writing, whether as a planned break or simply because they got out of the habit. It’s happened to me in the past and I’m sure it will happen again in the future. When it does, we often come up with excuses as to justify why we’ve stopped writing, but […]

WritersLife Wednesday – Blogging to Build an Author Platform

Originally posted on amiecus curiae:
I ran across a post today on how blogs aren’t as great for building an author platform as they are made out to be.  It’s here: https://authordylanhearn.wordpress.co... I’m here to offer the counterpoint.  Now, this writer is completely correct in saying you should blog because you want to and not just…