Try before you buy?
Speaking as an author who wants above all to be READ, I often wonder how to reach readers. Writing has become an essential part of my life over the past six years. I do it because I want to. I actually miss it when real life gets in the way too much. Right now I should be over at my sister's house moving rubble - she's renovating a house and garden.
Trouble is, when I get an idea in my head, it's difficult to ignore it. This morning in the shower the final chapters of my recently completed third draft (working title: What I Did Not Say) were re-working themselves. When that happens I know I'm in for a partial re-write. This one has been twisting and turning for the last twelve months or so. But it's a good thing, isn't it? Publishing is not an option until I lay the plot to rest. The November deadline has just blown itself out of the water. But that matters not a jot in the scale of things.
In the meantime, I'm experimenting with how to let readers know about my books and, if they like my style of writing, how they can download more at the click of a button. I'm no technophobe, but I don't want to spend all day on links and advertising. What's more, I just realised that the links to my books that I put in the front matter won't be seen by kindle readers. When they start reading, Amazon takes them straight to chapter one, missing out any author's note or other added information. So, that's another job for another day.
Anyway, I'm getting to something...
'Try before you buy' is my latest attempt to engage readers and hopefully entice them to part with a small amount of cash if they like my writing. It might buy me a new hat for the winter. Or it might be spent on a cake for my neighbour. The important thing is that somebody has enjoyed my free short story enough to pay for more. That makes me feel good!
So, this week I'm offering 'Angels' - a short story about a mother's revenge. I hope you like it. If you do, I've put together a collection. Just follow the links. Easy.
FREE: View on Amazon
£1.99: View on Amazon
Thanks for looking!
Trouble is, when I get an idea in my head, it's difficult to ignore it. This morning in the shower the final chapters of my recently completed third draft (working title: What I Did Not Say) were re-working themselves. When that happens I know I'm in for a partial re-write. This one has been twisting and turning for the last twelve months or so. But it's a good thing, isn't it? Publishing is not an option until I lay the plot to rest. The November deadline has just blown itself out of the water. But that matters not a jot in the scale of things.
In the meantime, I'm experimenting with how to let readers know about my books and, if they like my style of writing, how they can download more at the click of a button. I'm no technophobe, but I don't want to spend all day on links and advertising. What's more, I just realised that the links to my books that I put in the front matter won't be seen by kindle readers. When they start reading, Amazon takes them straight to chapter one, missing out any author's note or other added information. So, that's another job for another day.
Anyway, I'm getting to something...
'Try before you buy' is my latest attempt to engage readers and hopefully entice them to part with a small amount of cash if they like my writing. It might buy me a new hat for the winter. Or it might be spent on a cake for my neighbour. The important thing is that somebody has enjoyed my free short story enough to pay for more. That makes me feel good!
So, this week I'm offering 'Angels' - a short story about a mother's revenge. I hope you like it. If you do, I've put together a collection. Just follow the links. Easy.
FREE: View on Amazon
£1.99: View on Amazon
Thanks for looking!
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