No one sets out to make mistakes, and because of that it can be tempting to think you never make any. Often you’ll only realise when they’re pointed out to you, at which point you’ll […]
Getting Your Book into Bookstores: A Guide for Self-Published Authors
The sights, the smells, the whispered sounds; there’s something about the humble bookstore that this writer would eloquently describe as ‘ohhn’. (The delighted grunt you make when you take the first bite of something delicious. […]
Should I Self-Publish with Amazon KDP or Ingramspark?
‘The end’ you write, thus concluding your first ever novel in the classiest way possible. It’s a thing of beauty, and like a parent with a wallet full of baby photos you’re keen to show […]
4 Authors Who Began Their Careers Writing One Thing and Finished with Another
For many an actor, typecasting is somewhat inevitable. We don’t expect Johnny Knoxville to take on the role of Hamlet, nor do we expect Morgan Freeman to provide us with anything but voice overs as […]
7 Ways That Self-Publishing Has Changed the Author Game
CONCEPT: Rather than letting publishing houses choose which authors are successful, let any author get published, and allow readers to decide. Two decades ago traditional publishers would’ve told you to take a long walk off […]
Marketing Strategies to Increase your Book Sales
You have just created your masterpiece. Perhaps it is your first book or part of a series you have written – either way, you have given so much of yourself and spent countless hours researching, […]