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Diana Jackson

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  • The Airman ~ Henlow Bedfordshire

    It seems fitting that I’m sitting in The Airman in Henlow, not too far away from Old Warden and Shuttleworth and even more of a coincidence that Google have a picture of Amelia Earhart on their search page to celebrate her 115th birthday. She disappeared in 1937 in her attempt to be the first women…

  • Life Sans Internet ~ The Tribulations of Launching an Novel Without the Internet

    When I was thinking about this blog William Shakespeare’s seven ages of man came to mind. “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages…………… ………….Last scene of all, That…

  • Talking to your Readers

    Today I am going to share with you my experiences and tips for making contact with potential readers but especially ideas for giving talks about your writing: On Line Contact Since the launch of Riduna, like all authors on Social Media today, I have been reaching out to potential readers, and that moment of contact,…

  • An interview with author Brian Holers of his first novel Doxtology – A Novel Publicity Blog Tour

    When asked by Novel Publicity if I would post a blog for them about Doxology by Brian Holers I first read this interview, not taken by myself I must admit, and was so impressed by the author’s thoughts that I was enthusiastic to be involved. I have not as yet read the book and so…

  • 100th Post! Diana Jackson gives an on line Interview

    What are your earliest memories of writing when you were a child? My earliest recollections of writing creatively for pleasure must have been in my mid teens when I started writing poetry and short stories. I still have some of them in my memories box! What inspired you to write Riduna? Well, I wrote a…

  • To Kindle or not to Kindle – What changed my mind?

    This week my debut novel ‘Riduna’ has been launched on Kindle. After my last post on Kindle ‘ Can you snuggle in bed with a Kindle?’ I had such fun reading the responses, but why have I changed my mind – or have I? I have agreed for ‘Riduna’ to go on Kindle because: The paperback…

  • There’s a time for every season – Which period to choose?

    I’ve never written in the here and now. Always inspired by social history and the classics it was not a surprise that I chose the Victorian Age for Riduna. Writing its sequel in the Edwardian era and through the First World War has been an even more rewarding journey since I have reseached a period in history which I…

  • Which Setting? An Inspiration to Write

    Choosing the right setting for your novel is vital but how do we do it? Familiar or Imaginary If we choose a familar location it has loads of advantages: You can imagine each scene and the descriptions flow effortlessly as you write Your audience loves to read about places they know Promotion is more straight forward because  your…