Social Media Networking
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Free Advertising Advice to Budding Authors
A fellow writer said the other day, ‘It seems you can only succeed with your first novel if have a lot of money to burn.’ I mumbled some incoherent reply, but dwelt on it for a week or so. I decided I totally disagree, although I know what you do need is time, determination, a…
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Free Advertising Advice to Budding Authors
A fellow writer said the other day, ‘It seems you can only succeed with your first novel if have a lot of money to burn.’ I mumbled some incoherent reply, but dwelt on it for a week or so. I decided I totally disagree, although I know what you do need is time, determination, a…
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Book Blogger Hop
What is your favorite social media and why? (submitted by Elizabeth @ Silver’s Reviews) I am on Twitter, Facebook and I blog. I have given Instagram a go but I find it a tad clunky with Windows and do not have a iPad. I must admit I’m a bit behind about new social media sites and…
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What do successful indie authors say about achieving success?
During the month of August I interviewed five successful Indie authors on this blog. You can click on them down the sidebar. Here is a summary of of their advice to writer’s and similarities about their approach: BE DILIGENT ~ Treat Writing Like work It was clear from all of the authors interviewed that they…
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Internet Free Fortnight ~ That’s two weeks for those over the pond!
I’ve just enjoyed an internet free break staying with friends in Kinghorn, Fife, where we lived for a year. At first it was difficult. On our first trip to the nearest wee toon, Kirkcaldy, (pronouced Kirkawdy) I hinted popping into M & S or Costa for a coffee so that I could just have a peep…
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Murder, Now and Then ~ Book Launch
My murder mystery MURDER, Now and Then set mainly in the heart of Bedfordshire -with links to Jersey and Alderney – will be launched on Kindle on 22nd April 2014! Set in the future in 2019, a farmer’s wife is accused of murdering her husband, but the plot becomes decidedly more complicated and sinister when…
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A Big Thank You!
Today’s post is to say thank you, firstly to the people who worked with me to organise last Weekend’s Blog Tour. Then to the followers who promoted my posts and finally to share what I have learnt. Firstly there’s Debra Brown, who seems to work tirelessly to keep up a blog which never ceases to surprise.…
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The Ripple Effect – Marketing your novel – a personal experience
The Ripple Effect You never know where or how far the ripples will reach when you drop a stone in a pool and I make no apology for using this analogy, even though it’s a bit of a cliché. A good friend, ex publisher and bookshop owner once said on hearing that my first novel…