Tag Archives: self publishing

Too British for my own good?

I’ve reached a rather devastating conclusion this evening: I’m far too British for my own good. I’m modest. I can’t confidently identify any brass instrument, so how can I possibly blow my own trumpet? Followers will know that my Twitter … Continue reading

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Review: “a three-tissue weepie”

There’s a great review of New Beginnings in the autumn issue of “The Self Publishing Magazine” (out now!). “The Self Publishing Magazine” incorporates “Readers’ Review Magazine”, which exclusively reviews self published books. You can browse a selection of reviews which have … Continue reading

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Forgive me, dear readers, for I am a lapsed blogger

Forgive me, dear readers, for I am a lapsed blogger: it’s been three months since my last update. I could write several paragraphs giving a very detailed description of my life during the last three months, but suffice to say … Continue reading

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Recharging my motivation, thanks to Marc and Angel

My motivation has been waning somewhat of late. I’m normally a very positive thinker, and maintaining an optimistic view on life and its challenges usually comes quite naturally to me. As an author I have two goals – to find … Continue reading

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Online finds

A few months ago I shared some of my online haunts, which proved quite popular. I’ve been bookmarking like mad recently, mainly because I don’t always have the time to read everything I come across in one sitting, but also … Continue reading

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For your bookmarking pleasure

I’ve been bookmarking more useful websites, and thought I’d share them here. They’re mostly related to writing, but they’re not exclusively so and I feel they all have something for everyone. Check them out, and let me know what you … Continue reading

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Favourite blogs and websites

I’ve collected another selection of links to the blogs and websites that have grabbed my attention this week, but this time I’ve put them in categories for ease of reference. Books / Writing Hive Shop for books online, collect at … Continue reading

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Economic Justice Petition: Amazon: Pay International Authors via PayPal/bank account instead of cheques

Sarah Billington of Melbourne, Australia, has created a petition requesting Amazon to pay independent authors by PayPal rather than by cheque. This is Sarah’s introduction to the petition: Why This Is Important As you know, independent authors put a lot … Continue reading

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My Author Profile: The Self Publishing Magazine

My ‘Author Profile’ appears in the current issue of The Self Publishing Magazine, a copy of which landed on my doormat this morning. My scanning skills clearly need some work but if you click on the image, a larger version … Continue reading

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