Tag: publishing
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A Warty Post (aka “Stop Pestering Me, Bots!”)
I started this blog with the intention of sharing my self-publication journey, warts and all. So far, it has been fairly upbeat. Today’s post will contain a few more warts. When I published my latest novel, Six Steps to Salvation, I was overwhelmed by people getting in touch. It was surprising, as it’s a satirical…
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The Pleasures of the Bad First Draft
I’m halfway through the first draft of my next novel, Beach of Spies, and I’m pleased to report that it’s not very good. The plot meanders, the jokes miss (yes, even more than usual), and one of the characters changes her name partway through, but I’m very happy with it. This is because I cut…
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Hear ye, hear ye!
After a flurry of activity around April and May around the launch of Six Steps, I’ve been a bit quiet. The truth is, I needed a break. The combined roles of writing, publishing and marketing a book are demanding, and that’s before taking into account my family responsibilities and, oh yes, my paid job! Besides,…
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Audiobook-tastic
The audiobook version of Six Steps to Salvation was released today on Audible UK, US, Amazon and Apple Books. You can listen to a sample here: ‘Better late than never!’ you might say, and I would agree with you. I had intended for the audiobook version to come out on the same day as the novel, but for various reasons too…
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You win some, you lose some…
It’s a long post today, so straight to business! In the ‘You Win Some’ camp, I’m pleased to report that Yesterday’s Shadow was selected as the genre winner for contemporary fiction. This means that, while it didn’t win the whole prize, it was recognised – as was Dead Letters last year – for its merits.…
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Long time, no update!
Somehow, a few months have passed since my last update. Not sure how that happened. At least no one can accuse me of bombarding you with information! So, here’s an update of what I’ve been up to, following up on some threads from my last couple of posts. Six Steps to Save a Soul For…
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