by Clarissa | Mar 30, 2020 | Self publishing, writing |
The idea of writing to market is considered by some to be selling out and so being untrue to your creative spirit. And some people do take it to that extreme, but it doesn’t have to be. To my mind what it means to write to market is to write your story being...
by Clarissa | Feb 24, 2020 | Self publishing, writing
Early on in your writing career you need to take some time and really think about why you want to write and publish, as not everyone has the same goals. There’s no point comparing yourself to anyone else when you don’t understand what you’re trying...
by Clarissa | Dec 30, 2019 | Self publishing, writing
The idea of a preorder is that you set up all the details of your book with the online retailers before your book is available to purchase. This means readers can order the book in advance and you get guaranteed sales on the day you launch it. Amazon has recently...
by Clarissa | Nov 28, 2019 | writing
A mixed bag is now for sale from Amazon, Apple, Kobo, Barnes & Noble and more. Paperbacks are also available only from Amazon. It contains ten short stories, all with something of the fantastic about them. They range from a historical fairy tale retelling to a...
by Clarissa | Nov 25, 2019 | Self publishing, writing
OK, so you want to publish wide, but how do you go about doing that? You have two options: you can set up an account with a distributor, who will then send all your book details to the retailers you select; or you can go direct to each retailer and upload your books...