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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 aware of... Continue Reading →
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 to do or what their end goal is. There are... Continue Reading →
For the next instalment of my series on self-publishing I'm going to look at the pros and cons of publishing a book as part of a series, or as a standalone title. A series is where there are multiple books that follow the same story, and the main story arc is only complete at the... Continue Reading →
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 extended their preorder period to... Continue Reading →
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 modern day techno- thriller. They give a glimpse into... Continue Reading →
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 directly with... Continue Reading →
So you've decided to self-publish, rather than pursue a traditional publishing deal, which means you need to decide where you will publish your books. Now, this is more of a decision than you'd think. The simple answer is that you want to publish them everywhere, in as many places as possible, so it can be... Continue Reading →
So, a new year has just started, and it's time to look back over what I've achieved with my short stories. I published four, two weeks apart between Thanksgiving and New Year. Publicity and promotion is hard. Most of the time I felt like I was shouting into the wind, as I had little to... Continue Reading →
In the previous post in this series I wrote about the importance of sitting down to write. You can't succeed self publishing books if you have nothing to publish. As well as writing, and the pure drive to get words on the page, you need to be looking to improve your craft of writing. Make... Continue Reading →
