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Self-Publishing Myth #1 – Self-Published Means Inferior Quality

Posted on August 24, 2012 // 7 Comments

There are a whole host of myths surrounding self-publishing that, even in this digital age, still seem to have lived on from the days of expensive vanity publishing. Whether quality related, or more to do with legitimacy, I'll be covering each of … [Read more]

Short Stories: Four Reasons Why You Should Write Them

Posted on August 22, 2012 // 16 Comments

More and more authors seem to be embracing the publication of short stories, particularly now that the eBook generation allows for such a format to be released with minimal hassle. Previously, it was practically impossible to have standalone short … [Read more]

KDP Select: First Free Experience Laid Bare

Posted on August 21, 2012 // 4 Comments

'Laid Bare' - did I actually just write those words? Sounds like some sort of filthy celebrity exposé... Anyway, as you'll probably be well aware, I ran a rather wittily dubbed 'Sunday in the Cellar' free-day via KDP Select for my recent eBook, … [Read more]

Sunday in the Cellar – Short Story Collection FREE Tomorrow

Posted on August 18, 2012 // Leave a Comment

As part of my ongoing marketing experiments, Something in the Cellar, my debut eBook collection, will be free via Amazon for one day only on Sunday 19th August. Something in the Cellar is a collection of two dark short stories. The title … [Read more]

How to Run a Successful Book Giveaway

Posted on August 17, 2012 // 7 Comments

For those of you who read the blog regularly, or follow me on Facebook/Twitter, you’ll be well aware that I ran a giveaway for my latest eBook release, Something in the Cellar. Although I am not convinced by the book giveaway as a method of driving … [Read more]

Selling a Book on Twitter is Damaging: A Holiday Analogy

Posted on August 15, 2012 // 3 Comments

Not a day goes by without seeing yet another person trying to flog their work on Twitter. New Top 1000 book for 99c! Familiar? Buy my latest novel NOW! Okay, it's starting to get a little annoying now. My latest book is AMAZING, buy … [Read more]

Twitter for Writers: Three Essential Types of Tweets

Posted on August 13, 2012 // 18 Comments

I admit that I was initially a little cynical about Twitter.  Early web stats indicated maybe one, or two views per day via the site - and that was on good days. Facebook seemed to be where the bulk of my traffic came from. I stuck with my … [Read more]

Sample Sunday: The Runaway by Ryan Casey & Giveaway Winners

Posted on August 12, 2012 // 2 Comments

The Runaway follows a mysterious character as they escape the depths of a dark, industrial tunnel. Who is the unnamed ‘He’ that the protagonist is obsessed with, and just what exactly are they running from? Questions will be answered, and new … [Read more]

10 FREE Copies of Something in the Cellar

Posted on August 10, 2012 // Leave a Comment

Everybody loves a freebie, don't they? Well, good, because I'm giving away 10 free copies of my new eBook, Something in the Cellar. The rules really couldn't be any simpler. Just tweet the following phrase: Give me a #free #kindle copy of … [Read more]

On Launching an eBook: Outselling My Heroes, and Lessons Learned

Posted on August 8, 2012 // 2 Comments

So, yesterday was the big day - Something in the Cellar, my debut eBook, launched. If you’re interested, then have a read of this. Otherwise, I’m going to talk about the process of publishing an eBook, so that you know exactly what it entails and … [Read more]