by Ryan Casey | Dec 7, 2012 | Focus
As I noted the other day, 2012 has been a pretty big year for me. I’ve not only finished a book, but had it edited, had a nice cover designed, published it myself, and sold copies. That’s, like, a few dreams in one. But 2012 has not been a year without writing...
by Ryan Casey | Dec 4, 2012 | Focus
I’m a regular reader over at Wise, Ink, and I recently stumbled upon a piece where they suggest ten year-end author blog post ideas. What better than to run with all ten and give them a shot in some sort of Christmas/end-of-year special? 2012 has been the year...
by Ryan Casey | Aug 31, 2012 | Focus
It was my intention to write the second part of my ‘Self-Publishing Myths’ series today, but a recent development in the publishing world has forced me to push that back to Monday. John Locke, poster boy of indie success, has admitted that he paid for book...
by Ryan Casey | Jul 30, 2012 | Focus
I realise that the following words are not the most popular, but I have a confession to make: I don’t dislike Fifty Shades of Grey quite as much as some people. No, I haven’t read Fifty Shades of Grey, and no, I don’t really intend to. But, put the...
by Ryan Casey | Jul 11, 2012 | Focus
What does the ‘digital age’ mean for physical Christmas? allerleirau via Compfight An interesting thought struck me recently, whilst downloading yet another eBook, streaming a film, and adding an album to my Spotify playlist. Simultaneously. What happens...
by Ryan Casey | Jul 4, 2012 | Focus
The benefits of believing in your ability It is said that a fire requires oxygen, heat, and fuel, to prompt a chain reaction. Similarly, I believe that such a formula can lead to a good novel manuscript, too. Before you start setting your pages alight, I’ll...
