by Ryan Casey | Oct 16, 2017 | Writing Advice
It’s a while since I wrote a blog containing writing advice, that’s for sure. 2012, I started. Way, way back when that first novel, What We Saw, was still in production. Why did I blog about writing itself when I was just a beginner writer? Mostly because...
by Ryan Casey | Oct 21, 2015 | Focus, Writing Advice
“Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” And so the quote goes. Nice advice, I’ve always found. Life should have a balance to it. At least, that’s what I always took from the quote. But I feel the quote is much...
by Ryan Casey | Sep 17, 2015 | Writing Advice
Figured I’d not done many posts on the actual process of writing for a long, long time. A good solution? Some bite-sized (possible, if I keep the waffle down, unlike now) blogs on some of the most important things I’ve learned in my three(!) years as a...
by Ryan Casey | Apr 26, 2015 | Writing Advice
Okay, so that title might’ve been a little clickbaity. I apologise. Blame the state of the internet. But the truth is, I believe there are four tasks that can be carried out each and every single day that ultimately lead to writing success, and probably success...
by Ryan Casey | Apr 21, 2015 | Publishing, Writing Advice
I’ve always been a little sceptical of pre-orders when it comes to ebooks. Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s great that Amazon and co opened up pre-orders to independent publishers and authors. It creates a level playing field with the big boys, and...
by Ryan Casey | Oct 15, 2014 | Marketing, Publishing, Writing Advice
I’ve had a few questions from readers about what to do when book sales slump, or how to kick sales off that haven’t even had chance to slump. I thought I’d answer very simply and publicly in this post with a few words of general advice and guidance....