by Ryan Casey | Jan 12, 2013 | Writing Advice
I want to talk about writer’s block. You see, I’ve had a theory about writer’s block for quite some time. I’ve yet to be disproven, so until that day, I’m sticking with my theory. If ever I am disproven, then I’ll be the first to...
by Ryan Casey | Nov 16, 2012 | Marketing
I just re-enrolled Something in the Cellar for another three-month period of Amazon’s KDP Select programme. For those of you who don’t know, KDP Select is Amazon’s exclusivity deal for authors. Basically, you pledge not to sell your digital book...
by Ryan Casey | Oct 12, 2012 | Marketing
This is the second part of a four-part weekly series on how to set up your author platform from scratch. If you missed the first stage, then click here to read it, and head back to part two when you’ve finished. So, congratulations! If you followed last week’s...
by Ryan Casey | Oct 5, 2012 | Marketing
This is the first of a four part series, to be published every Friday. This week will focus on the technicalities of setting up an author platform, from choosing a good name to hosting options. So, you’ve made the decision – you’ve researched your...
by Ryan Casey | Jul 23, 2012 | Marketing
Some authors really don’t like Facebook. They find it restrictive, compared to the open nature of Twitter, and often skip creating a Facebook author page completely. Personally, I think that this is a mistake. Facebook has been a huge motivator for me in the...