In between the hoo-haa of the release of Wish You Were here, I re-launched Baby, Its You with a new cover. What do you think?
Finding time to write: 5 tips to beat the excuses…
Tomorrow is November 1, ie the official start to nanowrimo. Just lately, I’ve spoken to a few people who’ve said things like: ‘I SO want to do this. Like, seriously, really want to do this- but I just don’t have … Read More
Wish You Were Here…It’s OUT now…
With very little fanfare and more than the usual amount of release day nerves, Wish You Were Here is now out and available on Amazon. To celebrate the release, it’s available for $2.99USD (I think that converts to $3.99AUD) for … Read More
Project Management for Indie Authors…
Wish You Were Here is off being made ready for publication. This time I’ll be having the file converted not only to kindle and ibooks formats (epub and mobi files), I’m also having it converted to paperback file as well. … Read More
How to train for nanowrimo…
So anyways, I’ve given you some reasons why you should be doing NaNoWriMo- the equivalent of a marathon for writers. Marathoners pull on their trainers each day and practice. So do writers. With November nearly here, it’s time to get … Read More
How to write a novel in a month – or why you should do nanowrimo
So anyways, November is around the corner…and if November is around the corner, so too is NaNoWriMo. Nano wtf? National Novel Writing Month. Essentially the challenge is to, along with a few hundred thousand other people, get 50,000 words out … Read More
3 steps to project management for indie authors…
For much of the last twenty years I’ve wrestled with project plans for a living. What’s that got to do with writing and indie publishing? Quite a lot as it happens. Being an indie publisher isn’t just about writing a … Read More
Am I in it?
Am I in it? It’s one of the most common questions I get asked- although one of my closest friends doesn’t bother to ask…he tells anyone who’ll listen that he’s the lead character in each of the books. Life is … Read More
What is an ISBN and why do you need one?
My copy edit should be back soon, but in the meantime, there’s plenty of getting ready to publish stuff I can be getting on with. Now that the cover has been decided, let’s talk numbers. If you’re publishing your book as an … Read More
Waiting for the muse- and why I don’t…
It’s 5am and I’m propped up in the spare bed tapping this out while the rest of my family sleeps. My alarm went off at 4.30. I’ll get up in another 30 minutes and be on my way to work … Read More