The Good, the Bad and the Unsolicited.
How do we, the unpublished writers, get the attention of publishers? Most of them suggest we get agents, and most agents suggest we get lost! I thought I would try to get an inroad into one publishing...
View ArticleOk, I am REALLY confused
I looked at the Writer’s and Artist’s Yearbook 2011 and I am afraid to say, I still don’t really ‘get’ the publishing industry…. First off, what are royalties, I get it’s the money received from the...
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The Joy of Writing
It’s easy to lament the sad truth that real talent so often goes unrecognised by decision makers in the industry, but sometimes it’s wonderful to celebrate talent for its own sake. Recently invited to...
View ArticlePresent perfect for writers
Know a writer? Stuck for a pressie idea? Problem solved. Buy a ticket for Get Writing 2011 and put a little zing in their prose as they shape up to meet Jane Holland, Sue Moorcroft and Leigh Russell...
View ArticleWorld Book Night: an epilogue
World Book Night has taken me longer to write up than any event I can recall. Most of my review pieces take shape fast, organically, from clear impressions. But for some inexplicable reason I’ve found...
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What a lovely bunch you are
I had a book published yesterday – my first novel, no less. A proper fabulous-looking classy paper publication with copies on the shelves in the UK’s largest chain. Apparently this doesn’t happen any...
View ArticleBring back the Net Book Agreement?…
After reading this http://www.themillions.com/2011/09/the-german-solution-saving-books-by-keeping-them-expensive.html I was tempted to shout, ‘Well, let’s bring back the net book agreement!’ Wouldn’t...
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Kindle some love for Pike’s Quest!
Buy me. BUY MEEEEE!!!! Great news: Pike’s Quest is now avaialable as a Kindle e-book from Amazon. Remember: you don’t need a Kindle to read a Kindle book. Read more …
View ArticleNow available in nearly all e-book formats …
Widening marketing opportunities, Pike’s Quest is now for sale at Smashwords.com in most major e-book formats. See here
View ArticleWhat on earth are Random House playing at?
Surely they must be mistaken: an e-book priced higher than both the hardback and paperback versions?
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