Tag Archives: self publishing
Kindle select: is it worth it?
It is a universal maxim that you should never give away what you can reasonably sell. Hence a number of self-published writers tend to baulk at the idea of the Kindle Select programme. For those that don’t know what I’m talking about: a quick guide. Kindle select is an initiative that forms part of the […]
Judging a book by its cover
We take it for granted we know the whole story. We judge a book by its cover and read what we want between selected lines. Axl Rose It comes to something when I’m citing Mr Rose as a source of literary and metaphysical wisdom. Moving swiftly on… Human beings are curious in that prejudice and […]
Print, digital or both: pitfalls, pratfalls and pith
I think the search engines are the new equivalent of publishing: an enabler of information. James Dyson The self publishing “revolution” is something of a misnomer. In reality it has been going on for years, centuries even. I can recall Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes talking about “monographs” he had published. Indeed, before William Caxton and […]
The enemy agent?
It is a good idea to know which publishers publish which stories. For example, there is no sense in sending a picture book text to a publisher who does not publish picture books. Margaret Mahy Indeed. How many people do that though? If you have a book about fly fishing like JR Hartley (sorry British […]
Begin at the beginning
Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money. Moliere Too true Monsieur. OK, so I’m presuming you’ve laboured long and hard with your literary baby. The manuscript is ready. Your Mum likes it and the few friends who have condescended to read […]
Wings of Contrition: the story so far
So, I published my first book “Wings of Contrition” a month ago now and have been on a learning curve that is steeper than a rock face. Well, a Welsh rock face anyway, not quite the Hindu Kush but well, you get the idea. The purpose of this blog is to share some tips and […]
In the beginning was the word 