Do you want to tell your life story? Here are ten tips to turn your life into fiction. Truth and Fiction Doris Lessing wrote in one of her memoirs that we all re-write history and that therefore no autobiography can be an accurate account of events Yet during my MA in Creative writing some 10 … [Read more...]
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The Finnish Girl is out today!
Hurrah, it's Publication Day at last! The Finnish Girl, a prequel novella to The Englishman is now out and available to buy on Amazon, iBooks, Kobo, Barnes & Noble and all other major e-retailers. I woke up today to a wonderful 5 * review by a reader, who had forgotten to … [Read more...]
Self-publishing Has Let Me Follow My Art And My Heart
I've known Roz Morris professionally and have admired her writing (and writing advice), from the early days of The Alliance of Independent Authors. I was thrilled when she agreed to tell me more about why she decided to become an indie author. After thirteen books I became a real author My … [Read more...]
Indie Author Fringe at the London Book Fair
I'm really pleased to be able to tell you about an online event happening in April. It's called Indie Author Fringe. Indie Author Fringe by Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), offers FREE ONLINE DAY CONFERENCES for authors interested in self-publishing. This means best self-publishing advice … [Read more...]
Three small changes
I’ve talked here a lot about my daily writing routine, and shared with you how waking up earlier in the morning is a great way to get more writing done. (Doh!) Buoyed by this experience, I decided to try out other changes to increase my motivation, and boost my energy during the working week. I … [Read more...]
The English Heart (Book 1 The Nordic Heart Series)
She has her life planned out. He lets the wind guide his sails. As the Cold War heats up, can they keep love alive on either side of the iron curtain? Finland, 1980. Kaisa has never been a risk taker. After graduation, she plans to marry the dependable older man who paid for her classes and kept … [Read more...]
A-Z Blogging Challenge: E is for The Englishman and F is for Freebies
My theme: Writing and the Business of WritingFree BooksMany people when they hear that I am putting my e-books on a free promotion look at me puzzlingly, ' Really?'Why, they ask, after spending up to two years writing, editing and formatting a book, do I want to give it away free? When as I … [Read more...]
The Next Big Thing?
I’ve been invited by Chris Chalmers, author of the wonderful award-winning novel, Five to One (he blogs at www.chrischalmers.net ) to take the Next Big Thing questionnaire, where authors talk about what they’re publishing next.So here goes...What is the title of your next … [Read more...]
E-books in bookshops – whatever next?
There's much consternation in the press this morning following Waterstone's deal with Amazon to sell Kindle and e-books in their stores. Much 'Deal with the devil' kind of comments have been banded about, but I have to say that I don’t understand why there isn't more of … [Read more...]