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Author Toolbox
One thing that I've learned through nearly a decade of working in the book business, is that you can never have too much help to market your work. So I'm going to share with you some of my favorite author tools - and some of these are recently discovered....
The Time It Takes to Write and Publish a Book
I've decided to become a full time writer. Bliss! I am so excited about being able to keep on top of the many tasks associated with writing and publishing books. But - The more time I have, it seems the more time is needed to fully keep on top of the writing, the...
Share the news…
I have a lovely and talented friend who is releasing her first novel tomorrow called Fraud and Fabrication (you can access details here) and it's reminded me all over again just how incredibly time consuming launching a book can be. Most people assume the writing is...
How long does it take to write a book
I'm often asked e question; how long does it take to write a book? As a part time author, I'm not allowed the luxury of writing every day, and I have a busy life away from my keyboard so it's a fair question. For most authors, writing a book can take years or just a...
Five Four Three Two One… Ready!
I'm now only days away from launching my latest novel and I'm so nervous, excited, busy, and tense about it all at the same time. But I'm also focused on seeing how well I can test a few theories about social media, Amazon, Ranking systems, and a host of other...
Reviews can be an author’s best friend
After waiting with baited breath, chewing my nails down to nearly my elbows, finally a handful of reviews are starting to roll in from people who have read my new book - Margaret - a song out of time. WHEW - it's always a relief to hear that people have really...
A great start…
Off to a flying start with the new book launch last week. My Publicist advised me yesterday that a major publication in the UK are interested in an exclusive story about me/the book... I should find out in a few days about this. But while sales have been steady and...
The Dreams of a Writer at Launch Time
As we near the time for my book launch, I've been struck with technical challenges; my website crashed last week and it was mission to get it back up and running, only to find that it still wasn't quite right until today; then nerves - will my book sell, will it get...
Author Advance Copies
Woo Hoo - it finally arrived, my author advance copy came in the post and I have to tell you it was SO exciting! Now this is not my first book, I've written several business books in the past, and the first couple of times, they were very exciting too. But...
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The Indie Experts Podcast
Disconnecting From Intimacy
I write for both singles and couples, and this is one area I get called on a lot to have conversations about... so, I'm putting it out there at the start of this blog that this is not an issue affecting mostly men, or mostly women, or only singles, or only...
Establishing Real Trust in a New Relationship
I was listening to the radio the other morning and the subject of establishing trust was being discussed on air. Callers were invited in to say whether they thought it was good or bad to expect their partners to want free access to their social media accounts. The...
What Do Women Really Want?
What do women really want? This is a question that has been joked about, aired in all kinds of forums, and even TV shows and movies have been written about what women want, starring the likes of Mel Gibson. Well, why is it such a big deal? Why don't...
Forget the Flowers – Just Show Me Your Thoughtfulness
They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, and the way to win a girl over is with diamonds, flowers, and a little romance. I have known a lot of men who equate this to also mean, if you want to get into a woman's pants, buy her something! Cue the...
Connection, Vulnerability, and the Courage to Love Wholeheartedly
I was watching a Ted Talk today about Connectedness. Dr Brene Brown was talking about Vulnerability (brilliant - and the link to this at the bottom because it's worth sharing!) and she said that we're all here to connect. That's the primary point of...
What to do when it’s just too hard to do it!
So many puns in that heading right? That's a deliberate play on words to make light of a very difficult and incredibly common problem for couples and singles all over the world. When it's too hard to find your horizontal happiness due to any number...
When they won’t talk back!
Communication is never easy, especially when it's necessary. And if the person (or people) you are trying hardest to communicate with simply won't respond, it's even harder still. When they won't talk back, it's a no win situation, and can often leave you with just...
The Myth of Happy Ever After
'Once upon a time...' Sorry, I know that might have gottten you all excited with that opening story line, but here's the bad news... Happy Ever After Does not exist. It's a falacy. You live, you die and if you're lucky, you have a reasonably good life in the middle....
Sense and Sensibilities
A few years ago, a movie was released called Sense and Sensibility - about a couple of dippy 18th century sisters facing financial ruin. The tale of them and their suitors was a popular book by Emily Bronte and was considered to be quite 'out there' when first...
Making time for making time together
Imagine it’s Wednesday, and unexpectedly you have the day off. It’s a week day, so you could probably justify all the reasons you should be catching up on errands, visiting a family member, lunch with a friend, or getting on top of that mess in the spare bedroom. ...