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Book Review – Letters From a Lost Uncle
Mervyn Peake has long been one of my favourite authors. So when, late last year, I discovered a book by him that I hadn’t read (or even known about), I was eager to get my hands on a copy. ‘Letters … Continue reading
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Tagged author, book review, drawing, Letters From a Lost Uncle, Mervyn Peake
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Chick Lit
Our new house came with some unusual accessories – the previous owners left us some chickens. And to help us work out how to look after them; their collection of chic lit. Say hello to ‘Your Chickens’ magazine! I can’t … Continue reading
When is a writer not a Writer?
Answer: when they’re not writing! I’m sad to say that for some time, that’s been me. It’s not writers block – if such a thing exists – just that I had to put my latest novel on hold when other … Continue reading
Marketing Your Novel
I’ve been through all the stages of publishing my novel, and I’ve done almost everything myself, from editing, to typesetting, to designing a cover. If you haven’t been following, you can read how I did it here: An Idiot’s Guide … Continue reading
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Tagged bookshop, editing, library, marketing, Moojara, novel, self-publishing, typesetting
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This Poem is Rubbish!
Or at least; it’s called ‘Rubbish’. As you can tell, I’ve been thinking about the environment quite a bit recently (maybe it’s the influence of the inspirational environmental protest group, Extinction Rebellion). They say the oceans are full of plastic, … Continue reading
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Tagged extinction rebellion, mcdonalds, plastic, poem, rubbish, trash
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Stupid Human Part One – Burning the Amazon
We are the third most intelligent species on the planet [1.] our big brains a miracle of evolution. We’ve developed vaccines to defeat disease, held nature at bay, created incredible machines, landed on the moon, and sent satellites out into … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Brazil, climate change, Environment, fires, Rainforest, Stupid Human
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Moojara in the news – the value of a good press release…
There are many ways to market your novel. Getting its release reported on in newspapers and magazines is a good way to potentially boost sales. But unless you’re an established author (or perhaps even if you are an established author) … Continue reading
Moojara – Book Launch
At last – here it is! It seems like a long time ago that I finished writing this book. The process of getting it into print has been almost as time consuming as writing it, and rather more stressful. I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Book launch, editing, Griffin Books, Moojara, Octavo, printing, publishing, self-publishing, typesetting
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Novel number 2 at last, and how not to Design a Cover
Self-publishing a novel is a complex, time consuming and potentially expensive process. Paying for a designer to create a book cover for you is one expense you can avoid; if you have some basic design skills, and the confidence to … Continue reading
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Tagged Aboriginal, blurb, cover design, dot painting, ISBN, novel, self-publishing
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Typsetting
You may have noticed I’ve been a bit quiet recently. It’s because I’ve had my head in a book – my book. I’ve been typesetting. When I decided to self-publish my latest novel, I knew there would be some work … Continue reading