Category Archives: Writing

Book Review – ‘You Beneath Your Skin’ by Damyanti Biswas

Posted on October 14, 2020 by literarylad

I first came across Damyanti Biswas through her blog Damyanti Writes, which is full of useful information for aspiring authors, mostly in the form of interviews with industry insiders and published authors. I’ve been following this blog for a few … Continue reading →

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Work in Progress…

Posted on August 10, 2020 by literarylad

Writing a novel takes time – lots of time. For me, one of the most difficult things about the lockdown has been hearing about how much time everyone has on their hands. The media (social and otherwise) has been full … Continue reading →

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Scrivener Trial

Posted on March 8, 2020 by literarylad

I’ve recently been working on my latest novel again, having put it aside while there were too many other things going on for me to find the time. And I’ve been trying out some writing software. Called Scrivener, it is, … Continue reading →

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When is a writer not a Writer?

Posted on January 12, 2020 by literarylad

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 →

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Marketing Your Novel

Posted on November 19, 2019 by literarylad

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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This Poem is Rubbish!

Posted on November 1, 2019 by literarylad

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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Moojara in the news – the value of a good press release…

Posted on August 7, 2019 by literarylad

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 →

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Moojara – Book Launch

Posted on June 12, 2019 by literarylad

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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Novel number 2 at last, and how not to Design a Cover

Posted on April 11, 2019 by literarylad

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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Typsetting

Posted on January 18, 2019 by literarylad

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 →

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