Tag Archives: self-publishing
Shooting at Strangers
This is me, having just opened one of the boxes of my new book, which arrived by courier a few days ago. I’ve only ordered a small quantity to start with, but if things (i.e. sales) go well, I can … Continue reading
Self-Publishing: a How-to Guide…
You may be wondering what happened to my latest novel, after I last posted, back in November, that I was going to self-publish it. Well, a full four months later, I’m finally almost there! The main reason for the delay … Continue reading
Looks like it’s self-publishing again!
Over the past ten months I’ve been submitting my latest novel to literary agencies – learning and honing my synopsis, and my approach, as I go… But it looks like I’ve been wasting my time – once again, I’ve drawn … 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
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
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
Idiot’s Guide to Self-Publishing… Part Three
The range of services that self-publishing companies offer writers varies greatly. Some are straightforward printers, who will produce copies of your book from the cover image and manuscript you provide them with. Some offer everything you might need, from editing … Continue reading
Idiots Guide to Self-Publishing… Part Two
I said there was a great deal of work involved in self-publishing. There are an enormous number of companies offering self-publishing services, from straight forward book printers, to those that will do pretty much everything (except write the book for you). Continue reading
An Idiot’s Guide to Self-Publishing… Part One
The idiot in question being yours truly! Having researched the subject, I’ve discovered that self-publishing takes a lot of work, time, effort, and can involve spending what to most of us is a significant amount of money. And all with … Continue reading
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