If you want to write and publish a book, here are my two pro tips to help you get there…
I responded to a comment on a fellow writer friend’s Facebook post a while back in which someone said, “You’d have to be desperate to self publish with Amazon“. I couldn’t resist the urge to challenge them on their assumptions about self-publishing… I’ve published 3 fiction novels and 2 non-fiction […]
When I wrote the Sheridan and Blake books, my blog was the linchpin in my content marketing. The great thing about blogging for writers is you do the thing you are going to do anyway… write… and at the same time are marketing your work without even realising it! This […]
It’s been a while since I had a book project on the go, but I know the impact writing your first book can have. This contributor shares some top tips before you start your book. Image Credit: Pexels from Pixabay. What To Know Before You Start Writing A Book […]
I always like to have a couple of books on the go. I’ll be reading a non-fiction book in fits and starts throughout my working week (the most recent business book was ‘Essentialism’) and I always read a fiction book in bed for a while before I go to sleep. […]
As a child, I have many memories of libraries. My dad has been researching our family tree for as long as I can remember, and before the internet, (yes, I’m that old!) research involved going to the library. Dad would be looking through microfiches of old newspaper records, obituaries, […]
“A child who reads will be an adult who thinks.” This is the inspiration behind the next in my series of Passion Projects. Sarah Corcoran has been a book lover all her life. She’s the brains behind the website database ‘Children’s Book Sequels’. My favourite quote from her response […]
Publishing my first novel The Bronze Box – changed my life. I’d realised a dream since childhood to be a published author, but sharing the process through blogging was the real game changer. The power of content marketing started to dawn on me, and 5 years on it’s my business. […]
Audiobooks… business or Pleasure? With my Amy C Fitzjohn author hat on, but also keeping in mind that small businesses can look at alternatives to get their message out there, here’s some top tips from a contributor about the power of audiobooks to share your story. If you’ve published a […]
My husband Graham and I were sat in a bar during Bristol Harbourfest (dodging the rain) last weekend, and ‘Stealers Wheel, Stuck In The Middle With You’ came on… (I recommend listening as you read – it’s a great tune…) It spurred on a conversation between us about ‘that scene’ […]
