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, […]
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 […]
“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’ […]
I first started blogging in 2013. Since then, it has been the foundation on which to build my business. Build A Blog, Build a Business I still keep that blog, it became my Amy C Fitzjohn author blog. But blogging quickly became much more than a writing exercise for me […]
Most entrepreneurs I know have shelves and shelves of business, self-help and motivational books. Speak to any of us for long enough and we’ll share with you the books we recommend; books to inspire, books to motivate and we’ll even go as far as to tell you about books that […]
As a writer, the single most enjoyable element of my marketing is blogging. Blogging is at the heart of the story of my business. I first started blogging back in 2013 when I did a 365-day project ‘Operation Author: 365 Actions to Become an Author.’ I completed one action a […]
I woke up this morning, lay in bed a for a few minutes just visualising and reflecting on my day, and a question popped into my head – one I realised I’m not asking myself enough: What will you do to make money today? Having been employed all my life, […]
