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#106 Giving books away – I need your help

Posted on September 15, 2019 by

In the same way that companies launching a new product will offer free samples, I offer free samples and sometimes full copies of my books in the hope that readers will like my books and then go on to buy … Continue reading →

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#103 Sitting around while they cut down the Amazon

Posted on July 30, 2019 by

Photo by Pok Rie on Pexels.com This week, the BBC reported that heavily armed miners had invaded a remote indigenous reserve in the North of Brazil and stabbed one of its leaders to death. The tensions in the Amazon region … Continue reading →

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#100 Writing a blog

Posted on June 22, 2019 by

It seemed apt that the 100th post on my blog should be about writing a blog and what better way to celebrate than by taking a tour of the most popular posts of the last five years. Although we are … Continue reading →

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#89 Dealing with the mistakes of a book launch

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

I try to learn from every book launch. The lessons I learned from my previous book launches was that my books ad advertising had to be much better targeted in terms of keywords. To solve this I purchased KDP Rocket … Continue reading →

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#77 Running a launch competition

Posted on August 12, 2018 by

When the Well Runs Dry has been launched today. It is available now at a special launch price of $2.99 (or equivalent worldwide). You can find the book on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Kobo, Google Play, iBooks, Nook on Barnes and Noble and all major online retailers. If you … Continue reading →

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#75 Preparing book three for launch

Posted on August 9, 2018 by

Preparing my third novel for launch has involved making last minute changes to the manuscript, submitting the novel for book promotion sites, creating ads for Amazon, Facebook and Bookbub. I have created new banners for this website, Twitter and Facebook … Continue reading →

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#63 Still trying to get reviews

Posted on February 17, 2018 by

Reviews are the most powerful tools in my arsenal when it comes to getting attention for my books. Much as I’d like to, I don’t have the financial muscle of a large publisher. I can’t take out take out full … Continue reading →

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