Tag Archives: living with Saci

#112 Reading The Memory Book by Rowan Coleman

Posted on November 12, 2019 by M J Dees

The Memory Book is a Sunday Times bestseller and was a Richard and Judy Autumn Book Club pick. It follows the fortunes of Claire, a mother who is struggling to come to terms with early onset Alzheimer. The book, told … Continue reading →

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#106 Giving books away – I need your help

Posted on September 15, 2019 by M J Dees

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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#102 Choosing book covers for a series

Posted on July 24, 2019 by M J Dees

One of the most important aspects of marketing a book is the cover but before the cover is designed, the blurb must be written. Writing a couple of hundred words for a blurb is a completely different skill than those … Continue reading →

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#100 Writing a blog

Posted on June 22, 2019 by M J Dees

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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#92 Creating large print editions

Posted on March 20, 2019 by M J Dees

This week I have been mainly working on creating large print versions of my first four novels. For many independently published authors, the idea of producing large print versions never occurs to them. Even many traditional publishers do not bother … Continue reading →

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#90 Living with the headless mule

Posted on February 28, 2019 by M J Dees

I have just typed the last words of the first draft of my fifth novel which I am tentatively calling LIVING WITH THE HEADLESS MULE. It is both a sequel and a prequel to my first novel LIVING WITH SACI … Continue reading →

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#88 Setting up a You Tube channel

Posted on January 14, 2019 by M J Dees

Vlogging seems to be the latest trend if the amount of time my daughter spends on YouTube is anything to go by. It is certainly an important aspect of social media which cannot be overlooked by any serious independent author. … Continue reading →

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#84 Why I am doing Nanowrimo this year

Posted on October 29, 2018 by M J Dees

Back in 2015 when I finally decided that the days of procrastination had to end I decided that I would take part in the National Novel Writing Month (Nanowrimo) in which participants attempt to write a 50k novel in 30 … Continue reading →

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#83 Who the hell is SACI anyway?

Posted on October 14, 2018 by M J Dees

My first novel, LIVING WITH SACI, suggested that one of the characters might actually be the mischievous character from Brazilian folklore, Saci.  But who is Saci? Just like the character in my book, Saci has one leg and is black. … Continue reading →

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#62 Trying to get reviews and messing with pricing

Posted on February 13, 2018 by M J Dees

One of the things that gets a the Amazon algorithm moving is plenty reviews. Unfortunately with the launch of #jimanddave I didn’t have many reviews and one of those was a one star which destroyed my average. This week I’ve … Continue reading →

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