Tag Archives: books

From the Silent Page to the Talkies

Posted on July 29, 2017 by

I have had several readers ask me if I was going to produce an audio book version of my work and I have to admit that I found the idea quite interesting. I have listened to a couple of audio … Continue reading →

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A Book’s Life Beyond Kindle

Posted on July 20, 2017 by

There is no doubt that Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) has revolutionised publishing for everyone. I published my first book, The War Wolf, through KDP after going through the usual frustration of trying to find a literary agent. I do … Continue reading →

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Take Science Fiction

Posted on June 28, 2017 by

When I was younger Science Fiction was one particular genre that always fascinated me. I was a fan of Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Ray Bradbury and such. I found their alternative worlds rich in texture and imagination, even the darker … Continue reading →

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I had a Moment of Design Madness – Unless it Works of Course in Which Case it’s Genius!

Posted on June 3, 2017 by

I was looking around Amazon with my own novels as a starting point and I realised that there many fine examples of book covers out there. In fact it seems that everyone has upped their game with regards to covers. … Continue reading →

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Has my experiment failed?

Posted on May 27, 2017 by

As experiments go making all of my books available for free download seemed to be successful. According to Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) several hundred copies were downloaded by prospective readers in the five days of the offer. One of my … Continue reading →

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Torn Between Two Books

Posted on May 14, 2017 by

Gosh! Another enforced hiatus. I really did not think that it had been so long but it has. I have used the excuse of suffering the curse of living a busy life previously, I know, but it is true. Things … Continue reading →

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Why Give Your Work Away for Free?

Posted on April 12, 2017 by

From Thursday 13 April until midnight Monday 17 April all of my books will be free to download for the Amazon Kindle. This is not the first time that I have run this kind of promotion but it is one … Continue reading →

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