There are four things you must remember that will sell your book. The cover, a good logline, a good description and the first few pages. The most eye catching thing about your book is your cover. If that catches a potential readers eye then...
Don’t get me wrong, I love Cyprus and it’s not the least bit pathetic. This piece is all to do with mispronunciation. As a writer, I’m attracted to words and I try to pay attention to words without spelling them incorrectly or...
Never been gobsmacked? You’ve never lived. It’s British slang meaning ‘utterly astonished or astounded.’ Here’s an example, “the locals were gobsmacked when we walked in” and is widely used in the...
It was in 2017 that I was pummeled into submission at the hands of a masseuse. No, dear reader, I’ve not suddenly lost the ability to spell. This refers to an item from my bucket-list that I achieved at the week-end. Last weekend my wife...
There’s a saying, apparently attributed to Aristotle, “one swallow does not a summer make.” Well, our last summer came early then as I’ve seen three swallows today and even had one in my bungalow. Just as I was finishing a...
As an indie author, unless you’re a person of means, someone who already has a good income from shares, stock, investment or bank robbery, then you are like me, a writer who has to work to earn a living. So, what do you have to go through...
A book, is a book is a book and all books are the same… Nobody I know of said that, but those who choose to not read probably feel that way. You may have noticed my motto, not taken from some historical figure, but from the depths of my...
Being an indie author there’s one seemingly insurmountable problem I find I cannot get round, being able to write. No, not being able to write, being able to write more. It’s simply a matter of time, or lack of. Unless you’re a...
I do a lot of writing and words are my stock in trade, English words that is. Despite living in Cyprus for over nine years I’m still not comfortable with the Greek language. The Greek for “Good morning,” is...
I have few passions apart from writing, but the most predominant is growing fruit. Since we arrived in Cyprus I’ve managed to grow oranges, lemons, nectarines, grapes and tomatoes — yes, it is a fruit! Next year I’ll...
Can a Blog Help Book Sales? The answer is simple, but complicated. A blog can help book sales, but you need to build an audience and provide that audience with good content… and not just about your books. In blogging terms, I’m a...
Do you get a lot of visits (sometimes called traffic) to your website? If the answer to that is yes or no, read on. No you don’t get traffic on your website Why do you suppose that is? Is it that nobody likes you or that nobody knows about...
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