New website
I have recently revamped the main website, accessible here, so feel free to browse around to get a feel for it and any feedback good or bad is appreciated.
The importance of a backup (and Dropbox)
Backing up is something that most people know they should do, but for one reason or another don’t do it. Some find the process too complicated, see it as unnecessary (how likely is the computer to crash anyway, right?) or can’t justify the expense of a hard drive. This morning i sat down at the(…)
What do eBooks Really Mean For Publishing?
Yesterday I read this article about an author named Amanda Hocking, who has no publisher but sells 100,000 copies of her book a month on the Kindle for between 99cents and three dollars. What interested me most was the comments, with many people there saying this is the end for publishing and that the future(…)
Guest Post by Stef Gonzaga – Writing Perfect Web Content
If you’re interested in diving in to the freelance writing business, excellent! Writing for the web (and for an online audience) is now one of the most popular industries freelance writers thrive in. This is because: Millions of people use the internet to find information about, well, anything that interests them. Companies want to reach(…)
Blog post on Google+’s Hangout feature
Emlyn Chand of Novel Publicity has just written a blog post on utilising Google+’s Hangout feature, which is fundamentally video chat but with some new twists. To read the article, click here
Guest Post on Getting Published at Novel Publicity
Novel Publicity have featured my guest blog on publishing advice. Click the link below to view it and leave a comment if you feel the need. http://www.novelpublicity.com/2011/06/advice-on-getting-published/
Holidaying As a Freelancer
Today I read a post at Freelance Folder about taking a vacation as a freelancer. It got me thinking and left me somewhat perplexed, because one of the benefits – and sheer joys – of being a freelancer is the freedom it offers. As an independent worker, especially for those of us whose office is(…)
If you want to write, go to the language pool
In Stephen King’s book Lisey’s Story the main character’s husband is a deceased famous writer, and in his books, lectures and every day conversation he mentions the language pool, ‘where we all go to drink and cast our nets’. It’s not immediately clear what this means, but as the book progresses it makes sense and(…)
Developing Followers and Becoming A Better Writer
In the past I have written about developing followers and the benefit of this, especially for new writers or those looking to self-publish. Many writers wrongly assume that securing a publishing deal will launch them to fame and fortune, as well as a multi-book contract with the publishers. That they need not do anything to(…)
So You Want to be a Writer?
A lot of people want to be writers – or at least, they think they do. Like all the creative arts, it has a certain appeal to many people for various reasons. But just like becoming a famous musician does not happen overnight and requires years of gruelling schedules and poor income, writers are not(…)