HOW TO GET PUBLISHED

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There are many routes to publication and the above diagram is of course simplified and slightly cynical, but then again ….

 

My Life as a Bench is out now and available from Amazon US and Amazon UK etc.

Threats to Literature

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Last week the Guardian reported that novelist Joanna Trollope considers JK Rowling’s use of Twitter to be a threat to literature. Trollope was chatting at a London literary party at the time and it was probably the posh equivalent of pub talk, but what are the real threats to literature?

‘Insanely unique and beautiful’ My Life as a Bench is available from Amazon UK and Amazon US etc.

Writing Kills

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So, it’s Friday and at some point I’ll be abandoning all screens to read a paperback.

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My Life as a Bench: available now via Amazon UK and Amazon US etc.

Every Book is Somebody’s Baby

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It’s often said that writing and publishing a book is like giving birth, but it’s probably worse due to the lengthy and unpredictable gestation period that’s involved.

Anyhow, my new novel My Life as a Bench is now out and available on Amazon UK and Amazon US etc.

BOOK LAUNCH A-GOGO

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My new novel, My Life as a Bench, is out today. I’ve opted for a virtual book launch rather than the proper let’s-drink-at-our-local-bookshop variety.

My Life as a Bench is available from Amazon UK and Amazon US etc.

Trends in Literary Rejections

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All writers experience rejection at some point. It’s the norm with submission after submission being met with a “no” … until (with persistence), there may be a “yes”. Hang in there … or seek an alternative route.

My Life as a Bench is out tomorrow and available from Amazon US and Amazon UK

Writers are Lucky People

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Most Authors:

  • work hard to write the best possible book
  • are ignored by the publishing industry
  • don’t make a living from writing
  • continue to write

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