This is the fourth interview in the Conversations with Authors podcast series. You can hear the other conversations in the series here. Dave Marriott’s first book “Where Shall We Walk Today? Walking the Pennine Way” came out in March 2014 and tells the story of the 267 mile walk he and his wife Diane did …
In a recent post I wrote about my favourite iPad apps for writers. Shortly after I wrote the post Microsoft Word for iPad was released, and while is not likely to join the ranks of my favourites any time soon, if you are a big MS Office fan you’ll find it’s feature-rich and powerful, offering …
My guest today is author, trainer and keynote speaker Ellen Watts. Ellen published her first book Cosmic Ordering Made Easier in August 2013 as a way of testing the waters of being an author, but the book has taken her in all sorts of new directions. In our conversation Ellen talks about what inspired her …
I’ve recently started a series of podcasts, Conversations with Authors, and it’s been quite a steep learning curve! About ten years ago I took a degree in media technology and production, and audio production is one of the areas I majored in. However, I haven’t done a great deal with it since, and of course …
This is the second interview in the “Conversations with Authors” podcast series. You can find more interviews here. Madalyn Morgan grew up in Lutterworth in Leicestershire and had a long career as an actor before turning her creative hand to writing. Her books Foxden Acres and Applause are part of a series of books following the …
This is the first interview in the “Conversations with Authors” podcast series. You can find more interviews here. My guest today on Conversations with Authors is Peter Jones … no not that bloke off Dragons Den but author of five books including “How to Do Everything and Be Happy”, and “How to Eat Loads and …
“Conversations with Authors” is … you guessed it, a series of conversations between me – Alison Thompson AKA The Proof Fairy – and authors. Through these podcasts you’ll find out more about each author and what motivated them to write. I also hope to give aspiring authors an insight into the writing and publishing process, …
Have you written and published a book (or books) – either traditionally or via a self-publishing platform? I am on the lookout for authors who would like to be part of a new fortnightly podcast series I’m putting together. The name says it all really: “Conversations with Authors” is a series of relaxed interviews I’m doing …
In a previous post I talked about what Kindle Countdown Deals are and what I discovered when I ran my own UK promotion. In this post I’ll show you how to set up a Kindle Countdown Deal so you can try out this marketing tool for yourself. Kindle Countdown Promotions are available on the .com …
Last month I ran my first Kindle Countdown Deal, more as an experiment as anything. My book The Boy From Hell: Life with a Child with ADHD is on a niche subject and while it sells steadily it sells slowly – an “average” month sees me selling about 60 copies across Kindle and print, or …
