Did you know that today was World Storytelling Day? No, me neither, not till about five minutes ago* … but it seems like a particularly relevant day for me because one of the best parts of my job is helping people to tell their story. Over the last couple of weeks I have been proofreading some …
Many authors use services like Kindle and CreateSpace to self-publish books because it’s quick, easy and cost effective – and it means anyone can be a “published author”. (Whether anyone should be is a topic for another post!) But there are 3 things every self-publishing author should know about …. So here we go: 1. Submitting …
One of the best things that’s happened as a result of writing my book is that I have genuinely changed other people’s lives. The first inkling of that was when someone emailed me to tell me that since reading the book she felt better equipped to support her son, and the reviews on Amazon continue …
Reasons To Write A Book from Alison Thompson
If you’re a published author with a book available from Amazon – whether it’s in print or digital format – you could be missing a trick if you aren’t using Author Central. Author Central is a neat little feature that not everyone knows about – but it gives you a bigger profile on Amazon and …
Quite often people tell me they would love to write a book – but they don’t think they’ve got anything to say, or they don’t think other people will be interested in reading it. When it comes down to it, what they’re really saying – even if they wouldn’t want to admit it to themselves …
For many aspiring authors, writing a book is the conclusion of a life-long dream. Many of us first dreamed of becoming writers when we were children, because we wanted to emulate our heroes – Enid Blyton in my case, perhaps JK Rowling for the younger generation. And when we finally find the time, the place, …
Many people I talk to say they want to write a book – but they don’t know WHAT they want to write a book about! They have a burning desire to be an author but they just can’t work out what it is they want to write. But you know, it’s really not that complicated …
So you probably know that I wrote and published my first book earlier this year. I’m often asked how it’s doing and the answer is …. pretty well, actually. The book has sold over 400 copies, brings in around £150 a month in royalties and has 24 reviews on Amazon UK, 22 of which are five star! …
Over the last month or so I’ve been honoured to attend three very different book launches for clients of mine. Each was very lovely in its own way – and now I am planning my own one too! The first was a very glitzy affair for Ellen Watts and her first book Cosmic Ordering Made …
