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How do you hone your skills?
No matter what you love to do, whether it be writing, sports, gardening, knitting, or one or more of the so many other amazing pursuits there are in life, what do you do to hone your skills? I love to read about the art of writing. As with many other subjects, whether...
cover reveal-Alpha scorned
.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨)... (¸.•´ (¸.•` COVER REVEAL!.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨) Isn't it GORRRGEOUS! I adore the mood and sexiness of Owen and Selina on this cover! They are HAWT! This book follows on from the Shadow Sentinels series but can be read as a stand-alone as it is a complete...
Are you an ARC reader?
Hey lovely readers! I'm just heading back from a week's holiday in the South of England. It's been a weird week with my new car's suspension popping. (I think we broke it with too much luggage!!) My husband slipping down a grassy bank and dislocating his little finger...
I’m not okay!
Hey guys! I just thought I'd share a song off my Tidal playlist for Owen's book. I haven't decided on a definite title for him yet. I might even just called it 'Owen'! This is actually a fab track for Selina, Owen's mate. She's very broken but refuses to tell him why....
Stock photo usage and plagiarism
I recently received a message from a concerned reader that I was plagiarising another author's book cover. This isn't the first time I have received this kind of message or a comment on an ad, and I just...
Trusting others to help.
So I did a thing... As an indie author basically you are running a business alone. Everything is your responsibility to complete. I have spent thousands on marketing courses that I either don't understand or don't have the time to complete. It's quite ridiculous...
Multi-project writing.
Hey, how are you doing today? I just wanted to give you a writing update. I am working on several different projects at the moment. I've never done this before so it's a new experience. Ha! Truth be...
“When will the rest of your books be available in audio?”
It was a joy recently when I got a lovely message from a reader asking when I will be releasing the rest of my series on Audible/audiobook. It was also mildly embarrassing to say I had no idea when. The reason is as always, finance. Each audiobook takes thousands to...
Indie publishing is not for the faint-hearted!
You may wonder what the fireworks image has to do with the title. I assure you, that is what my brain looks like with all the ideas and jobs that keep exploding through it today (and most days!) I have a million things to do and only one admin day a week (if I'm...
Someone asked recently-“what the most important things to do when just starting on a self-publishing journey?”
This question gave me pause. I realise how much there is to learn and how much I have indeed learnt over the past 5 years since I released my first book. Damn, I also realised how much I wished I'd had someone to guide me at the time, too. I have made so many mistakes...