Here is a map of the Barresh delta, where much of the Ambassador series is set. The first thing to notice is that it’s upside down. The south is towards the top of the picture. The city itself is situated on a number of interconnected islands inside the delta. Book…
Ambassador 1 is free right now. I was so lucky to snag a Bookbub for next week, so I’ve been cajoling Amazon into making it free. Believe me, this is not always easy. So if you’re one of the two people on this planet who doesn’t already have a copy,…
How much should you spend on advertising your book? This question gets asked a lot, especially by beginning writers. They’ve heard that it is probably a good idea to advertise your book, and they like to be given some kind of clear guidelines as to how much they should spend….
The Secret Pen Name experiment that’s not so secret anymore. Some of you will be aware that I started a pen name in July. There were several reasons for this (in order of importance): All my books are widely distributed. I’d experimented with Kindle Unlimited with the Dragonspeaker books, but…
Here are some pictures of spring flowers I’ve taken over the last few weeks in the Lane Cove National Park. They’re all common flowers around Sydney.
If you focus on the three Ps of selfpublishing you increase the likelihood of success. In the world of selfpublishing, it’s easy to lose track of what to do and what is a waste of time. You can fill up your entire day with busy work, but which things are…
Here are some photos of the springing of spring, bird activity in the nearby Lane Cove National Park.
In a recent post on his blog, David Gaughran suggested the solution to the tide of scamming is “honest authors lifting each other”. If you’ve been following David’s journey over the past few years, you will know that he is very vocal against black hat tactics employed by some to…
Here is a view from the trenches about the state of indie publishing in 2019. Recently, there was much ado about this post by Russell Blake which made the point, in short, you must hand over wads of cash to the various advertisers (mainly Amazon Advertising) or die. I think…
Indie Superstars Storybundle The Indie Superstars Storybundle puts together a number of books from well-known self-published authors. It includes my ISF-Allion novel Juno Rising. Crystalline Space – Dark Stars Trilogy Book 1 by A.K. DuBoff “A refreshing approach to the genre. Crystalline Space sets the bar high as the first book in a…
