Today we took a train trip to Chartres. Outside of Paris, it was real late autumn weather, very misty, and the leaves on the trees all beautiful yellows and browns. Still not full-on winter, in other words. We must jinx … Continue reading
Having a great time in Paris! Not as cold as expected (there are still leaves on the trees!), though grey, except for one sunny day. On the first evening, we went to dinner with my publisher, Sophie Giraud. Here’s a … Continue reading
41 WAYS TO CREATE AND HEIGHTEN SUSPENSE IN FICTION PART ONE – CHARACTERS AND THEIR PROBLEMS According to top New York literary agent Noah Lukeman (The Plot Thickens), if a writer can maintain suspense throughout the story, many readers will … Continue reading
One more sleep, then Aileen and I fly off to Paris. 26 hours on planes and in airports – not good. But then two weeks in Paris – very very good! Visits to bookshops, signings at the Montreuil Book Fair, … Continue reading
Continuing with Ian’s fantastic article on Marketing for Authors. Your email newsletter – emailing newsletters to fans who have signed up may be the best way to market to people who love your books. Provide incentives for people to sign … Continue reading
Five and a half days to go until we fly out to Paris, yay! My French publisher is flying me over for the big Montreuil Book Fair, plus some other talks and signings, and we get the use of an … Continue reading
Today we have the indefagitable Ian Irvine, who is sharing is hard-won wisdom with us. Take it away, Ian … Internet Marketing Basics for Authors A. Introduction Building a strong presence on the net is a long-term proposition. Unless you’re … Continue reading
It’s Nanowrimo so I’m currently swamped with writing a new novel. I hated it bitterly for the first week, resenting every 1667 I had to squeeze out of a stone daily, and devastated that the book I had been waiting … Continue reading