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Several years ago I used to produce a monthly update of writing competitions but it became cumbersome and unwieldy and I decided to stop doing it. I’m rethinking that decision as I know that many of the people who follow me are interested in the Hysteria Writing Competition, therefore I assume you’re interested in writing…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). Share Your Space & Build A Community If I want to feel comfortable, I tend to go where there are other people just like me. That way, I won’t stand out so much…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2014). The best tip I can give you about becoming a Rock Star Blogger is to write consistently both in time and subject. Writing on your blog on a daily basis is a must…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). I’m an author and a writer, and I love the power of the written word; as such, I find it reasonably easy to create content, write new books and add blog posts.
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2014). Even though you are on a mission to become a Rock Star Blogger, your blog is not, and never will be, about you. You may have your photo up there somewhere and possibly…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2014). I see and read many blog posts in the course of a working week, and it would be fair to say that most are a little on the ‘thin’ side. They promise me…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2014). Before we get down to the nitty-gritty of becoming a Rock Star Blogger, we need to establish one key thing, and that is the motivation behind your desire to achieve blogging superstardom.
Please note: This article appeared on my original website (Woman on the Edge of Reality which no longer exists) back in 2008. There are only two ways you can make money, whether on the Internet or in the real world. The first is to sell something that someone else has produced, whether that is a…
Please note: This article appeared on my original website (Woman on the Edge of Reality which no longer exists) back in 2008. I’ve just been looking at some stuff on copyright law, to try to see what has changed and what has stayed the same, and I found myself thinking about a client I did…
I send out quite few email newsletters and pretty much most of them are automated by the Autoresponder systems I use. However, despite this I did think long and hard about the sort of information that should be contained within such emails before writing them (automated or not).
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). If you are an author and you have never visited the London Book Fair then you have, my friend, never lived; at least that is my humble opinion on the matter. This huge,…
Please note: This article appeared on my original website (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) back in 2011. The kind people at WordPress.com have just sent me a link to my ‘Year of Blogging 2011’ giving me the opportunity to review my activities. When I read through the hints and tips…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). I had the good fortune to hear Rahel Ann Bailie speak at this year’s Publishing Expo on a subject that is close to my heart, that of making e-publications relevant. Her advice was…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). So, you’ve finished ‘the book’, and you are now ready to move on to the next stage, which is generally called marketing. You may have published your book yourself, or you may have…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). Way back in 2007, I ran a workshop on behalf of a local organisation called Creative Dorset for authors and those who were hoping to publish a book. During the course of the…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). I’ve been passionate about many things over the years which wax and wane according to my mood, my situation, the weather and social climate; but one thing has remained fairly constant and that…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). Publishers and distributors in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland have a legal obligation to send one copy of each of their printed publications to the Legal Deposit Office of the…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). I’d like to suggest we share a cup of coffee together, and to help you get in the swing of things, I’ve added a picture of one I’d like to have. Your book…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). This is the latest post in my on-off book marketing plan series, where I hope to encourage everyone to take a slightly different look at their book. We all need to be realistic…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). The relationship between a book blogger and an author is a strange one, and I touched on the subject earlier this year when I mentioned in one of my ‘Lessons Learned’ posts that…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2012). I don’t know about you, but I sometimes struggle to know what to say on the various blog posts I write across the web, and this one is no exception; in fact, it’s…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2008). I’ve been around and about on the web for more years than I care to remember, and I’ve been given lots of reasons why most people should abandon the real world and focus…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). Many years spent running my own business and attending hundreds of networking events over the years have taught me the importance of having a great business card. However, many authors and writers don’t…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2013). We’ve all seen movie trailers, and now we are starting to see the rise of the book trailer. Just go to YouTube and search for book trailer, you’ll end up with over 2…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). I’ve been wandering around a few blogs recently because of various activities I’ve been involved in, and I’ve also been social media spotting, and there seems to be a bit of a theme…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2013). I’ve been thinking about the importance of adding ‘about the author’ pages to the books I self-publish, especially the ebooks. It’s common practice in traditionally published works, but seems to be lacking in…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). If you’re like me, then you probably have a whole load of different books on the go. I have a pile that consists of the review copies for my Thursday Thronger’s, business books,…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2007). If there is one thing I’ve learnt over the years of working with the t’Interweb, it’s the importance of asking for feedback and reviews. I do this all the time.
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2013). I’ve lost count of the number of author and writer websites I visit that have no visible means of contacting the author. In some cases, it’s almost as if the person, or persons,…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2013). There are many reasons given for why JK Rowling’s series about Harry Potter worked its magic in such a universal way. Much has been written about how the story and plot appealed to…
