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The Mid-Year Freak Out Tag

September 9, 2017 - BY: Debbie, My Random Musings 24 Comments | CATEGORY: Blogging Challenges and Tags, Books and Fiction TAGS: books
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You all know by now that I am pretty obsessed with books, so I was really happy to be tagged in the mid-year freak out tag which is all about books. I was tagged by the lovely Emma-Louise from Read, Write, Inspire. Thanks for the tag Emma-Louise.     Here goes:   1 Best books … [Read more…]

Aaru by David Meredith: Book Review

August 31, 2017 - BY: Debbie, My Random Musings 1 Comment | CATEGORY: Books and Fiction TAGS: book review, books
book cover of Aaru showing a young girl in a white dress sitting on a swing holding a stuffed panda

I love YA fiction, and I love anything that explores where technology can take us, so when I was asked to review Aaru, a book that combines these two things, I jumped at the chance.   Book Review: Aaru by David Meredith     Blurb from The Back Cover Rose is dying. Her body is … [Read more…]

How to Market Your Self-Published Book: Tried and Tested Strategies to Increase Sales Part 2

August 24, 2017 - BY: Debbie, My Random Musings 21 Comments | CATEGORY: Books and Fiction, How to... TAGS: books, marketing
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Marketing your self-published book is no easy task, and for most people, it’s a case of trial and error to find out what works for you and what doesn’t, especially in the beginning. This can be a thankless task that sees you spending time and money and not always getting results. Of course there are … [Read more…]

How to Market Your Self-Published Book: Tried and Tested Strategies to Increase Sales Part One

August 22, 2017 - BY: Debbie, My Random Musings 32 Comments | CATEGORY: Books and Fiction, How to... TAGS: books, marketing, self-publishing
How to Market Your Self-Published Book: Tried and Tested Strategies to Increase Sales Part One text with an open book and glasses

I talk quite a bit on my blog about self-publishing books. I love the freedom I get with self-published books, and I love being in control of my own release dates, promotions etc. I also think self-publishing is a great way for any writer who is new to it to get a good insight into … [Read more…]

Book Review: About Last Night by Adele Parks

August 19, 2017 - BY: Debbie, My Random Musings 24 Comments | CATEGORY: Books and Fiction TAGS: book review

I stumbled across an Adele Parks book on Amazon late last year, and something about it caught my attention. Since then, I’ve read quite a few of her books and she is now one of my favourite authors. I’ve just finished About Last Night. I’ve then got a couple of books to read that are … [Read more…]

5 Things Only Fiction Writers Understand

August 17, 2017 - BY: Debbie, My Random Musings 29 Comments | CATEGORY: Blogging and Writing, Books and Fiction TAGS: writers, writing
5 Things Only Fiction Writers Understand in pink text on blue background with pic of hand starting to write on a blank sheet of paper

I’ve often thought I was a bit weird (no, scratch that – I am a bit weird, but recently I’ve discovered I’m not alone in this weirdness) when it comes to writing. After talking to other fiction writers, I’ve learned that it seems to be a thing that we all share some of these weird … [Read more…]

The Book Buying Tag

August 10, 2017 - BY: Debbie, My Random Musings 5 Comments | CATEGORY: Books and Fiction, Interviews and Guest Posts TAGS: books
The Book Buying Tag

As you all know, I have a bit of a book obsession, so I was pretty happy to be tagged in the book buying tag by the lovely Debbie from My Eclectic Reads – thanks Debbie.     Where do you buy your books? I mostly order books off Amazon (although I’m still not a fan … [Read more…]

Parodies and Piss Takes: New Release

August 6, 2017 - BY: Debbie, My Random Musings 39 Comments | CATEGORY: Books and Fiction TAGS: book release, poems
Parodies and Piss Takes: New Release

I can’t believe I’m actually saying this, but my book of poems (yes poems!), Parodies and Piss Takes, is officially being released today. Before you shake your head and wonder why I suddenly think I’m a poet, I want to say that I use the term poem extremely loosely simply because I don’t have a better … [Read more…]

10 Things I’ve Learned Since Becoming a Freelance Writer

August 3, 2017 - BY: Debbie, My Random Musings 6 Comments | CATEGORY: Blogging and Writing, Books and Fiction TAGS: freelance writing, writing
10 Things I've Learned Since Becoming a Freelance Writer

When I quit my day job to become a full time writer, I knew freelance writing would become a large part of my income. Sure it would be nice to be able to make a living off my own books (and that’s the plan eventually) but that’s a long term goal and I will definitely … [Read more…]

10 Books That Will Encourage Your Children To Read More: Guest Post

August 2, 2017 - BY: Debbie, My Random Musings 20 Comments | CATEGORY: Books and Fiction TAGS: children's books
10 Books That Will Encourage your Children To Read More: Guest Post

As you all know I have a love of reading and books are something I regularly talk about here. Just last week I shared the 10 books you should read right now. This started for me as a very young child, and I think encouraging that love of reading in children is such an important … [Read more…]

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