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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]