12 Aug 2020 No Comments
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31 Jul 2020 No Comments
Some Great Resources For Writers
These days, writers – especially self-published writers – typically need to do their own marketing, book and cover design and… well, everything!
In the course of my own writing journey, I encountered some good resources and added them to my list – and thought it might be a good idea to share it with other struggling indie authors. That said, I compiled a short list of free self-publishing platforms, ecommerce sites, file converters, royalty-free image sources, useful reference pages and cover design/3d mockup sites that should help make your workload as an indie writer easier!
29 Jul 2020 No Comments
Expand The Brand: Hally Park Publishers
For quite a while now I’ve been working to expand my marketing reach, and in the spirit of that endeavor I recently contracted with Hally Park Publishers – a South African small press who also list suitable self-published titles on their website – to list my eBooks!
It’s taken a little time for them to appear on their website – after all, I’m not the only author they have listed, and I have just over 30 books – so I’m sure that was quite a job! Nevertheless, the first fifteen appeared on their site during the night (yes, I’ve been watching)!
28 Jul 2020 No Comments
Guest Writer #4: Lee Hall
Welcome, readers – to the fourth in a series of posts on my website featuring writers from around the world.
Today it’s my privilege and pleasure to welcome Lee Hall, a writer from the UK!
Lee is an Indie author, playwright and award nominated blogger. His works include ‘Open Evening’, ‘Darke Blood’, ‘the Teleporter’ and ‘Cemetery House’. Lee is the resident playwright for Iver Heath Drama Club – a non profit community group located just outside greater London, and he’s also a book reviewer! In that capacity he’s written a truckload of reviews for many indie-writers, generously helping fellow independents to draw badly-needed attention to their books! He also offers a list of free Resources for Writers/Bloggers from his website.
Lee will tell you more about himself and his writing in his own words! More →
14 Jul 2020 No Comments
A Visit To The Archives!
Yesterday I went through my old writing archive. ‘What’s that?’ you might wonder – and more importantly, why would I even have one?
Well, to give you an idea, like most writers today I create my stories and edit and format them on a PC. In fact, since I started writing on a PC back in 2003, life has been much easier for me as a writer – not to mention lighter! Of course it wasn’t always this way – before that, I used to do it the old-fashioned way, with paper and a pen – lots and lots of paper as it turns out!
I used to scribble notes to myself about quick story ideas, funny quips or cool ideas on odd little bits of paper so I wouldn’t forget them, then later add some more ideas to it – in the form of more bits of paper of course – and perhaps even add a story plan… or two! If I was feeling particularly creative that day, I might also have added a couple of sketches, maybe a map or technical drawings – and so on! Naturally, since I started writing when I was very young, around seven – and I did a lot of writing even before I switched over to doing it on PC’s – this means I generated a lot of writing-related material between 1980 and 2003!
06 Jul 2020 No Comments
Free Download! Portfolio 2020!
Announcing Portfolio 2020!
I thought it would be nice if I could produce a neat, organized catalog of all my books that interested parties could download and browse – a free, distributable and shareable catalog, and so I created “Portfolio 2020!” – a listing of all my currently available titles!
“Portfolio 2020!” is more than that, because it also contains a biography as well as synopses for most of my titles – and I have a plan to update it regularly, perhaps on an annual basis!
Portfolio 2020 is available as a free download from my website, and you’re welcome to share it! More →
25 Jun 2020 No Comments
Making Music – Listen Free On YouTube!
Hello there, friends and fans!
Normally I post about my writing, but today I’ll be talking about something completely different – music! That’s right… music! More →
08 Sep 2020 No Comments
Indie Copy Editing Services Offered!
There’s nothing more embarrassing than having readers pointing out mistakes in your book – after all, it’s your pride and joy… isn’t it worth getting it right BEFORE you publish?
Want to whip your manuscript into the best possible shape before you make that big submission to a publishing company OR to self-publish?
Look no further! I do professional quality proofreading, editing and copy editing – and I specialize in fiction!
I am a native-born English-speaker and writer, and have 15 years of editing and proofreading experience! In addition, I’m a published author of 30 titles in fiction and non-fiction, and have also contributed articles to a wide range of international publications. More →
by ChristinaEngela in Edited by Christina Engela, Writing Advice Tags: copy editing, editing, indie, proofreading, reviews