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What do you think?? I shall be honest here: I really haven’t made up my mind because there are pros and cons, and both are persuasive. I think most people agree there are quite a few male readers out there … Continue reading
Tag Archives: after publication
Firstly, so far so good. Stormlord Rising has been selling well in US, an indication that readers of The Last Stormlord want to know what happens next. I have my first Amazon reviews, and — as I am totally into … Continue reading
Re the photo from B&N I posted yesterday, it seems this was the front-of-the-store display. What you see as you walk in the front door. Right next to Margaret Atwood’s latest too… And just after I posted yesterday’s blog, feeling … Continue reading
.This is a post written particularly for newly published or about to be published authors. Don’t get me wrong. I love reviews. And I read them all. I have Google Alerts and Blog Pulse look for them every day and … Continue reading
.The UPS man came and left a shiny new book with my name on the cover. Book two of the Stormlord trilogy, Stormlord Rising, from the Orbit US. (See the cover to the left right…) If you live in the … Continue reading
.One of the best and worst things about having a new book out is waiting for, and then reading, reviews. No matter how phlegmatic a writer is, I suspect they end up bouncing between despair and elation, not to mention … Continue reading
.There’s been some interesting talk about sexism in literature lately. We’ve been there before, of course, but this particular salvo started a while back with regards to women horror writers. Now the discussion seems to have morphed into talk about … Continue reading
.I’ve noticed an increase in the pirating of my books. As fast as one gets taken down, some sod of a book-thief asked for a site to put it up again. You want a free book, go to a library. … Continue reading
.Some time ago I said that I’d had some snippets of exciting news. The biggest bit comes later this week, and for me it’s over the top, but more of that probably on Thursday. What I want to tell you … Continue reading
.Every published writer battling deadlines and plot problems, late payments and imprints that fold, copy edits and reader mail overflowing the inbox, one star reviews or no reviews at all, will relate to this: “Speaking to unpublished writers is like … Continue reading