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April 17, 2016

Genres Suck (get over it)

Dont get me started on genres. But whether you think genres take you on exhilarating new journeys or on a familiar trudge along worn-out paths where only the donkey droppings are fresh, theres one thing for sure: youre far more likely to go looking for a book if its similar to another book you liked.

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Published on April 17, 2016 17:00

March 14, 2016

Long Silence

Its been ages since I posted. I havent forgotten about writing and in fact its been at the top of my mind. But things have changed and my downloads of Screw Friendship have gone from a steady trickle to practically zero. Im afraid I have to bite the genre bullet. Im just not sure yet which bullet to bite.

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Published on March 14, 2016 17:00

October 30, 2015

For Bonfire Night

For Bonfire Night, I shared a new (and an old) short story with my mailing list. That book is now free on Kobo, iTunes and Amazon. Details are .

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Published on October 30, 2015 17:00

September 28, 2015

Fan Page!

Im a Facebook numpty. But a reader, the awesome set up a !

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Published on September 28, 2015 17:00

September 23, 2015

Saints and Strangers

I spotted Saints and Strangers in my Amazon also-bought list, so bought it, read it, and liked it. My review is .

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Published on September 23, 2015 17:00

September 10, 2015

Eight-times More Kindle Books Turn Zombie

We all know zombie books sell. But theres a different kind of zombie book that definitely doesnt and I suspect there are millions upon millions of them. Are most books downloaded free on Amazon instantly turning zombie with no hope in hell of ever being read?

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Published on September 10, 2015 17:00

Eight-times more Kindle books turn zombie

We all know zombie books sell. But theres a different kind of zombie book that definitely doesnt and I suspect there are millions upon millions of them. Are most books downloaded free on Amazon instantly turning zombie with no hope in hell of ever being read?

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Published on September 10, 2015 17:00

September 1, 2015

Yay, Kobo!

Publishing my e-books was an experience akin to a dental procedure on every platform bar one: Kobo Writing Life.

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Published on September 01, 2015 17:00

August 30, 2015

Reviews Matter

As a new author, a huge frustration is trying to get somebody to write a frickin review. Even people who love the books and presumably would like the author to survive, dont want to do it.

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Published on August 30, 2015 17:00

July 28, 2015

[REPOST] Reading a Book and Finding a Friend: the Origins of Frank Friendship

This is a repost of a guest post I wrote for Liis Scanlon's blog. The original post is .

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Published on July 28, 2015 17:00