Author of The Inspector Stone Mysteries
The first Friday the 13th of the year is almost upon us, there's less than 24 hours to go, and for the superstitious among us, that's a problem because something bad is bound to happen - I've already taken care of my bad luck, I sprained my ankle yesterday and discovered a whole bunch of... Continue Reading →
Do you read indie books? Have you enjoyed any this year? If the answer to either question is yes, then you should pay a visit to http://www.readfree.ly/50-best-indie-books-2016/ and vote for those you've enjoyed, you might even get lucky and win $50. I've just voted for the lovely Christina McMullen in the comedy section, and while I was... Continue Reading →
I noticed something in my writing today that caught me by surprise, I used an Americanism. I couldn't say why I suddenly noticed it, or why I used it (I'm British and would not consciously use an Americanism, just as I don't use American spellings, no matter how much MS Word tries to get me... Continue Reading →
The moderators of the Goodreads group I am part of, SIA (which stands for Support Indie Authors), a lovely group of people, by which I mean the group as a whole, not just the moderators, have put together an event for the holidays intended to showcase some of their favourite books from among those written... Continue Reading →
Navigating Indieworld Julie A Gerber & Carole P Roman Social media guru, Julie A. Gerber and award-winning author of forty-three best-selling, independently published books, Carole P. Roman, team up to travel the winding road of self-publishing, promoting, and marketing a book. Join these two self-help experts as they share their vast store of experience in... Continue Reading →
I'm not normally one to write a post about a negative experience with a website, it's not in my nature, but on this occasion I feel I need to. I was dubious the moment I saw the booksbutterfly.com site, it has a lot of packages available, most of which offer a guarantee of a certain... Continue Reading →
All at sea when it comes to marketing and promotion? Published a book but not sure where to go and what to do now? You need help Navigating Indieworld Social media guru, Julie A. Gerber and award-winning author of forty-three best-selling books, Carole P. Roman, team up to travel the winding road of self-publishing, promoting,... Continue Reading →
This is something I can definitely relate to after my previous experience with publishing. I've only just published my first novel under my pen name of Alex R Carver, but I can already feel the drain of marketing when it isn't my natural forte. This post is a very personal one, but also one that... Continue Reading →
Today I am promoting a recent release from a fellow British author, a 99c bargain throughout the month of October PHOENIX (The Peradon Fantasy Series Book 1) Daccari Buchelli Camelot meets lord of the rings - Stephen B Cooper on Amazon Recommended for all lovers of fantasy intrigue - Michael Kelly on Amazon Magic never... Continue Reading →
I was thinking of trying for a bookbub promotion, when circumstances are right, but I also plan on going into the KDP select program when my first full novel is ready, so this was an interesting read and something to think about. I've always thought bookbub to be a bit over-priced but they do have... Continue Reading →
Alex R Carver 