An Interview With Louann Carroll

Joining me today on ARCBookblog is Louann Carroll, an interesting lady with several books to her name who has agreed to answer some questions so we can all get to know her a little better. First though, here is what Louann says about herself. Louann Carroll is a Native Californian living in the Sierra Nevada...

An Interview With Carole P Roman

Today I am interviewing a fellow author, Carole P Roman, who writes childrens' books and spends a lot of time being incredibly helpful to indie author in a variety of ways, whether it is cheerleading, offering advice or suggestions, or more direct, like giving us the opportunity to have our books in swag bags at...

An interview with the princess of paperback

Today I am interviewing a fellow blogger, Joyce from Princess of Paperback, who reviews and provides some of that all important support to indie authors like myself. Welcome to ARCBookBlog, my little corner of the web, Joyce, sit down and put your feet up, the tea will be ready in a few moments. First off,...

Obsessed – my current WIP

Would anyone like a short story to read? I hope the answer's yes, because I've got one for you. I'm working on it now, this is the 1st draft, with the intention of releasing it in time for the new year, though I haven't yet made up my mind whether I am going to put...

British or American

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...

An apology

Some of you may have noticed that I've been a little lax in posting the last week or so, compared to previously, and I'm here to apologise. I've been struggling with my various mental health issues recently and that's made it difficult to find either the energy or the enthusiasm to provide regular posts while...

Blurb experiments

I've been reading Navigating Indieworld by Julie A Gerber and Carole P Roman and it has inspired me to take a fresh look at the blurb I wrote for my debut novel, Where There's A Will; I'd like you guys to have a read and see what you think. Current blurb An armed robbery, a...

A guide to the indie world

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,...

An excerpt

The long road through rural Hampshire was devoid of any other traffic, and John Wilkins’ mind began to wander. Increasingly it focused on the meal he had waiting for him when he got home, not to mention a nice glass of cider, rather than on the road ahead of him or on his surroundings. He...

A new direction

I have been having a discussion on Goodreads the last few days regarding writing erotica, and the fact that it can be a good way to get a steady, if not necessarily great, stream of money. I've never written in the genre before, and I'm not sure it's really one I would be any good...