The Deluge of Elias – updated
I’ve just spent the best part of the day re-editing ‘The Deluge of Elias’ (the dystopian sci-fi short story in case you’re new here). During the conversion from straight .doc format to HTML I was able...
View ArticleHannibal House: Release Date 14th July
The beta reading event for ‘Hannibal House’ is under way. Feedback received so far has confirmed that the story holds up and has the desired effect. Other than a handful of minor edits ‘Hannibal House’...
View ArticleDeluge of Elias – New Cover
I decided that ‘The Deluge of Elias’ needed a new and totally original cover. This cover needed to have three elements to it: a figure, moisture, and decay/rust. Those elements are prevalent in the...
View Article‘Hannibal House’ is now available
Today, ‘Hannibal House’ launched on Amazon. Before we launch in to the blurb that goes with it I’d like to thank those who have been involved in helping tweak the story to the finished version. I...
View ArticleI Rarely Buy What I’m Sold
In this article I discuss the “marketing” tactics that some indie and self-published authors embark on and why they may be doing more harm than good. I don’t like being sold to. When I go in to a...
View ArticleIndie Authors – Beware the Rip-Offs
Most indie authors are aware of the pitfalls of self publishing, especially those that offer “packages” to authors in return for exorbitant fees with little return. There are many companies that are...
View ArticleHannibal House – Free for February
To celebrate the end of KDP exclusivity, ‘Hannibal House’, my short horror story (I say short, but it’s ‘War and Peace’ compared to some titles available on Smashwords) is free with a coupon throughout...
View ArticleWhy the Resale of ebooks Isn’t Evil
Recently there have been a number of alarmist posts made on the interwebs about companies (Amazon being one of the them, but Amazon is ALWAYS one of them…) planning to allow users to sell their...
View ArticleFree Sci-Fi Ebook This Weekend
This weekend ‘Lament for the Living’, the post-apocalyptic zombie survivor book is released. It’s also the one year anniversary of the publication of ‘The Deluge of Elias’ the dystopian sci-fi short...
View ArticleTop 5 Author Marketing Mistakes
So you’ve written your book, polished it to perfection, and now it’s time to pimp it out… but you’ve got no idea how to do it. Marketing, it’s one of those things that sends an icy sliver of fear right...
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