Category: My books
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Chosen Child – cover reveal
One of the best things about self-publishing is, you get to choose your own cover image. Not that I’m unhappy about my publisher’s choice for my first two books; in fact, until recently, the cover of The Paradise Trees was my favourite. As far as cover images go, self-publishers have two options – a ready-made…
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The Name Game – or, what (not) to call your characters…
We’ve talked before about the problems people face finding the right name for their children and animals. But for writers, name-finding problems don’t stop there; they carry straight on into the tricky task of finding good names for our characters. With the first book it’s easy – you can choose names you like that fit…
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The Attic Room video trailer
Son 2 and I have been busy making a new trailer. I found and downloaded the images, wrote the text, organised the credits, chose the music and put everything into MovieMaker. He pulled it all together and tweaked the timing. The result is below: The Attic Room, available on 22nd July. Amazon UK Amazon US…
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The complete Fifty Shades…
… of being published. Your life is never the same again. Whether you’re an indie writer publishing your own work, or have a traditionally published book, when you pass the point of no return – in my case, signing on the dotted line – you are a different person. And as soon as your book…
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Why Cornwall?
It’s something a lot of people have asked – why is The Cold Cold Sea set in Cornwall, when there’s such a lot of even colder sea back home in Scotland? The answer is easy. Think beach holidays in the UK. (Okay, most people wanting a beach holiday nowadays opt for sunnier, drier and warmer…
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