The first bite is with the eye. Author Branding.

Welcome back to the second of my posts on marketing. This time, we’re looking at one of the most important things you can do to improve your visibility. Branding is the art of establishing a connection between everything that you … Continued

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The Great Marketing Time-suck

When I first started putting the pictures in my head down in words, I never dreamed that I would end up spending more time on marketing than I would on writing. Over the next few posts, I’ll be passing on … Continued

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What do you see? Part Two

As I said before, I always find it interesting to see what people put in their reviews. So I was particularly pleased to get this incredibly detailed review/critique of my novel Survive. Once again, there are things that the reviewer … Continued

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What do you see?

I always find it interesting to see what people put in their reviews. It seems that they find things in what I’ve written that I hadn’t thought of, connections and meanings that never occurred to me when I was writing. … Continued

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Coming soon, a short story collection from Fuzzy Flamingo.

Last year, a good friend of mine, Steven Smith, introduced me to a new Facebook group. As a result, I was offered the chance to submit a short story to a forthcoming collection. The anthology was being put together by … Continued

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Should I carry on, or start again?

I’ve been suffering from a certain paralysis when it comes to writing this year. I’d hesitate to call it writer’s block, as I’ve not actually stopped writing but I’ve certainly been having trouble getting any specific project done. I’ve been … Continued

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Cover reveal. Steampunk adventures in Steven Smith’s “Chasing Shadows.”

I must admit that I’ve been waiting for this day, when I can finally reveal the cover of this upcoming book in all its glory. But first, a few words about the story, including a few thoughts from my beta … Continued

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