A new release from Lizzie Chantree. Shh… It’s our secret.

This week, I’m spotlighting a new story from the international bestselling author of If you love me, I’m yours, Ninja School Mum and Babe Driven. Take a look at Shh… It’s our secret. Violet has a secret that could change the lives of … Continued

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Creating your own Menagerie. Writing About Animals.

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. Do pets (or other animals) play an important part in your books? Tell us about them. Writing Science Fiction gives you the license to create entire worlds and … Continued

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Creating and using promotional graphics

This time, I’m looking at some tools to help you create graphics for your website, social media etc. In the same way that your book covers are the first thing that a potential reader sees, so the rest of your … Continued

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The bits at the ends, prologues and epilogues

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. Prologues and Epilogues. Yes or no? The simple answer is, it depends. I realise that’s not a proper answer and I know that there are some who will … Continued

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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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Cutting out the Deadwood.

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. Let’s talk about book descriptions. Do you write yours before or after you write the story? I’d rather we didn’t mention book descriptions. They are the bane of … 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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It’s time, for action.

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. They’re making an action figure of you. Describe the toy and accessories. (Do you have a catch phrase? Favorite items, clothes, hair style?) Now there’s an idea. In … Continued

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