Monthly Archives: May 2018

One thing they never tell you when you start this ‘self-publishing’ thing is that you also need to be a ‘self-marketer’ and boy, can it be a big learning experience! Don’t get me wrong, I’m enjoying every step of it, and so far it’s not half as ‘scary’ as I thought it might be, it’sContinue reading “‘Self publishing’ or self Marketing?”

So, the book’s on Amazon, you’re all poised for the big time, now the question is how to ‘break in’ to the big time? I was watching a YouTube interview a few weeks ago from an author who just knew she had a book that would sell millions, if she could just get someone toContinue reading ““Quality always sells itself?””

“You’ve done the hard yards, you’ve written the book” you’ve heard, or read the ‘spiel’ usually followed by, “now all you have to do is follow my ‘xyz’ plan and you’ll make a bundle of cash” Ever come across those lines? I have, and usually, they just don’t sound right! Over at my regular job,Continue reading “My Book’s on Amazon, now what?”

It’s true if you stop and think about it, someone who takes the time to help on the way, that’s what a ‘Mentor’ is or are they? Think about the great movies, and the role that the ‘Mentor’ plays in them, I’m thinking of Yoda in Star Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi (or Old Ben Kenobi as we’reContinue reading “Strange things these be!”