Here’s an idea. I post a quote for you, probably from one of my books, and then give you a question related to it. Lame? Well, let’s try it for a couple of months and see what happens. The quote:
Do you delete old posts?
Actually, this is NOT a Book Blogger Hop! This is the sort of question I’d like to see in the Book Bloggers Hop, but the ones scheduled seem a little repetitive around now. Last year I saw someone talking about
Deja Vu Blogfest – sign up now
Friday 19th December may not be the easiest day for you to think about what to blog. The pain is taken away by joining in with the Deja Vu Blogfest. Bloggers D L Hammons and Nicole Zoltack invite you to
On electronic devices – book blogger hop
Another Monday on the Book Bloggers’ Hop led by Coffee Addicted Writer. Each week we answer a set question and hop round to see what other people have said. Leave a comment before you blog hop! This weeks’ question: What
On reading a series
Is reading a series in progress different from reading a completed series? I have to thank Renee of Mother Daughter Book Reviews for the inspiration for this post. She told me: I’m working my way through Harry Potter at the
Kids Summer Reading Contest
Today I’m sneaking off and leaving you to read something that arrived in my inbox in May. Michelle Isenhoff is one of the authors in the Emblazon group. They are hosting a kids’ summer reading contest! You can find the
Books for Remembrance
Today is the 11th day of the 11th month. Armistice Day. The anniversary of the end of the First World War, 11th November 1918. The Great War. The War to End All Wars. I thought I’d list some of the
How should I be marketing the books in India?
The news from Smashwords that they are now shipping the books to Flipkart.com, an Indian online book retailer, made me think about the market for my books there. I do have readers in India. Judging from names and email addresses,
A Pinch of Salt
My good friend Judi Walsh is now a published author! You may remember she guest posted for me during the A to Z Challenge with her lovely story Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year. She prefers writing short
Should you put your blog on Kindle?
I came across a fascinating ‘How to…’ blog post during Talent Seekers’ first free day. In Is Your Blog On Kindle? A Quick ‘How To’ Get Your Blog On Kindle, Ruth Nina Welsh describes how to register your blog via Kindle
People who like… will like this
It’s that question that an author gets asked by publicists. I was asked it when putting The Talent Seekers forward to a site that features books on their Kindle ‘free’ days. Fill in the gap: “People who like [author/book] will
The Wrong Business Model?
I spend a lot of time on Goodreads. It’s a great place to talk about books, keep lists of what you’ve read and liked, review things you’ve read and read other people’s reviews. It also has some nice forums (e.g.
Not a girlie book
“Not a girlie book” is a comment one of my friends, a teacher, said about my books, and specifically about Traveler. We discussed it for quite a while, because she is a very good person for me to talk with
New title needed!
OK, EVERYONE, I NEED HELP. I’ve always called Humphrey’s story The Way West, even promoted it as such in the paperback, but I find not one, but TWO books came out in October and December, with the same title. Different
Goodreads Choice Awards 2012
I’ve just been looking at (and voting for) the first cut of the nominations for the Goodreads Choice Awards for 2012. I added a number of books that I’ve read and reviewed that qualified, and was surprised that some didn’t,