Researching 1970s New York (as a British Author)
Part of my novel is set in New York in the 1970s. I have been to Manhattan myself several times over the last twenty years, …
Writing
Using Nielsen Publishing Services as an Indie Author
Because I decided not to distribute my books exclusively with Amazon, I used Nielsen for two specific parts of my self-publishing process: Buying ISBN numbers …
Printing Paperbacks with Clays
For my forthcoming novel, The Other Times of Caroline Tangent, I decided I would produce paperback copies through a book printer rather than Amazon/POD. This …
Paperbacks of Caroline Tangent Arrive!
The paperback version of my forthcoming novel, The Other Times of Caroline Tangent has now been printed, and is winging its way to Gardners for …
Using Vellum Software for Typesetting
Because I am self-publishing The Other Times of Caroline Tangent, I needed to get it typeset for my ebook and paperback versions. I did investigate …
Write What You Want to Write – Not What You Think is Commercial
Before I completed my first novel which was published, I tried writing several other books (plus more that never got past chapter one…), including one …
What have you done today to help sell another copy of your book?
I used to be a software salesman, and on one occasion I visited one of the UK’s main political parties to demo our system. When …
What inspired me to write The Kosher Delhi
One of the most common questions I am asked is: What inspired you to write your book, The Kosher Delhi? I should prefix my answer …
My top 4 tips on how to write a synopsis for your novel
So you’ve written your novel, you’re ready to submit it to agents/publishers and now you have to write a synopsis. Good luck! If you haven’t …
It’s the journey that matters
Ursula K. Le Guin wrote “It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” …