It's a Start!
I've also entered the novel for the Brit Writers Awards - So I live in Hope!
Sunday, 27 February 2011
Week 22
The EDP published a news item in their literary section of the Sunday Supplement.
It's a Start!
It's a Start!
Sunday, 20 February 2011
Week 21
The EDP has come back and is unable to do a review. I had a contact in the EDP and still couldn't get a review - it doesn't bode well for the Nationals. However on a more optimistic note the EDP has promised me a news item in their book section with a link to my website - so I await that with interest.
Other than the marketing potential I would really like an independent professional review of my book to see how good it is. Still I live in hope!
Kindle is still a problem so I've decided to have a go myself - watch this space.
Other than the marketing potential I would really like an independent professional review of my book to see how good it is. Still I live in hope!
Kindle is still a problem so I've decided to have a go myself - watch this space.
Monday, 14 February 2011
Week 20
I re-contacted SFX and the EDP to try and persuade them to give me a book review. SFX responded that they do not review books from small publishing houses or self published authors. There's that brick wall again!
However SFX have a forum for new authors called 'pimp my book' so I will get on that and start pimping.
I am more hopeful with the EDP as I may be of local interest to them - not had reply yet -we shall see.
I have now entered the 21st century as the book is being sold as an Ebook and on Kindle. Unfortunately it has been uploaded incorrectly and is in normal text only - all italics have disappeared. The italics are essential for the meaning so hopefully this will be corrected before anyone buys it.
I am on week 20 already! Still spending loads of time trying to promote the book.
Lesson number 3 - unless you have a lot of time don't try to publish your own book. Also be prepared for the long haul.
However SFX have a forum for new authors called 'pimp my book' so I will get on that and start pimping.
I am more hopeful with the EDP as I may be of local interest to them - not had reply yet -we shall see.
I have now entered the 21st century as the book is being sold as an Ebook and on Kindle. Unfortunately it has been uploaded incorrectly and is in normal text only - all italics have disappeared. The italics are essential for the meaning so hopefully this will be corrected before anyone buys it.
I am on week 20 already! Still spending loads of time trying to promote the book.
Lesson number 3 - unless you have a lot of time don't try to publish your own book. Also be prepared for the long haul.
Sunday, 6 February 2011
Week 19
Aha!! I've finished the Website and it's been uploaded. See http://www.welcometoheaven.co.uk/
It's taken me some time but it's been worth it. I bought a piece of software 'WebSiteX5' for £8.50p plus postage and with a little help from http://101.lv/learn/tyhtml/index.htm I managed to produce a reasonable site. To enable a site to be produced you have to provide all design and copy to a designer anyway - so having done this I just took the next step and saved myself several hundred pounds. However if you know nothing of web design (like me) it will take you some time.
Now I have the 'tools' I must get back to marketing.
It's taken me some time but it's been worth it. I bought a piece of software 'WebSiteX5' for £8.50p plus postage and with a little help from http://101.lv/learn/tyhtml/index.htm I managed to produce a reasonable site. To enable a site to be produced you have to provide all design and copy to a designer anyway - so having done this I just took the next step and saved myself several hundred pounds. However if you know nothing of web design (like me) it will take you some time.
Now I have the 'tools' I must get back to marketing.
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