The British Hay Literary Festival (From Someone Who Wasn’t There)
Following hot on the heels of my Book Expo America post, and also the Sydney Writer’s Festival, I leap continents…
Review: Life’s a Pitch: How To Sell Yourself and Your Brilliant Ideas
Authors definitely have to pitch. You pitch agents, publishers and industry professionals. Ultimately, you are pitching readers and followers of…
Book Expo America: From Someone Who Wasn’t There
I didn't go to Book Expo America but I have experienced it vicariously through the tweets and blog posts of…
Podcast: Tee Morris on Writing, Podcasting and Performance
I have been immersing myself in the podcasting world lately. There are some real characters out there, and Tee Morris…
Self Publishing Banishes The Fear of Writing
Warning: Personal, sentimental post! In the last few weeks, I have been considering writing fiction. Shock horror! For a non-fiction…
BookBuzzr: Funky Widget To Share Your Book Details
There are so many social networking sites out there now, it is hard for an author to decide where to…
Podcast: Joanna Penn on How Publishing Has Changed and How Authors Must Change Too
Recently I have launched the Author 2.0 Blueprint, which is packed with information on how to use Web 2.0 tools…
Skype: 5 Reasons Authors Need to Use It
If you are not aware of Skype, or aren't using it yet, I hope this post persuades you! This blog…
Podcast: Iggy Pintado on How Authors Can Use Connection
Connection online is the primary way you can sell and promote your books in 2009. It is important to know about!…
The Author 2.0 Model Explained
In the Author 2.0 Blueprint, I include this model. It represents the way authors need to use their online presence…