A-Z guide: How both my books reached #1 on Amazon
This was written as a guest blog post for a great friend of Indie authors, Paul Martin. It was published on his Self Publisher's Showcase blog on January 24th, 2014, and is my most popular piece ever. A-Z guide: How both my books reached #1 on Amazon I’ve been reading...
Go ahead, make a margarita: a pleasant nightmare
This is a guest post for Danica Cornell, one of the new friends I've made since embarking on this exciting journey. It was published on January 15th, 2014. Go ahead, make a margarita: a pleasant nightmare Last night I had a pleasant nightmare, as the song goes. ...
Women in history: truth stranger than fiction
Women feature prominently on Pearseus. But what was their place in the antiquity that inspired the book? An abridged version of this piece was posted on Bravebird Publishing. Women in history: truth stranger than fiction “People ran around her, shouting and...
I visit Irene’s Book Oasis
Irene is a great friend to Indie authors,and her blog, Irene's Book Oasis, a wonderful place to meet new writers. 1. Why did you start writing? I’ve always loved books, having learned to read at the age of two – mainly because my overworked parents could not read me...
A fun interview by Tony Gilbert
Tony Gilbert, author of Super Fred, interviewed me recently for his blog. This was a particularly fun interview, as Tony's questions were rather playful. 1 - Why did you first start writing? Was there a book that you read or a film that you saw which pushed you...
My interview at Indieview
This is an interview taken by Indieview. It was published originally on January 2nd, 2014. About the book What is the book about? The tale describes a dystopian society formed on a remote planet by the survivors of a destroyed starship. It picks up 300 years after...
Samantha La Fantasie interviews me
This was my very first interview, given to Samantha La Fantasie. It was published on her blog on January 31st, 2014 Tell us a little bit about yourself. I started my web-developing company, Istomedia (www.istomedia.com), in Edinburgh, Scotland, almost 20 years ago,...