Aug 1, 2018 | My Publications
My latest book now has an official release date–August 13! Called A Heaven For Toasters, it kicks off what will hopefully turn into a fun new series: A science fiction crime adventure with plenty of humor and romance, set in the near future A souvlaki and some...
Jul 31, 2018 | Marketing, My friends' Guest Posts
You may remember Ilan Nass of Taktical Digital from his recent post, The Essential Facebook Metrics for Authors. This post, also by Ilan, can be considered as part two. It was first published on Istomedia’s blog. Tips & Tricks to Get More From Your Facebook...
Jul 29, 2018 | Maps and Infographics, My friends' Guest Posts
Bricks-and-mortar shops are disappearing. At least, that seems to be the consensus. And it has immediate implications for book-selling, which is something of concern to all of us. But how true is that commonly held view? And what happens when the bigger chains...
Jul 27, 2018 | Free Stuff, My Publications
In April, I posted my thousandth post on this blog. To celebrate, I will share here all my short stories. Every couple of weeks, I’ll be posting one story from my celebrated Exciting Destinies series for you to enjoy. With over 30 stories so far, I hope...
Jul 25, 2018 | Other
Many of you have contacted me to ask about the recent fires. As you may have heard, we had two big forest fires raging not 30-40 minutes from our house. One from the North (Kalamos) and one from the East (Mati-Rafina). Different ones, too. I spent most of that evening...
Jul 23, 2018 | Marketing, My friends' Guest Posts
This blog tends to offer rather advanced book marketing tips. Sometimes, though, I forget that there are a lot of authors who may be overwhelmed by posts about ROI, essential ad metrics, KENP counts, and AcOS. So, here is a guest post by Elaine Bennett, a marketing...
Jul 21, 2018 | My friends' Guest Posts, Writing
This is another freelance contribution by Sally Keys. You may remember her from her recent freelance contribution, How Creative Writing Can Boost Your Intelligence. Sally is a professional freelance writer with many years of experience in diverse areas. She made the...
Jul 19, 2018 | Events and Giveaways
Celebrate With Gifts To celebrate the imminent release of my next book, A Heaven For Toasters, my entire Pearseus series will be FREE/99c between the 16th and 20th! This is the perfect opportunity to buy any of the books in the series you may have missed. Check out...
Jul 17, 2018 | My friends' Guest Posts, Writing
This is a guest post by Paula Hicks. Paula is an experienced journalist from Romania. She currently lives in the US and works as a freelance editor for a number of educational resources. Her big dream is to open a publishing house in Europe. Connect with her on...
Jul 15, 2018 | Marketing
As those of you who are self-hosting your websites will probably know, beginning this month (July) with the release of Chrome 68, Google Chrome will start marking all HTTP sites as “not secure”: Depending on your traffic, this may or may not be an issue....
Jul 13, 2018 | Free Stuff, My Publications
In April, I posted my thousandth post on this blog. To celebrate, I will share here all my short stories. Every couple of weeks, I’ll be posting one story from my celebrated Exciting Destinies series for you to enjoy. With over 30 stories so far, I hope...
Jul 11, 2018 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, My friends' Guest Posts
I often say that my author friend, Charles E. Yallowitz, is one of the most prolific writers I know. The proof, I guess, lies in how often I host his new releases! Charles has now published his latest release, Quest of the Brokenhearted; a spinoff series taking place...
Jul 9, 2018 | Marketing
I usually get some 300-400 views on my posts. There were some exceptions, though. A couple of times, I had a few thousand views out of nowhere. Or, at least, that’s what it looked like. After a brief examination, I realized the extra visitors had come courtesy...
Jul 7, 2018 | Marketing, My friends' Guest Posts
This is a guest post by Ilan Nass. The Essential Facebook Metrics for Authors Facebook Ads are useful to marketers because they offer the chance to track a wide range of metrics. However, determining how effective a campaign actually is requires understanding which...
Jul 3, 2018 | Interviews Features and Reviews, Maps and Infographics, My friends' Guest Posts
I was recently followed by Soraya Corcoran of SMC Cartography. Soraya has drawn some amazing fantasy maps, so I asked her for a guest post on her craft. She was happy to oblige, so feast your eyes on her brilliant art and read her tips on world-building. And if you...
Jul 1, 2018 | My friends' Guest Posts, Publishing
When I started my Indie career, I realized one of my most useful skills was my experience with Internet marketing. But I constantly wished I was experienced in legal matters, too. Which is why I was so excited to meet Lucy Taylor, a legal expert at LY Lawyers. Luckily...
Jun 29, 2018 | My friends' Guest Posts
I have often posted in the past tips on blogging. However, when Skubana recently contacted me with his idea for a guest post, I was intrigued. E-commerce blogging? What’s that all about? It turns out they were simply talking about using your blog to promote your...
Jun 27, 2018 | Random Musings
I have been hosting a number of guest posts by essay-writing service providers and some have called me out on it, albeit in your always polite way. So, why do I do it? Part of the reason is my own experience. As an awkward teenager, I remember struggling with a...
Jun 25, 2018 | Fun Historical Facts, My friends' Guest Posts
This is a guest post by Nicole Lewis, a freelance writer and professional blogger. Nicole is interested in academic research and writing. Rituals in Prehistoric Britain People have always wondered how their ancestors lived. With each passing day, new archeological...
Jun 23, 2018 | Entertainment
I haven’t posted any puns in a while, so here is a fine selection of animal puns from bluebird of bitterness. And if you’re the kind of person who doesn’t like puns (seriously??), all I can say is… Punny AnimalsPowered By the Tweet This...
