I just love that moment when someone says, ‘You need an upgrade.” It’s the way we live today, almost everything is fluid, from Presidents to web sites. So, I’m upgrading. Much of this is in preparation for the launch of my next novel, The Nuremberg Puzzle. Here is what I will be doing: 1. Changing … Continue reading
As you know I am an author. My first novel came out January 2012, published by Harper Collins. So why do I do all this stuff on social media, BooksGoSocial etc etc? I believe we are in a new age of hand selling or screen selling (screlling?). I have heard it said that one of … Continue reading
One of the most challenging tasks for any writer is what to create for social media. Twitter is important and we can retweet, reply and link to other content with it, but if you have a blog or web site with valuable content you can draw people to your own site and expose them to … Continue reading
Writing a bestseller – with sales of over 100,000 – is both an art and a craft. The skills of a writer and the techniques of marketing need to be applied. Here are some of the the things I learned on my fourteen year journey to seeing The Istanbul Puzzle translated into 10 languages with sales … Continue reading
Social media helped me get a global publishing contract. I am now translated into 10 languages. It helps me every day to promote my novels and the novels of the authors I work with. Here are the main five tools I use to build, manage and continuously develop a social media presence: 1. A blog. WordPress and Blogger are … Continue reading
If you’re a new author, traditionally or independently published, one of the problems that you face is that you may not understand how book selling really works. If you want to be a writer who sells books, consider these facts: #1 Writers who are dedicated to selling their books, sell more books. This is not … Continue reading
I have joined many online writers communities. The ones I found most useful were: Authonomy – The Harper Collins site for aspiring writers. I attended a one day event they ran and got published as a result! I am now translated into 10 languages. What’s not to love! Backspace – I was active in this community … Continue reading
