Readers Have Not Changed

The publishing world has evolved a great deal in recent years. It’s followed the same route as music and now very much relies on the Internet, new gadgets, and indeed technology as a whole. This has allowed people of varying skill sets to become an author, and...

You Are Your Author Platform

The more I search the Internet the more I see differing opinions on what an Author Platform is and whether a modern day author needs one. The world we currently live in makes it very easy to express your opinions, as I’m doing right now, and it’s great how...

Become An Author…Get A Headshot

As some of you may notice, I have a nice new site these days. It’s full of videos and pictures, and it’s these kick ass images I want to discuss today. To become an author you obviously need great writing, but these days it goes so much deeper than this. I...

Author Marketing: The Perfect Author Promotional Kit

Business Cards, Leaflets, and Bookmarks Oh My! It may seem crazy that authors need such things, but I hope to give you a few tips as to why they play a part in your author marketing. You may feel such items belong in a book launch, but I can assure you they play a...

Author Marketing: How To Create A Killer Author Press Kit

Remember Newspapers? You know, those paper things that came through your letter box each day with news, and comics, and adverts for hair growth products. I know it’s hard to believe, but apparently these things still exist, although like most things they now rely on...

Author Marketing: Can Stumbleupon Help Your Author Platform?

If you write they shall come. This, unfortunately, is a load of crap on a stick! Yes content is king, and yes the only true thing that matters is your writing and improving your craft. However, if you put it on a public Blog then you want eyes to see it. If you...