All types of Fantasy Fiction
In a vast literary genre, High, Low, Epic, Urban, Paranormal and Romance are all types of fantasy fiction. Along with […]
Publishing
Posts on publishing
Wrestling with Book Categories
Right now I’m wrestling with book categories; where do my books fit in the melee of marketing? Who are they
The Story Premise that Pitches the Novel
I’ve found multiple sources of the Story Premise that pitches the novel. Longer than a simple logline, shorter than either
The Difficult Second Book
If the first book was a whirlwind of inspiration, then the difficult Second book is like a rock band’s “difficult
Launching Scildan Press
Some real publishing news: we’re launching Scildan Press. This will be the imprint for the series of fantasy novels coming
Amazon’s Policy on AI-Assistance
Returned home tonight to find a post from Mark Dawson on Amazon’s Policy on AI-Assistance. The Amazon Terms of Service
The Rules of Good Covers
You need to know The Rules of Good Covers. ‘Never judge a book by its cover,’ the saying goes. Truth
The Art of the Book Blurb
Uncovering the art of the book ‘blurb’; that short text on the back cover and in the book summary that
2022 a ‘record-breaking year’ for book sales
According to The Guardian last month, the UK publishing industry declared 2022 a ‘record-breaking year’ for book sales. The UK
The Trouble with Crowd-funding
Crowd-funding is fine; the trouble with crowd-funding is finding the crowd… Platforms such as Kickstarter and GoFundMe turned crowd-funding into