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Book Events
Next week I begin a three week book tour for Sky Garden, my contemporary London thriller that released late last year. It will include a chance to win a $25 gift voucher, so be sure to check in often. I’ll be posting a link to a new post every day. Thank you to Goddess Fish…
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Edwardian Inspiration
In Sky Garden, the heroine is curator of a quirky museum in Bloomsbury that is all about the Edwardian era. Researching what would have been in an Edwardian home and the attitudes that would have been on display was a lot of fun. Then, add in that the hero of Sky Garden designs an Edwardian-inspired…
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Managing Expectations
Kindle Scout calls the 30 days in which a submitted novel can be nominated for publication a “campaign”. I suspect they’re thinking of it in terms of a “marketing campaign”, and it is. More on that in another post. What I want to talk about here is the emotional and personal element of the campaign. Only…
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Facebook Advertising
When it comes to Facebook advertising, I’m still falling off my bike despite the trainer wheels on it. For me, at any rate, it’s mysterious and generally disappointing in its results. However, I’ve been reading and learning as others have shared their experience, and this is what I’m trying for Sky Garden‘s Kindle Scout campaign.…
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Nominate SKY GARDEN for Kindle Scout
Have you heard of Kindle Scout? It’s where you help a book get published. Please, nominate “Sky Garden” for publication, and if Kindle Scout picks it up, you’ll get a free digital copy on release. Thank you! So, that’s the short version. Here’s the longer version of what I’m up to and why I need…