6 Reasons Why I Chose to Self-Publish my Novel

6 Reasons Why I Chose to Self-Publish my Novel

6 Reasons Why I Chose to Self-Publish my Novel Seven months ago, I wrote a rather provocatively-titled post here on Aliventures: Why I’m Giving Up on My Dream. I explained why the writing dream of “get an agent” then “land a book deal” wasn’t looking so great to me...
Six Common Writing Excuses (And How to Overcome Them)

Six Common Writing Excuses (And How to Overcome Them)

Six Common Writing Excuses (And How to Overcome Them) Image from Flickr by lowjumpingfrog I promised I’d share some of what I learnt at BlogWorld, which took place from 3rd – 5th November. It was a fantastic three days packed with great teaching and awesome...
6 Reasons Why I Chose to Self-Publish my Novel

The Best Thing I’ve Ever Written (Now Available…)

The Best Thing I’ve Ever Written (Now Available…) You might have noticed that I’ve been a bit quiet recently. I was away at BlogWorld (and had a blast!) and I’ve also been busy putting the finishing touches to my novel, Lycopolis. This novel...
The Digitalisation of Reading (and Writing)

The Digitalisation of Reading (and Writing)

The Digitalisation of Reading (and Writing) Image from Flickr by Poldavo (Alex) Computers are changing the way we read – and the way we write. Paper books and publications tend to belong to one reader (though some are held in libraries). They’re damaged by...