What does give me great satisfaction is the feedback from people who have actually read my work.
readers
Authors…I do not care
I have many interests across many subjects but there is not one where I divorce the idea from the person who created it.
Should an Author Preach (about anything)?
If the reader has freedom of choice in their reading material then the author should have the same liberty concerning subjects they write about and which style they use.
I find it rather strange that some people have an obsession for a work of creativity that is limited entirely to the thing itself.
A Message from America
It is always great to hear from a reader, but usually they make contact after they have read the book.
The Dreaded One Star Review AKA Beware what you wish for!
I wished for more reviews of my books and I have just received my first ever one star review. It was for 'Mesozoic'. It is not the first poor review that I have had for my work, but the lowest rating that is for sure. When you are putting something like a book out there … Continue reading The Dreaded One Star Review AKA Beware what you wish for!
Writing My Seventh Novel – Part Eleven
In the past I have never had a problem with deciding on a title for the book that I am writing. I usually have a working title first. I do not know why but it seems to help me with my vision of the book. The Sorrow Song Trilogy books were very easy, as was … Continue reading Writing My Seventh Novel – Part Eleven
It is not about getting rich quick, it is about getting known!
I planned a book give-away event and it happened to coincide with Britain being going into lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic. I have done this sort of thing several times before, usually with mixed results. This time I decided to put all of my six novels up for free download at the same time. … Continue reading It is not about getting rich quick, it is about getting known!
Is it all for nothing?
A comment from an acquaintance has stayed with me for some time. It came in response to a question they asked me about my writing. I told them to have a look on Amazon. The next time I saw the person they told me that they had looked at my books but decided not to … Continue reading Is it all for nothing?
Launching ‘The Queen of the Mountain Kingdom’
I spent some time looking at that old bugbear marketing before I officially released The Queen of the Mountain Kingdom. I decided to utilise one of the recommendations regarding doing a book-launch. It was a very simple idea; give the book away for free. The eBook market is saturated. Thanks to fifty Shades of Grey … Continue reading Launching ‘The Queen of the Mountain Kingdom’
Peter C Whitaker 