Booklinker is a brilliant url shortener for your Amazon books and Amazon author page.
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A packed seminar at the London Book Fair 2016
London Book Fair 2017: Registration now open
The registration desks for the London Book Fair 2017 are now open! In this article I discuss what I get out of it, and why I go every year -- and how that relates to my recent foray into Kindle self-publishing. And details of the Fair itself of course!
Read MoreA return to self-publishing
I've just published my first Kindle book. Here are a few brief reflections.
Read MoreSwipe to write
A handy hint for writing on the move.
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5 Minute Tip: A free bulk renaming utility
Here's a great utility for Windows users. It enables you to rename loads of files at once, in various ways.
Read More7 useful features of a Kindle
I love my Kindle, and there are 7 features of it that I find exceedingly useful. Here they are.
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Photo by Alan
A brief review of the Electric Speed newsletter
A quick heads-up about a newsletter I find quite useful, and mention of a couple of books.
Read More5 free and low-cost ebook websites
If you have an ebook reader or app, especially the Kindle, then you're in luck. Here are 5 free and low-cost services from which you can obtain new books every day!
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Keep at it! Photo by Fabian Irsara
5 ways that blogging can help your writing business
It's hard enough writing for money, but writing for nothing, on your own blog? It sounds silly, but it can actually be a very worthwhile investment of time.
Read MoreAre MAs in Creative Writing useful?
in News & views
Here's a reason that doing an MA in Creative Writing could be quite useful -- a reason I'd never considered before.
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Too much thinking stops you writing
Is writing advice any use?
in News & views
How useful is writing advice?
Read MoreIs bad writing deliberate?
Why do some writers write badly?
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But is it worth it?
Is implementing digital rights management a good idea?
Is it a good idea to lock down your ebooks to prevent piracy?
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Most printers double up (or triple up) as scanners and photocopiers as well these days.
How to scan a document into a pdf file
in How to
How to get a paper document into a digital (pdf) version -- and how to correct it if it comes out upside down.
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So many books, so little time...
5 types of book review
When it comes to writing book reviews books, I've found that a one-size fits all approach not to be very useful. Here are the 5 types of review I write, ranging from the full length, everything but the kitchen sink version, to zero words except to say "This book exists"!
Read MoreCheck the readability of your writing
Check the readbility of your writing with this free online tool.
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What I've been reading: The Content Code
in Bookshelf
You publish stuff, but how do you get it noticed? This book helps to provide some answers.
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Writing on a netbook
Can writers benefit from using technology that is old, and without much functionality?
Read MoreBrexit and authors
in News & views
How will Brexit affect UK authors?
Read More5 minute tip: get more from your battery
If you use a device like a phone, laptop or netbook, here's a handy tip to help you enjoy more writing time between battery charges.
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