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Books are like Sex!

It's one of my favourite quotes. "Books are like sex. You like the feel of the real thing but sometimes you can't wait for it." It's no...

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That COVID 19 Post...

I've waxed lyrical about the issues faced by new authors desperate to break the glass wall of public relations but for many of us, Friday...

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Hate Speech, Haters, and the Homophobic? Literature Response!

Disclosure... First of all, this is a response to the disgusting, homophobic targeting made against Dark Pond Creations' first full novel...

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Why 99c Books are Ruining Us

They have sometimes hundreds of reviews, they're listed as bestsellers, and their number is legion - but they're slowly killing the...

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The Con of Book Publicity

Recently an article appeared on my social feed with the following title: "Authors are Poor and Can't Sell Their Books". While that seems...

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A Library with NO Books?!

So What is it You Actually Do? Yes that is a question that I genuinely get asked and most recently through official channels! There's a...

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Yawn! This Person...

You Need to Develop a Hard Skin So there is this person - I know, I know but let's keep the anonymity going here folks - who for a few...

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Working it like a Pro!

Readers Expectations Apparently the book is a big deal. Speaking with readers yesterday, I was overwhelmed by the positive response....

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I Did The Thing They Tell You Not To Do!

The Whirlwind... Wow has today been a whirlwind! So I woke up this morning. A normal day. Get up. Get dressed. Check social media. Go to...

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