I mentioned in my last post that I had had some interesting experiences with vanity press publishers. I am starting to wonder if I have a sign on my head saying “sucker” or “will give away hard earned cash freely”. Anyway dramatics aside here is a summary of my experiences so far. About nine months… Continue reading Vanity Press Companies, tramps and thieves
Category: Random Thoughts
Indie Publisher and Self-Published Authors: Hidden Gems
During 2015 I read and reviewed over 60 books for this blog. When I looked over what I read and how they were published, over half of the books were either self published (by an individual or through an author's personal imprint - their own publishing arm) or published through small independent press organisations. Of the books… Continue reading Indie Publisher and Self-Published Authors: Hidden Gems
It was one year ago this week…
In this week in 2014, I gave up a life in conventional employment to embrace the world of writing. So how have I gone? Well I haven't made a lot of money from it, but I have achieved a lot more than I thought I would have. For example, I have: set up my author website and I am… Continue reading It was one year ago this week…
2015 Reading List
At the end of 2014 my friend Aaron published a list of the books he had read in 2014 on his Facebook page. It occurred to me that I had not actually kept a list of the books that I had read and I have sought to remedy this by setting up a new page… Continue reading 2015 Reading List
Sarah Jackson 