L.K. Chapman's Blog
June 25, 2021
Some reflections on release days...
First off, Into The Lake is out today, woohoo!
It's put me in a reflective mood about the slightly odd process of writing, and then setting my book free into the world.
When I went to bed last night it felt like I was holding my breath waiting for this launch day to finally come! It's the end of my journey with this book, after a great deal of time when it has just been "mine".
Working on something so intensively is an emotionally involved process and although there are times when I felt like I couldn't wait to finish it, weirdly once that happens it can be a little sad. There's a moment that comes towards the end of the writing process when a shift happens from a work-in-progress to something I know is done. Then a strange process of disconnection begins, where I prepare to let go of my book and let others start their journey with it. This is one of the reasons (apart from the fact I would end up with bits of time with no work to do) that I overlap projects. Waiting until a book is released to start the next one is a terrifying prospect - a period of yawning emptiness between books, where I'm mourning one while looking at the mountain that is starting the next from scratch. That's why I have the first draft of the next one already done. I already know which character's lives I'll be living for the next 12+ months. I'm not starting from scratch, I'm starting from a second draft, and that's a far happier prospect. In fact, these new characters have started making themselves quite comfy in my head. They've thoroughly moved in, baggage and all, and they're already demanding my attention.
So release day can be a day of mixed feelings, but this isn't a sad post. It is an incredibly special time of celebration, when I finally get to hear what other people think of this thing that used to just be mine, and it is so wonderful when I discover others have enjoyed it. Because, at the end of the day, that is why I keep doing what I do! I really hope you do enjoy reading Into The Lake, and as always thank you for your support xxx
It's put me in a reflective mood about the slightly odd process of writing, and then setting my book free into the world.
When I went to bed last night it felt like I was holding my breath waiting for this launch day to finally come! It's the end of my journey with this book, after a great deal of time when it has just been "mine".
Working on something so intensively is an emotionally involved process and although there are times when I felt like I couldn't wait to finish it, weirdly once that happens it can be a little sad. There's a moment that comes towards the end of the writing process when a shift happens from a work-in-progress to something I know is done. Then a strange process of disconnection begins, where I prepare to let go of my book and let others start their journey with it. This is one of the reasons (apart from the fact I would end up with bits of time with no work to do) that I overlap projects. Waiting until a book is released to start the next one is a terrifying prospect - a period of yawning emptiness between books, where I'm mourning one while looking at the mountain that is starting the next from scratch. That's why I have the first draft of the next one already done. I already know which character's lives I'll be living for the next 12+ months. I'm not starting from scratch, I'm starting from a second draft, and that's a far happier prospect. In fact, these new characters have started making themselves quite comfy in my head. They've thoroughly moved in, baggage and all, and they're already demanding my attention.
So release day can be a day of mixed feelings, but this isn't a sad post. It is an incredibly special time of celebration, when I finally get to hear what other people think of this thing that used to just be mine, and it is so wonderful when I discover others have enjoyed it. Because, at the end of the day, that is why I keep doing what I do! I really hope you do enjoy reading Into The Lake, and as always thank you for your support xxx
May 12, 2021
Into The Lake is out on 25th June 2021
I'm so thrilled to let you know that Into The Lake is now available to pre-order on Kindle, and will be released on 25th June 2021! It's been a bit of a rollercoaster ride working on this book and there have been a few setbacks along the way but I'm so excited to be able to share it with the world soon!
July 9, 2019
Never Let Her Go is out now!
I'm delighted to announce that the final book in the No Escape series is out today!All he wants is his family...
After escaping her ordeal at the hands of her obsessive ex, Jay, Felicity thought she was safe, building a new life with Scott and son Leo in a seaside town. Little does she know that Jay has tracked her down and wormed his way into the confidence of Vicky, a woman from Scott’s past who has her own very sharp axe to grind�
In the gripping final book of the No Escape trilogy, Jay’s obsession with Felicity pushes him to ever more desperate lengths to get her back. Felicity soon discovers that he’ll stop at nothing, and history begins to repeat itself as she finds herself terrified, alone, and at Jay’s mercy once again. Can she escape him before it’s too late, or will she be destroyed by his determination to never let her go?
Thank you to all of my readers for your support, I hope you enjoy Never Let Her Go!
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April 30, 2019
Found You is out now!
Over three years have passed since I released Anything For Him, and today I'm delighted to announce that the first of two sequels, Found You, is out! Anything For Him was an important book for me because it was when my writing career changed from something that felt like a hobby into a career, as people were actually buying my book!
I'm so grateful to all the support I've received from friends and family, and from my readers - who have taken a chance on a new author, and in many cases gone on to also review and recommend my books, which means the world to me. When I first started out trying to make writing my career, getting to the stage I am at now was almost unthinkable, but somehow here I am, with 4 novels published, one with an audiobook edition, and a fifth book will be out in a couple of months! It's been a real rollercoaster ride becoming an author; unpredictable, wonderful, frustrating, thrilling, scary and inspiring, and most exciting of all I don't know where it will take me next!
Anyway, thanks again for all of your support, I hope you enjoy Found You!
She escaped. But he’s coming to find her.
After her imprisonment at the brutal hands of her ex, Jay, Felicity is slowly putting her life back together. She’s got a new name, a new hairstyle, and even a new partner: strong, supportive Scott, whose down-to-earth nature makes him the perfect stepfather to little Leo. Though the nightmares still haunt her, she’s starting to feel that her struggles are over; that she may, finally, be safe.
But Jay is still out there somewhere.
And Felicity can't shake the feeling she's being watched...
The third and final book in the No Escape trilogy, Never Let Her Go, is now available to
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March 7, 2019
FOUND YOU COVER REVEAL & PREORDER NOW AVAILABLE!!
I'm thrilled to unveil the cover for Found You (the first of two chilling sequels to my psychological thriller Anything For Him), and to announce its release date is the 30th April 2019! The Kindle edition is now available to
She escaped. But he’s coming to find her.
After her imprisonment at the brutal hands of her ex, Jay, Felicity is slowly putting her life back together. She’s got a new name, a new hairstyle, and even a new partner: strong, supportive Scott, whose down-to-earth nature makes him the perfect stepfather to little Leo. Though the nightmares still haunt her, she’s starting to feel that her struggles are over; that she may, finally, be safe.
But Jay is still out there somewhere.
And Felicity can't shake the feeling she's being watched...
To make sure you hear all the updates about Found You you can follow me on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ, , , , or
August 13, 2018
Coming 2019...
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June 8, 2018
What goes into writing a novel
Sometimes people ask me how I go about writing a novel. I’ve written three books now, two psychological thrillers, Anything for Him and The Stories She Tells, and one sci-fi novel, Networked. Now I’m onto my fourth book, I wanted to share what I’ve learnt about my writing process, and what goes into all my drafts!
Before I dive in though, I just want to say that although there is a fairly structured process here, I don't think of novels as just something that goes down a conveyor belt following a fixed set of instructions to pop out the other end ready to read. It is an emotional process as well. My characters have their own journeys, and by the time I've finished I know them so well I can almost imagine bumping into them in the street - and when the book is complete I can't imagine their story ending up any other way. However, without a process to follow I would end up floundering around without ever finishing a book, so for those who are interested in how ideas turn into a finished book, and how I unearth my character's stories, this is how I go about it.
Planning
Probably the thing I get asked the most is whether I plan my books. My initial plan for a book might look something like this (this is not a plan for a real book, by the way!):
Beginning: X grows suspicious that her husband is having an affair.
She tries to figure out who with. It seems like it is one of her friends.
End: It turns out is her sister. Maybe her sister’s child turns out to be his, or something.
(Yes, my plan really does start out that brief!)
First draft: Getting the bare bones of the plot in place.
After my very short initial plan, I spend a little bit of time just thinking about my characters and their story. I jot down a few notes about characters; name, age, significant relationships, occupation, perhaps some basic observations about their appearance. Then, when clear ideas form in my mind of how the story begins, I start writing, and follow further ideas that occur to me as I write. This takes me on an interesting journey, as all sorts can happen in the middle of the book - often things I would never have expected, and the ending can end up a little different from what I originally imagined!
Deleted scenes
During the first draft I’ll write some scenes that do not take the story in the direction I want it to go. I cut these chunks of text out but keep them in case I want them in the future. I never completely scrap anything. It is possible I will decide to re-introduce these scenes later, though this is rare.
Where do I write my first draft?
I used to write my first draft using Word, but for my most recent book I used Scrivener. Scrivener lets me keep everything in one place - so I can easily access my deleted scenes, have more than one chapter open at once using a split screen, keep any research handy, and be able to quickly refer to notes about characters. I can tag chapters with keywords, so I can search for chapters that contain certain things like physical descriptions of a character, or all the times a character talks about a certain topic. I can view all my chapters on a cork board and move them around if I want to.
How long does it take?
About 4-6 months of working part-time on the book (up to about 10 hours in a week.) I also have times where I get stuck and take a break to let my brain work away in the background on the plot. During these times I will switch my focus to promoting previous novels until I feel able to continue writing.
Second draft: Writing it like a “proper book�.
The first draft, though it contains a basic plot, is generally quite unpleasant to read. The action happens very fast, with little breathing space. It is probably quite short. I aim for at least 70,000 words for a psychological thriller novel, but the first draft would be about 50,000. In some ways, writing the actual novel only begins with the second draft, because it is likely that 90-95 per cent of the book will be re-written, as the changes needed are just too large to be incorporated into the original manuscript.
The second draft it is about writing a book that is rich and entertaining to read. It’s a very satisfying stage for me, because I feel like I’ve actually written my book.
How long does it take?
I would say usually about 4 months. Again, I only work part-time on writing.
Third draft: Tying up loose ends, making the story “correct� to my mind.
The second draft, though it reads like a proper book, probably still has some short-comings. Often I will have one stubborn character who has still not fully developed. It may only be when I read through the second draft that I think, “Oh, ³Ù³ó²¹³Ù’s what that character is really all aboutâ€�. It may take until this point for something pretty important to the plot to actually occur to me. This means that the third draft may still involve fairly substantial changes. There may be additional chapters added and some second-draft chapters removed. All the “actionâ€� - places where characters are doing something or talking to each other, will need to be scrutinised to check that characters are acting in accordance to any new realisations I’ve made. It could be something as fundamental as a character who was a “goodieâ€� becoming a “baddieâ€�. This doesn’t take a complete re-write, but it requires important changes.
Fourth Draft: Making it pretty.
By the fourth draft I would hope my story would be “correct� (to my mind), i.e. when I read my completed third draft through there are very few, hopefully not any, places where I think, “this is going in the wrong direction�, or “hold on, it doesn’t make sense for my character to be acting this way�. There may be one or two chapters that I do decide to re-write or significantly change, but I wouldn’t expect there to be much more than that. The fourth draft is where I take grammar and typos more seriously (there’s not much point correcting these issues in earlier stages as it might be removed anyway). At this stage I can flesh out descriptions if I feel it is necessary, or remove bits of description that interrupt the flow of action. I can add a few words here and there to make things clearer. I can have fun with dialogue, trying to make it really zingy, and make sure characters sound like themselves.
Sensitive scenes
I pay particular attention to highly emotive scenes - I often cover sensitive topics in my books and it is very important to me to write these with care; to try not to sensationalise things, to utilise research when necessary, make sure what I am writing is respectful and only including as much detail as is necessary for the plot, so that nothing appears to be there purely for “shock value�. Of course the extent to which I achieve this is going to be subjective, and readers may differ in how effectively they feel I approach these sorts of topics in my books, but I will strive to write this content to the absolute best of my ability (as I will with the whole book, of course). These kind of scenes will often be the ones I spend the most time thinking about, and lose the most sleep over!
Grammar, punctuation.
The fourth draft is also where I begin to focus on finer details of words, sentences, paragraphs. I cut out words I tend to overuse. I look for words that are repeated in close proximity to each other. I carry out fact-checks and make sure my timeline makes sense. For my first two novels I didn’t use an editor, but for my third, The Stories She Tells, I had the manuscript copy-edited around this stage. My copy-editor found some issues with my timeline, pointed out things that sounded odd or weren’t clear, made suggestions how to make sentences sound nicer and corrected grammar, punctuation and typos.
Further drafts: beta reading, proof reading.
The next draft is where I make the changes suggested my copy-editor, I proof-read, and get friends to check my manuscript and give me their thoughts. By this stage I feel quite impatient for the book to be done. I might not feel inclined to make changes, but of course it is very important to listen to feedback and I implement pretty much every change suggested by my editor and my beta- and proof- readers. Around this time I will also have a basic plan for my next novel, so that as the novel I’ve spent all the past months working on is published, the cycle will be beginning all over again for a new book!
How long from start to finish?
For each novel so far it has taken me about 16-18 months from start to publication. I tried to work out how many hours that might be - I think it probably works out somewhere around 600! Or to put it another way, for the 60 or so short chapters my books are usually divided into, ³Ù³ó²¹³Ù’s about 10 hours per chapter.
I love the process of seeing my novels develop from the tiniest little grain of an idea and a couple of lines of planning, into a full-length book that takes several hours to read. Writing is not without its struggles in places, but I enjoy each and every step, and I hope you enjoyed reading about my process too.
To find out more about me and my books, please visit , or find me on or .
Before I dive in though, I just want to say that although there is a fairly structured process here, I don't think of novels as just something that goes down a conveyor belt following a fixed set of instructions to pop out the other end ready to read. It is an emotional process as well. My characters have their own journeys, and by the time I've finished I know them so well I can almost imagine bumping into them in the street - and when the book is complete I can't imagine their story ending up any other way. However, without a process to follow I would end up floundering around without ever finishing a book, so for those who are interested in how ideas turn into a finished book, and how I unearth my character's stories, this is how I go about it.
Planning
Probably the thing I get asked the most is whether I plan my books. My initial plan for a book might look something like this (this is not a plan for a real book, by the way!):
Beginning: X grows suspicious that her husband is having an affair.
She tries to figure out who with. It seems like it is one of her friends.
End: It turns out is her sister. Maybe her sister’s child turns out to be his, or something.
(Yes, my plan really does start out that brief!)
First draft: Getting the bare bones of the plot in place.
After my very short initial plan, I spend a little bit of time just thinking about my characters and their story. I jot down a few notes about characters; name, age, significant relationships, occupation, perhaps some basic observations about their appearance. Then, when clear ideas form in my mind of how the story begins, I start writing, and follow further ideas that occur to me as I write. This takes me on an interesting journey, as all sorts can happen in the middle of the book - often things I would never have expected, and the ending can end up a little different from what I originally imagined!
Deleted scenes
During the first draft I’ll write some scenes that do not take the story in the direction I want it to go. I cut these chunks of text out but keep them in case I want them in the future. I never completely scrap anything. It is possible I will decide to re-introduce these scenes later, though this is rare.
Where do I write my first draft?
I used to write my first draft using Word, but for my most recent book I used Scrivener. Scrivener lets me keep everything in one place - so I can easily access my deleted scenes, have more than one chapter open at once using a split screen, keep any research handy, and be able to quickly refer to notes about characters. I can tag chapters with keywords, so I can search for chapters that contain certain things like physical descriptions of a character, or all the times a character talks about a certain topic. I can view all my chapters on a cork board and move them around if I want to.
How long does it take?
About 4-6 months of working part-time on the book (up to about 10 hours in a week.) I also have times where I get stuck and take a break to let my brain work away in the background on the plot. During these times I will switch my focus to promoting previous novels until I feel able to continue writing.
Second draft: Writing it like a “proper book�.
The first draft, though it contains a basic plot, is generally quite unpleasant to read. The action happens very fast, with little breathing space. It is probably quite short. I aim for at least 70,000 words for a psychological thriller novel, but the first draft would be about 50,000. In some ways, writing the actual novel only begins with the second draft, because it is likely that 90-95 per cent of the book will be re-written, as the changes needed are just too large to be incorporated into the original manuscript.
The second draft it is about writing a book that is rich and entertaining to read. It’s a very satisfying stage for me, because I feel like I’ve actually written my book.
How long does it take?
I would say usually about 4 months. Again, I only work part-time on writing.
Third draft: Tying up loose ends, making the story “correct� to my mind.
The second draft, though it reads like a proper book, probably still has some short-comings. Often I will have one stubborn character who has still not fully developed. It may only be when I read through the second draft that I think, “Oh, ³Ù³ó²¹³Ù’s what that character is really all aboutâ€�. It may take until this point for something pretty important to the plot to actually occur to me. This means that the third draft may still involve fairly substantial changes. There may be additional chapters added and some second-draft chapters removed. All the “actionâ€� - places where characters are doing something or talking to each other, will need to be scrutinised to check that characters are acting in accordance to any new realisations I’ve made. It could be something as fundamental as a character who was a “goodieâ€� becoming a “baddieâ€�. This doesn’t take a complete re-write, but it requires important changes.
Fourth Draft: Making it pretty.
By the fourth draft I would hope my story would be “correct� (to my mind), i.e. when I read my completed third draft through there are very few, hopefully not any, places where I think, “this is going in the wrong direction�, or “hold on, it doesn’t make sense for my character to be acting this way�. There may be one or two chapters that I do decide to re-write or significantly change, but I wouldn’t expect there to be much more than that. The fourth draft is where I take grammar and typos more seriously (there’s not much point correcting these issues in earlier stages as it might be removed anyway). At this stage I can flesh out descriptions if I feel it is necessary, or remove bits of description that interrupt the flow of action. I can add a few words here and there to make things clearer. I can have fun with dialogue, trying to make it really zingy, and make sure characters sound like themselves.
Sensitive scenes
I pay particular attention to highly emotive scenes - I often cover sensitive topics in my books and it is very important to me to write these with care; to try not to sensationalise things, to utilise research when necessary, make sure what I am writing is respectful and only including as much detail as is necessary for the plot, so that nothing appears to be there purely for “shock value�. Of course the extent to which I achieve this is going to be subjective, and readers may differ in how effectively they feel I approach these sorts of topics in my books, but I will strive to write this content to the absolute best of my ability (as I will with the whole book, of course). These kind of scenes will often be the ones I spend the most time thinking about, and lose the most sleep over!
Grammar, punctuation.
The fourth draft is also where I begin to focus on finer details of words, sentences, paragraphs. I cut out words I tend to overuse. I look for words that are repeated in close proximity to each other. I carry out fact-checks and make sure my timeline makes sense. For my first two novels I didn’t use an editor, but for my third, The Stories She Tells, I had the manuscript copy-edited around this stage. My copy-editor found some issues with my timeline, pointed out things that sounded odd or weren’t clear, made suggestions how to make sentences sound nicer and corrected grammar, punctuation and typos.
Further drafts: beta reading, proof reading.
The next draft is where I make the changes suggested my copy-editor, I proof-read, and get friends to check my manuscript and give me their thoughts. By this stage I feel quite impatient for the book to be done. I might not feel inclined to make changes, but of course it is very important to listen to feedback and I implement pretty much every change suggested by my editor and my beta- and proof- readers. Around this time I will also have a basic plan for my next novel, so that as the novel I’ve spent all the past months working on is published, the cycle will be beginning all over again for a new book!
How long from start to finish?
For each novel so far it has taken me about 16-18 months from start to publication. I tried to work out how many hours that might be - I think it probably works out somewhere around 600! Or to put it another way, for the 60 or so short chapters my books are usually divided into, ³Ù³ó²¹³Ù’s about 10 hours per chapter.
I love the process of seeing my novels develop from the tiniest little grain of an idea and a couple of lines of planning, into a full-length book that takes several hours to read. Writing is not without its struggles in places, but I enjoy each and every step, and I hope you enjoyed reading about my process too.
To find out more about me and my books, please visit , or find me on or .
February 3, 2018
Some things I’ve learned on my self-publishing journey!
Originally I posted this on a group supporting indie authors, but ended up writing so much I thought I’d add a slightly reduced version to my Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ blog as well just in case any of it is useful to other self-published authors interested in marketing and promotion!
So, my first novel was quite an unusual sci-fi novel that also has a lot of stuff about relationships and mental health in it. I have never had much luck selling it. Do I think it's a bad book? Well, if I was to write it again now I probably would do some things differently, but I don't think it's bad, I just think it doesn't currently have particularly wide appeal and it's hard to get it in front of the people who might like it. Unfortunately, I still don't really know the answer to how to promote that particular book. However, after that book, I switched to writing in a more commercial genre (psychological thrillers). I'm not suggesting this approach is going to be for everyone: I am still extremely passionate about what I write - I'd struggle to have the motivation to do it otherwise. If I was writing absolutely purely to create exactly what I wanted to create, I would possibly write the occasional unusual sci-fi book as well as my psychological thrillers, and I'm not ruling that out for the future, but it has been a lot easier to get the psychological thrillers noticed (not "easy", by any means, but "easier"!)
I think the reason it has been easier is because I can make readers feel it is "safe" to take a chance on my book: I can have book covers that look reassuringly similar to covers of other psychological thrillers, and the storylines seem to appeal to people who like other psychological thrillers, because they have the same kind of themes. There is still lots of room to be creative, but when it comes to book title, subtitle, book description, cover etc I feel more confident how to make it appeal to readers.
I have to say, I've had more luck when, rather than trying to make my book "stand out" I actually try to make it "blend in" with other popular books in my genre. Of course, it's also handy if you can find places where people who like your genre hang out, for example facebook groups. Things like this can help you connect with readers and bloggers (facebook groups like Book Connectors for example have lists of bloggers by genre, if you're interested in doing guest posts or seeking reviews, plus you can get involved in fun and useful discussions too). I've got some reviews from readers by doing giveaways on LibraryThing & Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ, and having a message in the back of my e-book politely asking readers to consider leaving a review if they have a few spare minutes.
Oh, and make it easy for people to find your other books once they've got hold of one of them. Add links to your other books at the back of your e-books, and a link to your mailing list, if you have one.
For advice on the more business-y side of being an author you can check out sites like Kindlepreneur - lots of useful stuff on there, or Mark Dawson's Self-Publishing Formula.
I definitely think there's no shame in setting out to make money from writing and being honest with yourself about it if that's your aim. Of course there's also nothing wrong with it being about self-expression, or using it to help during a tough time, or doing it for fun. I do it for all of those reasons :)
Achieving sales can seem impossible, but continue to try things, keep researching new ideas on what to try next, think commercially as well as creatively and you can start selling a few more books. And once you make a bit more money, you have a bit more room to invest in your next books in terms of cover design, editing, advertising budget.
So, my first novel was quite an unusual sci-fi novel that also has a lot of stuff about relationships and mental health in it. I have never had much luck selling it. Do I think it's a bad book? Well, if I was to write it again now I probably would do some things differently, but I don't think it's bad, I just think it doesn't currently have particularly wide appeal and it's hard to get it in front of the people who might like it. Unfortunately, I still don't really know the answer to how to promote that particular book. However, after that book, I switched to writing in a more commercial genre (psychological thrillers). I'm not suggesting this approach is going to be for everyone: I am still extremely passionate about what I write - I'd struggle to have the motivation to do it otherwise. If I was writing absolutely purely to create exactly what I wanted to create, I would possibly write the occasional unusual sci-fi book as well as my psychological thrillers, and I'm not ruling that out for the future, but it has been a lot easier to get the psychological thrillers noticed (not "easy", by any means, but "easier"!)
I think the reason it has been easier is because I can make readers feel it is "safe" to take a chance on my book: I can have book covers that look reassuringly similar to covers of other psychological thrillers, and the storylines seem to appeal to people who like other psychological thrillers, because they have the same kind of themes. There is still lots of room to be creative, but when it comes to book title, subtitle, book description, cover etc I feel more confident how to make it appeal to readers.
I have to say, I've had more luck when, rather than trying to make my book "stand out" I actually try to make it "blend in" with other popular books in my genre. Of course, it's also handy if you can find places where people who like your genre hang out, for example facebook groups. Things like this can help you connect with readers and bloggers (facebook groups like Book Connectors for example have lists of bloggers by genre, if you're interested in doing guest posts or seeking reviews, plus you can get involved in fun and useful discussions too). I've got some reviews from readers by doing giveaways on LibraryThing & Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ, and having a message in the back of my e-book politely asking readers to consider leaving a review if they have a few spare minutes.
Oh, and make it easy for people to find your other books once they've got hold of one of them. Add links to your other books at the back of your e-books, and a link to your mailing list, if you have one.
For advice on the more business-y side of being an author you can check out sites like Kindlepreneur - lots of useful stuff on there, or Mark Dawson's Self-Publishing Formula.
I definitely think there's no shame in setting out to make money from writing and being honest with yourself about it if that's your aim. Of course there's also nothing wrong with it being about self-expression, or using it to help during a tough time, or doing it for fun. I do it for all of those reasons :)
Achieving sales can seem impossible, but continue to try things, keep researching new ideas on what to try next, think commercially as well as creatively and you can start selling a few more books. And once you make a bit more money, you have a bit more room to invest in your next books in terms of cover design, editing, advertising budget.
December 15, 2017
Ever wondered what goes into self-publishing a book?
If you've ever felt curious about how self-publishing works - where and how the e-books and paperbacks are published, cover design, the potential pitfalls and more, you can read about my self-publishing journey from my first novel Networked to my newest The Stories She Tells, in a post on :)
Plus there is a little extract from The Stories She Tells too!
Plus there is a little extract from The Stories She Tells too!
October 20, 2017
All about my life away from writing!
Today is the fifth day of The Stories She Tells blog tour and today you can find out about my life away from writing, as well as a little about what led me to becoming an author.
In my guest post on Hair Past a Freckle you can find out all about me, and my journey to becoming an author!
And in my guest post on Everywhere and Nowhere you can read all about my favourite things - from dessert to books to childhood toys!
It's been just over a week now since The Stories She Tells' publication day and I've loved hearing what readers think of it! Thank you so much everybody for your support and making the book launch a big success!
In my guest post on Hair Past a Freckle you can find out all about me, and my journey to becoming an author!
And in my guest post on Everywhere and Nowhere you can read all about my favourite things - from dessert to books to childhood toys!
It's been just over a week now since The Stories She Tells' publication day and I've loved hearing what readers think of it! Thank you so much everybody for your support and making the book launch a big success!
