“20 FREE Marketing Tips for New Authors” was originally posted in November 2017. However, I have updated it and added new links. Next week, I will be sharing a new post on Paid Marketing Sites for Authors. The day your first book is published is incredibly exciting. However, you now have to market and sell it… This post is based […]
On 7 January, my memoir “Watching the Daisies” was featured on Jessie Cahalin’s blog “Books in my Handbag”, in a “Golden Chapters” post by author Jena C. Henry, who blogs at http://www.jenabooks.com It was a wonderful start to my New Year. Thank you Jessie and Jena. You can read this post via the link below: J ‘If you enjoyed “Eat, […]
2018 ended on a terrific high for me, as my memoir “Watching the Daisies” spent a total of 16 days through the end of November and into December, at #1 on Amazon US under Inspirational Irish Memoirs. In 2019, it has already spent 10 days at #1 on Amazon US and 8 on Amazon UK! I am absolutely thrilled. 50 Amazon […]
Many thanks to everyone who entered last week’s giveaway. Your answers were all very interesting. The Healing Power of Gardening My new writing project is a book called “The Healing Power of Gardening.” It is in the early stages of gestation at the moment, but I hope to complete it more quickly than my memoir! I shall keep you posted […]
I procrastinated at length, over running my first BookBub ad campaign, largely due to my fear of both technology and change. However, I am glad I put my fears aside, as I have been pleasantly surprised by the results . Getting Started BookBub offer a number of helpful posts to get you started. Check out the following page: https://insights.bookbub.com/category/bookbub-ads/ They […]
This week, I am delighted to be a guest on Hugh’s blog – Hugh’s Views and News, and his 49 Days in 1988 series. My music choice on his “music time machine” is “When the Sun Goes Down,” by my all time favourite band Thin Lizzy. Please call round and say “Hello.” All aboard the music time machine. Continuing the […]
I am offering a signed copy of my self help and travel memoir “Watching the Daisies – Life Lessons on the Importance of Slow,” as a Giveaway this week. My New Writing Project The winner will be chosen at random from those who answer the following question correctly: What is the proposed title of my next book? A Clue! It […]
On 14th November 2016, I published the E-book of my self help and travel memoir “Watching the Daisies – Life Lessons on the Importance of Slow. It had taken me four long years to reach publication, and although I felt elated I also felt exhausted, overwhelmed and in awe of so many of my fellow authors. Thank you There have […]
I began “Watching the Daisies” blog back in February 2016, and one of the first friends I made was Bernadette of http://www.haddonmusings.com Bernadette hosted a weekly link up party called Senior Salon, where I have made a lot of really good friends. Earlier this year Esme of http://www.esmesalon.com took over the Senior Salon reigns. She posts “Home tried and tested […]
Sean and Columbia Hillen have been providing creative writing courses in Donegal, and more recently on The Black Sea at http://www.irelandwritingretreat.com Sean has been a war correspondent, medical reporter, travel writer, editor and publisher and is the author of a novel “Pretty Ugly.” We first met last year at a local Christmas Craft Fair and exchanged books. You can read […]
