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    Notes on writing, publishing and other things I find interesting.

    Fancy reading Ten Pound Note for free?
    Featured17 September 2026 · 5 mins

    Fancy reading Ten Pound Note for free?

    I’m looking for readers willing to take a trip through London in 1995 with one slightly peculiar ten-pound note.

    September 2026

    Milton Keynes Indie Book Fair
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    Milton Keynes Indie Book Fair

    Come and Meet Me at the Milton Keynes Indie Book Fair

    Ten Pound Note is out now
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    Ten Pound Note is out now

    Ten Pound Note has been published

    August 2026

    Free eBook Bonanza!
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    Free eBook Bonanza!

    Get your free copy of War Inc.

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    July 2026

    When is it time to just self publish?
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    When is it time to just self publish?

    To KDP, or not to KDP, that is the question.

    June 2026

    My first book fair!
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    My first book fair!

    Thoughts following the Thurrock Local Authors book fair

    Thurrock Local Authors Fair 2026
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    Thurrock Local Authors Fair 2026

    My first ever book fair!

    May 2026

    Proofreading and pesky punctuation
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    Proofreading and pesky punctuation

    Proofreaders should wear capes.

    Book number 2 and the search for a publisher
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    Book number 2 and the search for a publisher

    Book 2 is edging closer to publication but still no publisher

    April 2026

    Best Reads January to March
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    Best Reads January to March

    My top recommendations from my January to March reads

    The difficult second novel?
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    The difficult second novel?

    My second novel is now done, but was it tougher than the first?

    March 2026

    Goodreads giveaway
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    Goodreads giveaway

    100 free ebooks up for grabs in Goodreads giveaway

    Progress progress progress
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    Progress progress progress

    Sometimes its hard to see the wood from the trees but progress is being made.

    January 2026

    Is it OK to change the title?
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    Is it OK to change the title?

    The title of a book is so important to drive sales, should it ever be changed?

    December 2025

    Building awareness & Merry Christmas!
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    Building awareness & Merry Christmas!

    Getting myself out there

    Launch day and tumble weeds
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    Launch day and tumble weeds

    Finally getting published but no sales

    Judging a book by its cover
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    Judging a book by its cover

    Just how important is the cover of a book?

    November 2025

    What's your book about?
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    What's your book about?

    The question I hate people asking me the most: "so, what's this book you're writing about?"

    October 2025

    Trust the process….
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    Trust the process….

    Turns out I am a bit impatient, and I never knew it. I need to learn to trust the process.

    Going from Zero to One
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    Going from Zero to One

    The hardest part of any journey is always the first step. Going from zero to one book has been the toughest.