LinkedIn Article

I wrote this article for LinkedIn to explain how I got into writing fiction after taking what turned out to be rather a long sabbatical from the corporate world...

First Feel Of The Paperback

And here it is folks! Wow, to actually hold it my hands -  this is a very special day. The quality is surprising good for a print-on-demand product. The pages are well printed and have a nice feel to them - the page turn is easy and pleasant to the touch.

The cover art is terrific, front and back, and the book has a weight to it, making feel like the substantial tome that it is.

It may be childish and probably won't last, but I can't stop putting it in my bookcase along side my literary heroes.

Heaven...

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Facebook Author Page

Once more taking advice from the great Tim O'Rourke, today I set up a Facebook Author page from which I can launch news about the book to get the message out.

Not sure where best to focus on - Facebook, Twitter or even this blog? For now I will try Facebook and see how things progress. Apparently, there's a marketing section where you can 'boost' posts to a much wider audience than your followers...

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Publication Day!

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Finally, the day comes to let it loose upon the world. I have spent a few days sorting out the Word formatting for the eBook and the paperback and a few more getting the cover art correct for them both. Like anything in life, it's all part of the learning curve; once in it should stay in and makes things easier the next time around.

I can't tell you how great it feels to actually see your work up for sale on a platform as huge and professional as Amazon. The process of signing up and getting everything uploaded has been fine.  I didn't need to use a helpline as it was all pretty straightforward. The difficult bits are choosing price, keywords and making the decision to actually do it.

I ordered the paperback as soon as it was live, which was actually a few hours before the eBook was ready. Apparently, it will arrive the day after tomorrow. Can't wait...

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