The Power of Accountability

It’s Easy to Write a Book. Right? Right? Back in Spring 2015, when the self-publishing phenomenon gathered momentum, I decided to write a book. I had done some research and had a good idea that I wanted to write something romantic with magical elements strewn in. I grew up in Germany, and from early on, […]

Facebook Ads Make Me Shiver

Literally. I’m running my first ad EVER and everytime I look at it, I get goosebumps. Bit pathetic really but doing all this marketing for my book feels like I’m a professional author. I love this feeling. It took such a long time to write Spirit Hunger and now it’s finally finished. Well, at the […]

How I Overcame Writer’s Block

How I overcame Writer’s Block So for the last two days I haven’t been able to write. I’m literally 90% done with my novel. In theory, I should be flying through the final ‘boss battle’ and head for the home straight. In practice I was terrified of that particular scene. I had no idea where […]

Dictation or Fighting the Dragon

Have you heard about Dragon Dictation software? No? Let me enlighten you: I HATE IT! Not always but mostly. Last winter I listened to Joanna Penn’s interview with Monica Leonelle, author of Write Better, Faster and Dictate your Book. Both books are available on Amazon and highly recommended! Dictation Problems – am I the only […]

How to Write a Sizzling Synopsis by Bryan Cohen

How to Write a Sizzling Synopsis: A Step-by-Step System for Enticing New Readers, Selling More Fiction, and Making Your Books Sound Good by Bryan Cohen My rating: 5 of 5 stars The story Struggling to find new readers? Learn how a compelling synopsis can make your book fly off the digital shelves! Do you hate […]