Books to knock your Sockz off
Author Erica Willmott tells The Indie Book Store how a Christmas present for her uncle inspired her to write for children Often, the best ideas come when you’re least expecting it. For writer Erica Willmott, it took 30 pairs of brightly-coloured socks, one uncle and one...
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Best Opening Sentence Competition January 2021
An opening sentence should be an invitation to your reader to climb into your book and spend time with it. So to kick off 2021, we’re looking for the best opening sentence to an indie book, whether it’s been published or still a WIP. We’ve...
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How to write a kick-ass novel in 2021
They say that everyone has a story to tell. Writing your own novel can be a challenging but rewarding experience. And who knows? You could be next summer’s best-selling author Getting started Writing a novel is something that a lot of people want to achieve, but...
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How to use your blog to promote your book
If like me, you’re a self-published author, one of the best ways to reach an audience is to use your blog to promote your book. For that reason, I’ve written this blog post to help you if you have books or ebooks that you want...
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5 clever ways to market your wonderful self-published book
You’ve written your self-published book. It’s taken you so long to even get to this point. Endless days and nights of writing, editing, tweaking, rewriting and feeling as if it’s never going to end. And here you are about to press Send and publish it...
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Barbara Avon – multi-genre author
Barbara Avon is a multi-genre author. She has written since she was young, pursuing her dreams and vowing to write for as long as she can. How did your childhood affect your writing career? I always felt out of place as a kid. I was born...
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Laura Kemp: A Novel Opportunity
Laura Kemp went freelance when she had her first child. Since then, she’s written six novels and is writing her seventh We all dream of that perfect job. And for one Penarth-based writer, turning from journalist to author has led to a deal with a...
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