I’ve hooked up with this great bunch of authors to give away a new ereader and over 25 LGBTQ+ books. To have a chance, all you have to do is follow at least one of us on BookBub (a fantastic site firing out daily book deal newsletters) by Wednesday 27 October 2021. Click through and have a look around … Continue reading A great bunch of LGBTQ+ books
The two Marks and their years of talented guests have been inspirational, motivational, and a bit of a guiding light in the avalanche of writing advice out there. They don’t take themselves too seriously either, which always makes for a good time. I’m so grateful for all their hard work and the huge part they’ve … Continue reading The Bestseller Experiment’s 5th Anniversary
Round two, here we go… I wrote up a bit about my first proof ordering attempt for Duck and Dive in a previous blog post. Since then I’ve adjusted the font sizing, line spacing, spacing around section breaks, page breaks, internal and external margins, and the design of the spine. I made these changes to … Continue reading All the books, all the proofs!
They’re just what I’ve felt like recently. We’ve all had a bit too much real life lately, so why not? A bit of lighthearted murder, set in a quaint town with an eclectic and entertaining cast of characters. A quirky main character acting as amateur sleuth, and with a slow-burn love interest. A trail of … Continue reading Cosy up with a cosy mystery
Would you believe Gabriel first told his side of the story a year ago in Slip and Slide? And that it’s been six months since Arthur took back some of the spotlight in Over and Out? Any excuse to celebrate, right? Grab the whole series at once, or just pick up the books you’re missing: Valid until … Continue reading Gay romcom book series on sale
The first ever physical copies of my first ever book 😱 (Note, paperbacks are not yet for sale, but the ebooks definitely are.) Overall, I’m pleased with how they turned out. I’ve got a bunch of little changes I want to make, then I’ll order another round of printed proofs. We’ll see how many rounds … Continue reading Paperback proofs
Blue Flag centres on a group of friends navigating their final year of high school while unknowingly entangled in a love quadrangle – two classmates falling for each other, unaware that their same-sex best friends have already fallen for them. It is quite the muddle – a mess of conflicted feelings where they want the … Continue reading Blue Flag – slice of life LGBT romance manga
Duelling in full armour one minute and embroidering flowers into a fine coat the next, this is a story of parallels and opposites, destiny and agency, nature and nurture. The Symmetry of Stars by Alex Myers follows two sets of twins, each pair the champions of opposing gods vying for control of the world. From … Continue reading The Symmetry of Stars
I was overwhelmed with responses from my last email asking about putting my books up on the other big ebook platforms (i.e. Kobo, Nook, Apple, Google, etc). Thank you for your feedback! Now, I’m still figuring this all out, so your votes and comments really helps steer what happens next. If you don’t know what … Continue reading Reader feedback on ‘going wide’ (with data!)
NPR kicked off their summer reader poll results with the question at the heart of science fiction and fantasy: “what if?” They’ve pulled together a bang up-to-date list of “Your 50 Favorite Sci-Fi And Fantasy Books Of The Past Decade” which reads like a who’s who of my book shelf and bedside reading pile. I … Continue reading Summer reader poll: 50 fave SFF books 2011-2021
