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Hello fellow authors

Fancy an opportunity to have your books featured in a PopUp shop in one of the most bohemian and cool areas of  London - Brick Lane. The store opens on 15th August until mid November

The store, PopUp Collection is a PopUp store open for 3 months to exhibit up and coming new fashion designers. Within the store we have been offered the chance to put up to 15 Authors, ideally 5 a month, to have their books featured in the store. 

The deal is £87 for the…

I can't quite believe it. One year in the writing of this story and I was finally able today to type the words THE END on my second book. I now feel like a writer. It shouldn't have taken a year to write but if you work for a living then writing has to play second fiddle to life's priorities. But still a year is ok.

It's a remarkable feeling to finally grasp the end of the story. To know that the story has a beginning, middle and an end. That the idea you started out with, might have…

Those of us in the independent sector of publishing will no doubt know that marketing a new book is akin to burning pound or dollar notes. You do all the promotion, you blog like mad, network like a social prostitute and throw money on great ideas, and all you get as a reward is one measly sale on Amazon.

But the other great thing you notice is that one measly sale makes a significant difference on your chart rating, promoting your book thousands of places up the scale. Many of us…