Almost a year ago, I wrote a post about the real landscapes that had inspired Oak and Mist, my first Ambeth book. With the release of Hills And Valleys, the third book in the series, that landscape has now expanded somewhat. So, with the past week being what it was, I thought I might takeContinue reading “A Journey Through Ambeth, Part II”
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#WritePhoto – A Glimpse of Ambeth
The ground began to rise beneath them, their horses’ hooves thundering as they entered the pass leading towards Etras’ stronghold, a castle set high among the crags. Pointed towers of grey stone rose above a solid keep, black flecks swirling around one of the towers. The faint shrieking of winged Watchers could be heard, growingContinue reading “#WritePhoto – A Glimpse of Ambeth”
In Praise Of Libraries
So today something kind of cool happened. My daughter was using my phone and decided to Google Oak and Mist. She then became very excited. ‘Mummy, someone’s drawn your book!’ I had a look and, sure enough, it was my first piece of fan art. I can’t share it here as it’s not mine toContinue reading “In Praise Of Libraries”
An Experiment with Facebook Promotion*
*Before we begin, I’d like to clarify that this promotion was not by using paid ads through Facebook, but rather by contacting community pages on Facebook for promotion. I recently ran a five-day free promotion for Oak and Mist, the first book in my Ambeth series. I’d run one before, back in September last year,Continue reading “An Experiment with Facebook Promotion*”
On The Path Once More
It’s Monday, and the gorgeous child is back at school. Half term is over – this year is flying by already – and I’m now back to my regular schedule. A Thousand Rooms is now starting to go out to agents and publishers. I have a carefully crafted cover letter, a sweated-over synopsis, and haveContinue reading “On The Path Once More”
Oak and Mist – Download Free For a Limited Time!
Oak and Mist, the first book in my Ambeth series, is free on Amazon from now until February 25th (e-book version only). ‘The end of everything? Great, no pressure then.’ Alma Bevan didn’t mean to go on a quest. But when she disappears between two trees at her local park and reappears in Ambeth, sheContinue reading “Oak and Mist – Download Free For a Limited Time!”
Time To Edit
I haven’t been as ‘present’ as usual in blogland this past week or so. That’s because I’m deep in the pre-edit on my third Ambeth book, Hills and Valleys. My pre-edit basically consists of a full read through, tidying up the prose and making sure the structure works before sending it to Lucy, my editor.Continue reading “Time To Edit”
A Cautionary Tale – My Encounter With A Vanity Publisher
This was a post I ran a little over a year ago, and it’s been on my mind of late. I’ve seen several other bloggers writing about scams targeting authors, plus The Society Of Authors recently published an article about how the publishing industry is so heavily weighted towards publishers making a profit, rather thanContinue reading “A Cautionary Tale – My Encounter With A Vanity Publisher”
Up And Down
On Monday, I received an amazing five-star review for Oak and Mist. The reviewer took the time to write a detailed analysis of why they enjoyed the book, and I was (and still am) completely thrilled. Today, when I logged into my Goodreads account, I noticed someone had given Oak and Mist a two-star rating.Continue reading “Up And Down”
Another Marketing Foray
The other week, I wrote a post about a free promotion I ran for a limited time on my first book, Oak and Mist. It was a pretty successful promotion, increasing my readership and leading to further sales, so I was happy with the result. I decided to test out another marketing option by placingContinue reading “Another Marketing Foray”
Helen Glynn Jones 