I know that online marketing, and social media in particular, can be really overwhelming for a lot of people, particularly when it comes to promoting themselves and their work. So today I thought I’d share something more practical than usual, and pick out three things …
Sitting in the social media hot seat today is author Rachel Edwards. I bought Rachel’s first book, Darling, after seeing it regularly shared on social media, and I’m so glad I picked it up. It encompasses so many complex themes – from blended families to …
Today on the blog, Kate Cunningham is here to share a bit about her social media journey as an author. Kate and I worked together at the end of 2019 / start of 2020. When she offered to send me a copy of her book …
In my last blog post, I mentioned how I’ve been thinking about my relationship with social media lately. The constant news cycle, the bickering on Twitter, the comparisonitis that can come from constantly seeing other people sharing their best lives. It can be an exhausting …
This is the first of a new, semi-regular series, talking to authors about their relationship with social media. Today I’m featuring Charlotte Duckworth, as I love the way she mixes personal story telling with regular promotion for her book on her social media channels. I …
Do you get writer’s block when it comes to promoting your book? Join me for a video workshop at 10:30am on the 21st of April, 2021. It is £45 and will be around an hour long. I will take you through a series of prompts …
Is it even possible to plan anything right now? I’m writing this as the UK is still sitting in its third lockdown. This may or may not be the final one. We may or may not be moving out of it in the next few …
Disclaimer: This is a post about how I am doing things, in my own particular life circumstances. I hope you find something you can take away to apply to your own life, but this isn’t a ‘step-by-step’ or ‘how to’ post. It’s a personal story. …
If ever there was a year when I’m glad I made no hard and fast year-long goals, it was this year. I didn’t really set any big 2020 goals, and instead focused on a guiding word and then made smaller monthly goals instead. I don’t …
This is a question that came up in my community recently: How do you promote your book when you only have an hour a week to do it in. As I’m sure you know, one hour a week is really not much, because that can …