Michael's Blog – January 2016 Archive (4)

January 23^rd 2016

I finally uploaded my Facebook ad. It went live on January 19^th. Since then, 4 days ago, my subscribers’ list has grown by about twelve to fifteen a day. This is a handsome increase from my usual one a day. The…

January 9^th. 2015

I’ve just about finished my book jacket and expect to be publishing the book within the next couple of weeks. I will be preparing a Facebook advert and fine tuning it until I’m happy with the result. Then it’s a case of dove-tailing the announcements and directing them to the right people and the right places to “maximise” (love that word) the book’s potential. There are many tricks to this advertising game, many of which I don’t know, but it’s…

January 17^th. 2015

I’m stepping up a gear this year. Last week I put my latest book, A Dangerous Game, on pre-order with Amazon, something I’ve never done before. The launch date is January 29^th. Looking at the way some other writers approach this point, I know I haven’t put as much in to the launch as they have. One writer on one of the forums I follow has been incredibly busy and looks like he’s achieving pretty good results. Some of you may ask…

January 4, 2015

A new year and most of us are filled with hopes and dreams for the future. I’m no different and among my hopes and dreams is the advent of another of my books. My latest, Past Imperfect, is due for release on January 30^th. Even after all these years of writing and experiencing the ups and downs of a literary life; I still can’t help but get excited at the prospect. I feel like an anachronism in today’s digital market place though, and the literary…