Michael's Blog – March 2015 Archive (5)

March 28, 2015

The clocks go forward tonight in the Northern Hemisphere which means very little to retirees like me who probably only get about five or six hours a night. I often find myself lying awake during the night thinking up plot lines or trying to figure out where I went wrong with planning my last promotion. Questions like: how do I get more readers and where are they? Seem to filter through my mind until I realise I don’t know why I’m asking myself that question because if I…

March 21, 2015

As each week passes, I find myself thinking what an eventful week it has been. But I suppose we can all say that about our week. I did manage to pass one milestone in my promotion and marketing efforts; and that was the opening of an e-mailing list. I always assumed (stupidly) that subscription lists were for the prolific authors: those who knocked out several books a year, but I have learned a great deal more about the way forward. My biggest problem was setting up an…

March 15, 2015

Another week where I’m learning more about myself and, in some way, the truth about how clever I am. I wish I could say that I’m as good as the next man and when the challenge comes to writing I’m quite happy to throw my hat into the ring. I know I’ll never come out on top, but at least I have hats (books) that put me in a position from where I can compete. But when it comes to understanding so-called simple instructions on how to put together a social marketing…

March 8, 2015

I’ve had quite a week of it, one way or another. It has been busy and frustrating at times, but life can be like that, right? I’ve wanted to get on with my grand plan of course, but other priorities got in the way. Monday I was at the local hospital for Laser treatment on my eyes. This meant no driving, and because it was a late afternoon appointment, I couldn’t do anything that evening. I felt shattered. Must have been the Laser treatment! I was back at the hospital…

February 28, 2015

Just when you think you are making progress, another gremlin leaps into the system and spoils your day. I spent a few hours cursing the internet last Thursday because mine was up and down like the proverbial lingerie of a lady of the night. I took my PC into the shop who checked it there and then and said there was nothing wrong with it. Speak to your provider, they said. In my case it is Sky Broadband. I bring the PC home, plug it in and the sound system stops…