So, it’s year end. Financial statements have been run. And once again I look at the numbers and ask myself why I’m doing this. It’s not pretty, friend. Not pretty at all. How the numbers stack up in 2020 I have seven books in publication. Below is exactly how many copies I sold in 2020, whether print, ebook, audiobook or elibrary loan. And the Angels Sang: 2 Caliban: 1 From Mountains of Ice: 0 Memories,…
Gordon Gibb, author, journalist and broadcaster, interviewed me recently for his feature program, The Bookshelf, which airs on Kawartha Oldies. We discussed my latest novel, The Rose Guardian. He was kind enough to send along an MP3 of the interview. Hope you enjoy it.
A tricky subject There’s a reason I’ve left the subject of marketing and promotion to one of the last articles on the subject of writers’ craft: it’s a tricky and often highly individual decision, dependent on personal preference, budget, and influence. I don’t think there’s any one perfect strategy. Sure, there are alleged experts who are going to sell you their version of the holy grail of marketing. But I’ve been at this for 40…
Gordon Gibb, author of The Fifth Season, and radio broadcaster, features me on his program, Your Kawartha Oldies, on Sunday, February 21, 9:00 a.m. According to Gordon, “there is a short feature, followed by a song or two and the weather forecast for the region, and the Book Corner follows after that…. Just select one of the player apps from the home page.” Gordon and I talk about my latest novel, The Rose Guardian, and…
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Matt Nappo of MinddogTV about my newest novel, The Rose Guardian. You can watch the full interview on YouTube, or the audio version here.