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The Fun Has Started
The above is a bit of a misnomer, as it isn’t actually fun, more of a necessity. However, to move on, I have started to design my website. The most important (in my opinion) part of the marketing strategy discussed in my previous blog. At this point, I feel it is important to stress that…
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Time to Write
It’s that time when New Year’s resolutions are made to be broken and plans to work off the extra timber are naively put in place. The gyms make a fortune out of good intention and false hope, while the diet industry laps up the extra attention. In short, humans are creatures of habit. I am…
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And a bit longer again!
The last time I wrote here, my book, Akresha, was new and the centre of my attention. Since then, much has changed, in the form of further books. I have a small body of work that I wish to publish, but the temptation to write more is somewhat compelling. Which is strange, bearing in mind…
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It has been a while
The launch of Akresha came and went, without too much of a hoo haa. It was fun and I enjoyed the kudos of becoming a published writer. I watched the Amazon sales figures for a few days, but that just became depressing. I looked at various marketing strategies, but the looked difficult and expensive. So……
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Book review: Akresha
Originally posted on RJ's Blog: Lancashire-based author Jay Tomkinson has recently published his first novel, Akresha – and after learning about it, I was interested to check it out. The protagonist, Jake, has recently been released after the latest of several spells in prison, and is determined that this time, he will turn his…
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Akresha (and a little more).
Hows it going then? Seems strange to start with a question, but in this case, the most obvious way to lead into a sales talk. In fairness, I did not expect a huge amount of sales from Akresha as it is my first novel and my marketing skills are bluntly, rubbish, but I am pleased…
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Akresha has landed
I give thanks that the above is not true, but it is a good way of saying that Akresha is now out and available in a multitude of places (Links to follow). The next part is arguably the hardest and that is getting the book into the public arena. I refer to a quote that…
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Akresha – How and why
Akresha is as much about the journey as the end product. The process of creating the work intrigued me, but why I created it is possibly more interesting and relevant. Akresha was written a number of years ago, with no intention to publish, it was my first attempt at writing a novel length piece of…
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Soldiering on….
Moving on, from the notes that I wrote last week, I have decided to add a military angle to “Creased”. It is the first time that I have attempted to incorporate such material into a novel and I am enjoying it. I have a military background and have found it easy to add poignant facts…
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