An accidental dark comedy thriller This is an excerpt from my dark comedy thriller. I didn’t set out to write a comedy, it just sort of happened. I embarked on this story when I s… Read More

There are plenty of book promotion websites on which you can advertise your free eBook and Kindle countdown deal. Some of these will amass no sales or downloads, some will only make a dent… Read More

About marketing your Book on Amazon Writers often ask what are the best methods for marketing your book on Amazon? Some self-published authors have phenomenal success with book marketing whi… Read More

I wrote this Old Father Time poem when I was 14-years-old and thought I’d share it. Old Father Time Poem “Christmas – what is it?” I heard him declare, As he walked p… Read More

The Write a Novel in 30 Days Challenge It’s that time of year again: the write a novel in 30 days National Novel Writing Month, aka (Nanowrimo). I’ve been neglecting my blog… Read More

IngramSpark self-publishing was recommended to me by other independent authors. Your books will go to more retailers and therefore you’ll see more sales − theoreti… Read More

What is an MMORPG? A Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing Game (MMORPG) allows large numbers of players to participate in virtual role-playing games. A player can access the virtual w… Read More

Tools and Resources for Writers Here’s my top 10 list of essential tools and resources for writers: 1. A dictionary – I prefer a physical copy. 2.  A thesaurus – this… Read More

What is a synopsis? A synopsis is a shortened version of your novel from beginning to end. It is more detailed than the blurb you will read at the back of the book. At times, writing a synop… Read More

I wrote my Victorian Pauper poem when I was 15 years old, which is why it rhymes.  Rhyming poetry was very popular when I was growing up – not so much today. A Victorian Paup… Read More

Fiverr book marketing If you’re running a free or discounted book promo, Fiverr.com is an affordable to net a fair amount of downloads. Fiverr, as the website suggests, means that you… Read More

Dear lameadvice.com, I want to learn how to write a cover letter to send to a publisher along with my manuscript. Please can you tell me how I should go about doing this? Dear S.K. Most cert… Read More

Dear lameadvice.com, I want to write a book series. Any tips on how I might achieve this? Tip 1 You MUST make it obvious to the reader that the book is part of a series by leaving the story… Read More

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In my youth, I went through a phase of writing rhyming love poems. I managed to find one such “masterpiece”  in my memory box to publish. At the time, I was super proud… Read More

What I’ve learned about writing a thriller novel Writing a thriller novel is no mean feat. I can’t count the number of people who told me I should write a thriller. This is becau… Read More

Article content writing tools that are worth your time Writing content can be a challenging task, it may take a lot of research to come up with the perfect article. However, there are s… Read More

First Day at Secondary School – a short fictional piece I’ll never forget my first day at secondary school. I felt as if I were floating when I walked up the smooth concrete path… Read More

Adopting Email Marketing Best Practices  If you’re an independent author, an email subscriber list is an essential part of your business model, particularly if you write non-ficti… Read More

Self-Publishing Non-Fiction eBooks The Amazon marketplace is saturated with self-published non-fiction books. The most popular of these are diet and fitness and making money. Authors who are… Read More

The Participant Observer Participant observation is concerned with interpreting the actions of others. It is not concerned whether it can or cannot be repeated. Researchers who use participa… Read More

Running Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Advertising Campaigns Pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns are created so that you only pay when someone clicks on your ad. In order to attract the right visitors, you n… Read More

Google Plus Marketing Google Plus is a social networking site with over 2 billion users. You can connect with like-minded individuals and consumers to share your thoughts and ideas through G… Read More

An accidental dark comedy thriller This is an excerpt from my dark comedy thriller. I didn’t set out to write a comedy, it just sort of happened. I embarked on this story when I s… Read More

Words to Avoid like the Plague! As a writer, there are so many words that I’ve been told to avoid, it’s no wonder that I can get any writing done without pausing mid-flow to ask… Read More

The Liberal Party 1906 – 1914 Before 1906, the Liberal Party was made up of an uneasy coalition of Whigs and Radicals. It was never a Party in the greater sense of the word. Its underl… Read More

The Liberal Party 1906 – 1914 Before 1906, the Liberal Party was made up of an uneasy coalition of Whigs and Radicals. It was never a Party in the greater sense of the word. Its underl… Read More

Book Promotion Websites There are plenty of book promotion websites on which you can advertise your free eBook and Kindle countdown deal. Some of these will amass no sales or downloads at al… Read More

About Marketing your Book on Amazon Writers often ask what are the best methods for marketing your book on Amazon? Some self-published authors have phenomenal success with book marketing whi… Read More

The Human Relations Approach has to have an element of soft systems thinking embedded within it because it involves human activity. What is the Human Relations Approach to Management? The Hu… Read More

Triangulation in Qualitative Research Triangulation is where two or more research methods, or two researchers, use qualitative methods, or quantitative methods, to prove that you will come t… Read More

James Patterson Masterclass Review Curious to discover what I was doing wrong or what I could do to improve my writing, I decided to embark on the James Patterson Masterclass. I’m not… Read More

In this Kindle self-publishing video. If your aim is to make money from self-publishing choosing the right niche for your book is paramount to its success. Non-fiction books that solve a sim… Read More

Total Quality Management Theory Several USA companies, for example, Motorola, Xerox, and Texas Instruments have been using system wide programs, which directly address the concerns of this m… Read More

Set up your website to promote your book Your own website is the best way to promote your book. It allows you to build an audience, providing you get the right traffic. To achieve this you&r&hell…Read More

I wrote The Once Man as part of my assignment for the Curtis Brown novel writing course. The Once Man: A Short Ghost Story I drive down the narrow country road flanked by lofty trees. The ro… Read More