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Siri Scientific Press: A UK-based publisher specialising in palaeontology
Siri Scientific Press: A UK-based publisher specialising in palaeontology
I have written this article as a summary of how I established myself in the fossil publishing business because it might be of interest to a general readership. First, a little background about myself is in order. I have had a life-long interest in natural history, especially entomology and arachnology. After completing a BSc in Zoology (1994) I gained a PhD in fossils preserved in amber (1999). I…
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Introduction to Self Publishing Event
(via AskALLi Members’ Self-Publishing Q&A w/ David Penny & Debbie Young October 2017 | Self-Publishing Advice Center)
More on Facebook Ads: Other Authors' Experience
More on Facebook Ads: Other Authors’ Experience
I will conclude this 3-part special on Facebook ads by sharing other people’s experiences.
David Penny’s Experience
I recently came across a great post by British author David Penny. Here are my most important takeaway from it.
Keep it simple. Don’t complicate your image. Don’t add more than one point of focus.
Don’t try to explain your book. Instead, sellit. People make a decision in an instant.…
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How to keep writing when time is scarce - 6 tips and video chat at #IndieReCon15
How to keep writing when time is scarce – 6 tips and video chat at #IndieReCon15
We all have periods when our creative time is nuked. Day jobs, family responsibilities or out-of the-blue crises can make our writing goals streak away into the impossible distance. Even if writing is our chief occupation, there are platforms to build, decisions to mull. And if we self-publish we can add more exacting tasks to the list.
This year I’ve become more aware than ever how scarce my…
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Review of 'The Red Hill'
Review of ‘The Red Hill’
Thomas Berrington is an Englishman in the service of the sultan who controls much of Moorish Spain. Known as qassad, the butcher, Berrington is a physician and a warrior, and the sultan trusts him as no other. When the sultan asks him to investigate a series of strange murders in the harem, though, Berrington finds his loyalty put to the test. With the aid of the young eunuch, Jorge, he must…
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The Undercover Soundtrack - David Penny
The Undercover Soundtrack – David Penny
‘Music of raw power, pulling back from chaos and feedback’
Once a week I host a writer who uses music as part of their creative environment – perhaps to connect with a character, populate a mysterious place, or hold a moment still to explore its depths. This week my guest is science fictioneer-turned-historical-murder mystery writer David Penny @DavidPenny_
Soundtrack by Tinariwen, Neil Young,…
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