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Agents by Jeffrey Parfitt 10/23/2012 9:37:42 PM
I've had a couple of bites from agents - I'll see what's occurring! Meanwhile I'm wondering what will happen if I just make one or more books free? Will they still go out at the same rate as the free promo? Might be worth a go.... more
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Which Comes First Plot or Character? by Joseph Amiel 10/23/2012 1:33:37 PM
What sparks the creative urge in novelists is as individual as our books. I’ve heard and read writers who said they couldn’t get a character out of their heads and began writing about them and plot followed. Others will tell you they have a great i... more
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How to blog by Neil D Ostroff 10/23/2012 9:39:24 AM
When I first started blogging I wrote about the dumbest things. I wrote egotistical articles about how cool I was to write books and have people admire me; basic self-serving crap. Then I started into the indie revolution in book publishing... more
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Castles in the Sky: October 23, 2012 by Michelle Close Mills 10/23/2012 4:23:46 AM
He Does...... more
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Thanks Very Much by Jeffrey Parfitt 10/22/2012 9:36:54 PM
So my 3 week free promo ends this morning and what a ride! Four books did nearly 5,000 but the astonishing performer was "SNOWFALL" which this morning passed 7,000 !!! and I don't know why. This has lifted my profile significantly as nearly 12,000 eb... more
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Women Authors by Jeffrey Parfitt 10/21/2012 11:25:43 PM
I've just checked the top 100 free ebooks on the Amazon UK chart - why is it 75% are women authors? Is it a case of a female conspiracy to dominate the literary world? Why are 80% of literary agents women? Anybody know?... more
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Patience, oh man. by Neil D Ostroff 10/21/2012 10:57:31 AM
All good things come to those who wait, isn’t that what they say? Patience is a virtue? And I totally agree. And I’ve been patient, Lord, I’ve been. But how long can I keep it up? Writing a minimum of three hours a day, everyday; marketing and promot... more
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Overwhelming Response by Jeffrey Parfitt 10/21/2012 12:08:13 AM
Due to the overwhelming response I've had to my 3 crime novels - I've decided to start the 4th in the Maddox series - so far the first time I might have to write 2 books in parallel as my Chinese adventure is well underway.... more
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Slow Boat to China by Jeffrey Parfitt 10/19/2012 8:43:53 PM
Enough of this free promo business and back to the real business of writing. Now I have a dedicated writing room (a garden shed) I find I can isolate myself and concentrate better so its back to China and my Yangtze adventure in 1925.... more
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The loss of a four legged friend. by Rosetta McHugh 10/19/2012 12:07:35 PM
The Bernese Mountain dog that inspired my first children's book is no longer with us. But what a life to be celebrated.... more
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Castles in the Sky: October 19, 2012 by Michelle Close Mills 10/19/2012 6:45:04 AM
Big Green Helicopters... more
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Utterly astonished by Jeffrey Parfitt 10/19/2012 6:37:03 AM
Well I am utterly astonished at the response on amazon's free promo - my last book to go "Snowfall" has done over 1300 and climbing fast in 33 hours !!! I have no explanation other than the power of media to sell. If anyone has any doubts about this ... more
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The Middle East by Jeffrey Parfitt 10/18/2012 9:43:08 PM
Just had an interesting knock back from a U.S. publisher - didn't want my Sea of Jackals novel (Somali piracy based on my own experiences in the region) because he was afraid of getting involved in the middle east !!! How pathetic is that. I've done ... more
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Living With Dementia by Annabel Sheila 10/18/2012 6:08:44 AM
How does one measure success? For some, the need for financial gain outweighs any sense of pride in accomplishment while others discover early on there’s much more to achieving a goal than merely acquiring material wealth. Although padding the coffer... more
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US market by Jeffrey Parfitt 10/17/2012 10:04:16 PM
It's my last promo starting today until Christmas but it was all worth it to lift my profile. The UK market has done really well with sales continuing to climb but the US market has trailed right off. I can only think because its so big its much hard... more
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E-BOOKS by Greg L Gumkowski 10/17/2012 12:15:54 PM
Trying to generate interest in one's novels can sometimes be a daunting task.
I write because I love to create and spin out the stories that fill my imagination, but it would be nice to see them read and enjoyed by more than frien... more
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Achieving what? by Neil D Ostroff 10/17/2012 11:07:12 AM
I’ve been doing the interview thing again and recently I was asked something that I hadn’t been asked before. The questioned posed to me was, “what do you hope to achieve with your writing?” Now, I had to think about that one for a bit before I could... more
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Last Chance Saloon by Jeffrey Parfitt 10/16/2012 11:04:38 PM
Ok I won't bore you anymore with the free amazon promo - except for the last time! My last promo starts tomorrow for 5 days with Snowfall and oddly enough its outselling everything else. ... more
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10/40 Window Journal Dualla Liberia Africa by Laurie R. Knight 10/16/2012 1:53:15 PM
Live bush country missions.... more
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Kaylin's Fall 2012 Newsletter by Kaylin McFarren 10/16/2012 1:01:00 PM
A Message From Kaylin...
The last three months have been filled with excitement, travel and fun developments. First if all, Severed Threads was officially released on July 18th and continues to receive rave reviews. This first book in the Th... more
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