For self-published authors, it can be difficult to know how and where to market their books. Social media sites are the obvious choice,...

And to celebrate the publication of my biggest story yet, I'm running a competition. Will you enter the competition to win free books and...

This is not a subject I like talking about. But... I'm going to because many readers think authors are compensated well for their work....

My novels and short stories are available online on most good book sites including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Booktopia, Book Depository,...

Maria P Frino's latest novel, Two Men in a Shed is available now. Buy as an eBook or print. Reviews are welcome. 18+ readers.

Sometimes a story needs to be longer than a short one. My sci-fi short story, Xenure Station: A Billion Light Years, is now a trilogy.

I have self-published some short stories and one debut novel. In 2021 I will publish another two novels - Xenure Station Trilogy, a science

Christopher Hitchens, an American journalist, is quoted as saying this during a conversation with colleagues. Hitchens was known for his...

Speaking with other authors I have found not many of us enjoy marketing our books. Most of us enjoy writing but abhor marketing our titles.

You're ready to buy a new book, what influences your purchase? Is it a bestseller? The cover? The synopsis?

Apologies for the morbid title to this post but it's how I feel. I'm sure many other people feel the same way. As this is my last post...

Marketing a book is not easy, especially if you are self-published. I have short stories and a debut novel, The Decision They Made,

I launched two short stories and my debut novel in November and December 2019. They are available on Amazon Kindle and selected bookstores.

Short stories have a place in the literary world and for an author, the ultimate is publishing a short story anthology.

How has #Coronavirus impacted on book sales? Marketing is an uphill battle for many authors, but this pandemic has made it more difficult.

Since I first published my short story, The Studio on Amazon Kindle in November 2019, I have been busy organising my other short story,...

In my last blog, "Write What You Know Part I", I discussed knowing your subject matter. In other words, write about something you know...

This is a piece of advice I learned early on in my writing career. We have discussed this topic a few times at my writing group, Write on...

Being a writer there are many ways to improve your writing. One way is to enter competitions, there are a plethora of writing...

Writing a hook and how to write one. A hook entices your reader to keep reading and this, as many writers find out, is not easy to do.