So you've about to publish your book on Amazon, congratulations! That's it, right, nothing more to do now? This is just the beginning. Now is the time to make sure that your keywords and description are really on point and help drive your organic sales. I have recently discovered a tool called eGrow which lets you reverse lookup keywords from other books on Amazon, which you can also check per marketplace too (i.e. the .com or .co.uk Amazon marketplaces). You just paste a product URL into th...

There’s no denying that the world of literature and poetry has changed drastically in recent decades. In the past, aspiring authors had no choice but to manually write or type out their manuscripts, mail them out to publishing houses and agents, and then pray that somebody would be interested in publishing their works. However, today, authors don’t need publishers or agents, and many modern writers can make a living through self-publishing. Below, we’re diving into our list of the ab...

You have written a book – congratulations! You are ready to start promoting your brand-new book, but you do not have hundreds of pounds in your budget to spend. We have got your back. Here are our top five free ways to promote your new book online. 1. A Pen Name You may wish to use your real name as the author of your book. This is great if someone of the same name has not already become a well-known author. Check Amazon for book listings of authors of the same name and ensure that yours is ...

Many people say they want to write a book “one day”, or that they have a great idea for a story. Some might even have had an exciting life which would make an interesting novel or biography to read. A lot of the time, it’s the thought that they would never get a publishing deal for their book which stops the creative process from even beginning, but in this digital age we find ourselves, publishing a book has never been easier! Self-publishing no longer has that stigma of poorly written ...

Preface This is the companion to the first book in the series, Forty Days with the Fathers: A Daily Reading Plan. The first book originally took form on my blog as a daily post throughout the period of Lent in 2017 (hence the 40 days), and aims to give you a glimpse into the minds of that great cloud of witnesses that have come before us through short commentary of the early church texts. This book follows the same forty day pattern and chapter breaks so you can read it alongside the first boo...