KISS: Keep It Simple Self-publishing
Self-publishing your first book in 2023? Simon Whaley suggests a ten-kiss plan to keeping it simple. Could 2023 be the year you self-publish your first book? As technology advances, self-publishing …
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Season’s Greetings
Simon Whaley chats to one of Hallmark’s writers to explore writing for the greetings card market. The UK might be the second biggest greetings card market in the world, with …
The Cost of Creativity Crisis
As the cost-of-living crisis continues, Simon Whaley explores how writers can cut the cost of creativity With inflation at a forty-year high, we’re surrounded by rising prices. And when it …
Filler Finance
They may be short and sweet but, as Simon Whaley explains, the letter and filler market can produce a useful income stream to your writing business Dear Reader, The rising …
Beat The Burnout
With one Bank Holiday until Christmas, Simon Whaley asks if we should take a break from our writing business. As writers, we can work from anywhere. Whether that be a …
Medium Money
Can writing for online platforms generate a useful income? Simon Whaley reviews his first year on Medium In August 2012, Evan Williams, who founded Blogger and co-founded Twitter, launched a new online writing …
Amazon A+ – All Pluses and No Minuses
How can Amazon’s A+ Content help self-published writers? Simon Whaley chats to two authors who explored its promotional opportunities. A year ago, Amazon gave self-published authors access to a new …
Pre-Order Pointers
Sell your books before you’ve written them. Simon Whaley explores the business of pre-orders. Picture the scene: your readers have devoured your latest self-published book and want more. They go …
Radio Waves
Talking to local radio can be a great way to publicise your book. Simon Whaley chats to two writers who’ve taken to the airwaves. I shall never forget the time …
Taxing Writers
(NOTE: tax references detailed here are UK only and correct at time of writing (March 2022), and so are subject to change in the future.) It only seems like yesterday …