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Don’t Show Anyone Your Book Until It’s Done
When I wrote my first real book I did so in secret. Told no one — no friends, no colleagues, not even my wife. This was primarily because I didn’t want to admit to anyone it had failed, as fail it must, because every other attempt I’d made at writing a novel had wound up…
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Bartolomeo Colleoni: The Mercenary Venice Couldn’t Quite Honour
Venice is full of statues. But none quite as terrifying as that of a military chap on a horse outside the imposing basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Castello. His story is quite something, a tale of conquest, treachery, a distinctly sneaky sleight of hand on the part of the Venetian Republic… oh, and…
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Why an AI Audiobook Won’t Make You Rich
Audiobooks are big these days. But what if you’re not in audio, either because your book didn’t sell or you’re self-published? Are you out of the loop? Well, not necessarily thanks to AI which is popping up everywhere right now. Yes, you can use AI to turn your work into an audiobook. But is that…
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Why free books from your library can be an author’s best friend
Here’s a question every writer gets from time to time: if I borrow your book from the library, aren’t I depriving you of income? Maybe not. In fact you may well be helping us in what’s rarely a well-paid profession. Libraries buy their ebook licences in the first place. In over thirty countries, including the…