Stephen England | July 24, 2012
So, you’ve uploaded your finished and (hopefully) edited manuscript to KDP, PubIt, or one of the other independent publishers out there. Your book is now available for sale. . . Congratulations, gentle reader! Now, before my voice becomes drowned out in the sound of corks popping and the backslapping congratulations of your fellow authors, let [...]
Stephen England | June 20, 2012
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.—George Orwell There is nothing easy about telling the truth. Nothing fun. Our nature shrinks from confrontation, from honesty. In our culture, where popularity seems to be the ultimate prize, nothing is more unpopular than taking a stand. I’ve been independently published since December [...]
Stephen England | March 21, 2012
I’ve been hearing a lot of chatter on-line lately about how, in no uncertain terms, social media does NOT sell books. It seems to have become the new accepted mantra among the indie gurus that, while you may have fun on Twitter, Facebook, etc., you will not sell books there. They’re wrong—you can sell books [...]
Stephen England | March 1, 2012
Click here to read the first part of this exciting interview! Stephen: One thing that particularly impressed me with False Positives was how quickly I was drawn into the story, from the very first paragraphs—and how you went about it—no blazing guns or exploding cars, just a quiet, building sense of tension and mystery. [...]
Stephen England | February 2, 2012
“At the start of every poorly written indie novel, there’s a dedication to the critique group that ‘improved’ it.” I made that claim on Twitter a few weeks ago and was somewhat amused by the horror with which it was met. Apparently, the independent publishing movement, while still wet behind the ears, is still [...]
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I'm a writer. Yes, perhaps that's obvious. A writer of adventure fiction, both ancient and modern. This summer I followed the release of my first novel, Sword of Neamha with the debut thriller of the Shadow Warriors series, Pandora's Grave. . .
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