Look, you've got to have a blog. That much goes without saying at least. But it also has to look cool, because the author is the brand and you have to get used to selling yourself. WordPress is as good a place to start as any, if you want to get going with social...
Covers are a big sticking point for indie authors. It's a great shame that a good book can be completely spiked by a bad cover. Of course, the majors are not immune to such things either - see the controversy over the whitewashing of Magic Under Glass, for example -...
I was reading Nathan Bransford's post about themes in writing, and it got me thinking as to whether my own writing has themes or overall meaning or whatnot.Like many young individuals, I was traumatised by the method of teaching English as if it were an autopsy. I've...