by David West | Aug 5, 2022 | News
Amazon Ads The two Amazon Ad campaigns that I have tried have been Sponsored Products and Sponsored Brands. In book terms, product is a book. I decided to use book 1, The Spy who Sank the Armada. In brand terms I’ve used my series, Sir Anthony Standen Adventures....
by David West | Aug 4, 2022 | News
I’ve already told you about the research I do when writing. Today I thought I’d write about my research concerning publishing and marketing. Publishing All the advice I read says that you can’t find a publisher without going through a literary agent. I think that...
by David West | Aug 3, 2022 | News
Launch of my latest book, Called to Account, is feeling real now. Further to yesterday’s post KDP Bookshelf, today has gone a lot better. I’ve managed to create the EPUB file, and have created a campaign on BookSprout. If you’re interested in being an ARC reviewer,...
by David West | Aug 2, 2022 | News
Yesterday I added the ebook and paperback editions of Called to Account to my KDP bookshelf. When it’s something you only do roughly once a year, some things come easily, and others you’ve forgotten how to do. I had trouble with Kindle Create. I spent 2 hours...
by David West | Jul 31, 2022 | News
I need to write an elevator pitch. I’ve had my first session with my publicist, Brian. The idea is to give Called to Account a proper launch, with radio and podcast interviews, press releases etc. Brian asked lots of good questions, and I gave lots of rambling,...
by David West | Jul 29, 2022 | News
I really only intended to write one novel. I’d come across Sir Anthony Standen in George Malcolm Thomson’s biography of Sir Francis Drake. As my mother’s maiden name was Standen, I researched him, and wow! What a story he had. When I discovered on Ancestry that he was...
