One of my all time favourite authors, Kazuo Ishiguro, here in a brilliant ‘Meet the Author’ from the BBC. Many thanks to the lovely Morgen Bailey for highlighting this! š xxx
Thereās a brilliant section of the BBC website called āMeet the Authorā.
The latest <10-minute video interview to be offered is with Kazuo Ishiguro and can be found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31815725 where there are also links to previous videos.
Lol, well I’m starting the New Year with a re-blog, but what a great blog to show everyone. If you haven’t already come across Morgen Bailey, then what are you waiting for? Huge thanks to Morgen herself for very kindly name checking me, thank you sweetie…all that’s left to say is check out her blog and her essential writing advice. Happy New Year everyone!!! š xxx
Hello everyone. Itās not often that I put a general post up but this is the perfect time to say a big āTHANK YOUā to those of you who have visited, whether occasionally and regularly. Iād especially like to thank (in alphabetical order)Ā Chris F, Chong, Della B, Deb B,Ā Euphonos, Graham S, Jane R, Joy S, Marcoujor, Mark K, Maxima, Nanny C, Sal B, Sophie T, and Yvonne H, to name just a few. There are many, many others who have supported me since I created this blog on 31st March 2011 and are to thank for the 281,183 hits and 1,074 subscribers to-date. Thank you. š
A very warm welcome to those who have visited recently (or now) for the first time. Hopefully this blog is easy enough to navigate but if not, do let me know how it could be improved. The general idea is that there is newā¦
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Some very helpful tips and websites here for promotional opportunities, some of them you know well, others perhaps not. Check it out folks – how to promote your book for free!!! š
Stand out Against Thousands of Books
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Added June 23, 2013:
Dear Reader: Ā This list of websites, which we compiled in March 2012, grew in the meantime to almost 100. Ā Please visit our two new blog posts with even more possibilities to announce your work for free:
http://savvybookwriters.wordpress.com/2012/11/03/50-web-links-to-let-your-book-go-viral/
http://savvybookwriters.wordpress.com/2012/11/04/part-2-45-more-websites-to-promote-your-book/
All three blog posts are officially copyright registered.Ā To link to our blog posts, and let your own readers know about these websites, please use the RE-BLOG link on top of this page. Thanks! Ā Please learn about re-blogging here:
http://savvybookwriters.wordpress.com/2013/06/01/re-blogging-vs-copyright-infringement/
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Original Article from March 11, 2012:
1. Goodreads
Use your free membership to promote yourself and your books. Reviews are essential and reviews on Goodreads site help your book to really stand out to millions of visitors.
2. Wattpad
Wattpad has experienced explosive growth since its inception and has become the worldās most popular destination to publish andā¦
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More invaluable advice from the ‘Queen of Blogs’ herself, maestro, Morgen Bailey. Here are some fantastic writing tips to improve and tighten that manuscript! Pull up a chair, make yourself comfy and get your pen and paper ready, you’ll need to take notes. š
In the absence of a guestĀ blogĀ today, I thought Iād bring you the contents of myĀ Writing 101Ā (tips)Ā page, just in case youāve not explored this site (thereās a lot to see). Regardless of how much youāve written (for me over 400 short stories / flash fiction, a bit of poetry and seven novels), we can all still learn. Let me know (in the comments box below) what struck a cord with you and if you have any tips of your own, please add those too and Iāll include them on theĀ Writing 101Ā (tips)Ā page, credited to you of course.
Also seeĀ Exercises,Ā IdeasĀ andĀ SentenceĀ starts, and for those living in the UK, I shall be running someĀ Northampton WritingĀ CoursesĀ from January 2014. Anyway, on to the reason for this pageā¦
At 5am on Wednesday 24th October 2012, I woke up to a message from my Facebookā¦
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Post-weekend Poetry 063: The Silver Chalice by Sophie E Tallis.
Without boring you all, I’m just posting this quickly as I’ll be off my blog for a little while…been struck down by an acute bout of damn labyrinthitis which basically means I can’t drive, walk or evenĀ stand without getting violently dizzy and throwing up. It also meansĀ that IĀ can’t use my laptop for more than the briefest of moments without covering it in a very unpleasant layer of human chutney! š
…I’ve heard about suffering for your art but this is ridiculous!
Anyway, the lovely Morgen Bailey http://morgenbailey.wordpress.com/ has posted a piece of my poetry http://wp.me/p18Ztn-5RbĀ on her spectacular blog which I HIGHLY recommend for anyone even vaguely interested in writing and reading to visit!
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Oh and my poetry piece is also featured on Indie Authors http://paper.li/jcx27/1320459836?edition_id=a6e3c8d0-7faa-11e2-b61a-0025907210e8#!stories
Sleep tight my lovely world wideĀ webbers and I hope to join you soon when I’m not green about the gills! š¦
It’s been less thanĀ two weeks since the publication of my debut novel, White Mountain – Book 1 of The Darkling Chronicles, and what aĀ wondrous whirlwind it has been, with hardly a moment to catch breath!
I guess that’s symptomatic of life really. Remember of the old saying about waiting for a bus then three come along at once?
Well, I’ve been in the very VERY fortunateĀ positionĀ of having been on the most magical bus ride in recent weeks, with a few bumps in the road, the occasionalĀ pit stop and some breathtaking views along the way…not to mention the magical destination!
So, I must share with you (a few days late I’m afraid)Ā the wonderful interview I did with the multi-talented writing powerhouse that is Morgen Bailey.
For those of you unfamiliar with Morgen with an ‘e’ Bailey, you simply MUST check out her amazing writing blog/website: http://morgenbailey.wordpress.com
An astonishing site and resource for writers of any genre. The multi-talented interviewer extraordinaireĀ showcases poetry, short stories, flash fiction, competitions, forums, events, submission info., writing exercises,Ā author spotlights, blog interviews, writing tips, podcasts you name it! An emporium of everything a writer and reader could possibly want.
Where Morgen finds the time, I have no idea.
As frequent visitors to my blog will know, IĀ really struggle on a daily basis to juggle the demands of life, work, writing and promoting…just never enough hours in the day!
So, sit back for a moment, relax, make sure that coffee or tea is piping hot and you’re nicely snuggled with your arrangement of cushions, for myĀ 5th interview and Morgen’s no.512!!! Wow!
Check it out guys: http://morgenbailey.wordpress.com/2012/10/06/daily-interview-no-512-with-writer-sophie-e-tallis
Short link: Ā http://wp.me/p18Ztn-43V
š xx
Sophie E Tallis - Author/Illustrator 