Ruby Barnes's Blog, page 17

You're going to need a good book, one you believe in, one that has your author's voice. That unique voice communicates your individual talent as a writer.
Test your book on honest people before you consider releasing it. Make it the absolute best you can. Don't regret, be proud. This book is your baby.
Ready to publish? Forget about it until you've considered the next two marketing steps of

You’re going to need a good book, one you believe in, one that has your author’s voice. That unique voice communicates your individual talent as a writer.
Test your book on honest people before you consider releasing it. Make it the absolute best you can. Don’t regret, be proud.
Ready to publish? Forget about it until you’ve considered the next two marketing steps of platform and brand. You

This year I've decided to participate in Read an Ebook Week.
If you head over to Smashwords between 4th and 10th of March, you can grab all kinds of ebooks in all different formsts at discount prices.
Ruby's $2.99 novels are 100% discounted for the week with coupon code RE100
To take advantage of this just click the following links:
Peril Smashwords page
The Baptist Smashwords page

Ruby's review of 'How I sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months!' by John Locke
In the last two months I've been devouring non-fiction as research to support my new project – a how-to book on novel writing, social media and independent epublishing. It's been an interesting journey and my final port of call was the much talked about million selling method book by Mr Locke.The first thing I do when

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A very nice man, that Matt Posner!


See his interview of Ruby here.

For a number of reasons I'm changing the front cover of Peril.


My designer has come up with six variants. These are just drafts. If you have a minute then please take a look and let me know which you prefer, A through F.

Cheers,
Ruby

 

Print on Demand is POD. It means that booksellers don't have to hold stock of a book. They simply place an order in the system and the book gets printed and delivered in a few days.

POD is a cost-effective route to market for independent authors. The book cover and blurb can be put together for a minimal cost and the author then sets things up with one of the numerous POD outfits.
So far I have

This short story is based upon true life events. Thanks for reading.VendettaThe letting agent arranged a joint viewing of the canal-side property at five o'clock on a Monday afternoon in April. Take the turn off the Preston Brook main street just after the canal bridge. Then drive down the gravel road, past the derelict rope works. 1 Canalside is the first semi-detached house on the left. The