Rosen Trevithick's Blog, page 25

My short story collection, Seesaw, has been added to Awesome Indies.

The aim of Awesome Indies is to promote professional standard Indie published books. That is those that are published independently of the traditional publishing system but come up to the same publishable standards, as evaluated by industry professionals.

I am really delighted that my book has been accepted. Thanks to Tahlia and Jen for all the hard work they put into the site, and to Willie Wit for his recommendation.

My novel, Pompomberry House is now available in paperback. The humorous mystery novel satirising the indie publishing industry has a 4.9 star average on Amazon, following its successful Kindle launch in August.

You can buy Pompomberry House from Amazon.

Details of bookshop availability will follow shortly.

Here's the book's blurb:

A writer's retreat seemed the perfect chance for Dee Whittaker to take her mind off her marital difficulties.

However, she meets five of the most hideous writers ever to...

When my friend, Helen, told me a tale about a dead dog in a stolen suitcase, it seemed like the perfect inspiration for a short story. The basics of the tale are this: a house sitter finds that the family pet - an enormous dog - has died. To get the dog cremated the house sitter has to take to dog on the London Underground. However, whilst on the underground, as thief runs off with the suitcase.

Of course, my story is a lot more elaborate and involved the addition of an aspiring actress desper...

I'm delighted to report that the Goodreads UK Kindle Forum has chosen Pompomberry House to be one of their September reads.

The humorous murder mystery novel satirising the world of indie publishing was awarded two acorns (highly recommended) from the Oak Tree group.

You are invited to join the discussion.

I'm busy putting together a map of the British Isles made from the covers of indie books. It's looking pretty good so far but some areas need work.

www.indie-book-bargains.co.uk/british-isles-indie-map.php

Ireland in particular is sparse, with authors are fighting to get their books into a space somewhere near London. If you are an indie author with a connection to Great Britain or Ireland then please get in touch, especially if your books are linked to an area not yet conquered.

Most indie authors have heard of Pixel of Ink and eReaderNewsToday but getting listed on either US-based site is getting harder and harder, especially when your success is based on your .com reviews.

I looked around and couldn't find a UK-based equivilent - at least not one that did everything I wanted it to. So, I've created my own - www.indie-book-bargains.co.uk.

Advantages for UK authors

Fully integrated with Twitter / Facebook

The chance to have details of your book delivered to people's inbo...

A Royal Mess is a short prequel to Pompomberry House, which is an ideal read for anybody wishing to sample the Pompomberry series without investing in a whole novel.

Today A Royal Mess is free on Amazon.

The blurb:

Dee Whittaker and her estranged husband Gareth, are destined to become a crime fighting double act.

However, it's the calm before the storm. With her marriage still holding together, Dee dips her toes into the world of indie publishing. She joins a forum, unaware that the very people...

Phil Rowlands, authors of A Christmas Carol: Revisited and Google+ eXplosion kindly interviewed me for Kindle Authors, so I thought I'd return the favour.

What sort or advice do you offer aspiring authors?

Just do it! It's so easy to give up or make excuses to not even bother in the first place. Some aspiring authors seem to think their genre is overcrowded with writers already. The fact is there is a vast insatiable readership for every genre imaginable. View other writers within your genre as...

Today I launched my third novel, Pompomberry House. It is currently available exclusive to Kindle, but a paperback version is on its way.

A writer's retreat seemed the perfect chance for Dee Whittaker to take her mind off her marital difficulties.

However, she meets five of the most hideous writers ever to have mastered a QWERTY keyboard, and her problems quickly multiply. Things escalate further when the handyman winds up dead.

After fleeing from the island, Dee attempts to get her life back on...

A little belated perhaps, but this is a quick post to let you know about Summer Shorts. It's a collection from KUF and includes six stories from indie writers.

My prequel to Pompomberry House is in there. It's called 'A Royal Mess'.