by Jo Monroe | Oct 20, 2013 | Crime fiction posts
Lots of successful self-published authors (I’m talking about the big names: Konrath, Howey, Freethy, Andre) when asked by newbie writers to reveal the secret of their success are very often genuinely stumped. They can attribute some of it to clever social media...
by Jo Monroe | Apr 25, 2013 | Big self publishing
I’m still fossicking at the moment, attempting to devise my master plan. I have tried one marketing ‘ploy’ to increase the visibility of my first novel (The Loyal Servant) – more of that in another post – but I’m still deciding on...
by Jo Monroe | Apr 21, 2013 | Big self publishing
I heard an amazing statistic at the London Book Fair last week: 30,000 books are published every week. That’s every week! Writing a good book is hard. Publishing it (at least if you choose the indie route) is easy. Getting anyone to notice once it’s out...
by Jo Monroe | Jan 5, 2013 | Crime fiction posts
It was a while in the making, but I am very proud to announce the publication of The Senior Moment. Imagine The Golden Girls running amok in New York, bending the rules, breaking the law and most definitely not acting their age. The Senior Moment is the second book of...
by Jo Monroe | Nov 16, 2012 | Crime fiction posts, Digital publishing posts, Publishing posts
Google the term “gran-lit” and chances are right at the top of page you’ll see a link to one author and a single book. It’s the new ebook sensation. Kindle phenomenon In the wake of the last e-publishing sensation, Fifty Shades of Grey, Hilary...
