“What day is it?” asked Pooh.
“It’s today,” squeaked Piglet.
“My favourite day,” said Pooh.”
A.A. Milne, the creator of Winnie the Pooh, was born this day in 1882. Although he wrote a number of other novels and non-fiction, it is his stories about that little bear that have been a lasting legacy.
A book, whether it is fiction or non-fiction, is a wonderful legacy and is one that so many people dream of having. It doesn’t have to sell loads of copies or make you Read more
#WednesdayWords – B is for…
/0 Comments/in #WednesdayWords /by Sarah HouldcroftThis is the next post in the #WednesdayWords weekly series where I will bring you some wonderful words every Wednesday.
#WednesdayWords – A is for…
/0 Comments/in #WednesdayWords /by Sarah HouldcroftThis is the first post in the #WednesdayWords weekly series where I will bring you some wonderful words every Wednesday.
Tips for entering your book for awards and competitions
/0 Comments/in Business tips, Promotion /by Sarah Houldcroft7 Things to Make your Book Launch a Fantastic Success
/1 Comment/in Promotion, Writing a book /by Sarah HouldcroftI love signed books and where better to get one than a book launch when the author can sign it personally for you. But if you are an author then there is far more to a book launch than just signing your book. You need to consider the when, where and how of your launch. Now I have been to some great book launches recently and each of them has been different. Read more
Can I get rid of adverts on my WordPress.com website?
/0 Comments/in Business tips, Frequently Asked Questions /by Sarah HouldcroftI was asked by one of my author clients recently if it was possible to get rid of the adverts on a WordPress.com website. You know the sort of thing – random ads appearing on your pages and in your sidebar. Sometimes these ads even appear in the middle of one of your pages between paragraphs. Well, you can now get rid of those ads, but it will cost you, of course. Read more
Inspiration from Winnie the Pooh
/0 Comments/in Writing a book /by Sarah Houldcroft“What day is it?” asked Pooh.
“It’s today,” squeaked Piglet.
“My favourite day,” said Pooh.”
A book, whether it is fiction or non-fiction, is a wonderful legacy and is one that so many people dream of having. It doesn’t have to sell loads of copies or make you Read more
Are you prepared if your laptop dies?
/0 Comments/in Business tips /by Sarah Houldcroft‘ How Food Shapes Your Child’ wins Janey Loves Platinum Award
/0 Comments/in About our authors /by Sarah HouldcroftIt is always a delight to hear that one of our authors has won an award so we are very pleased to announce that Louise Mercieca of The Health Kick and her book How Food Shapes Your Child has won the Janey Loves Platinum Award as best parenting book. Her book, How Food Shapes Your Child, is an essential guide for parents on childhood nutrition, as well as sharing a range of fun, healthy meal ideas. Read more
Createspace and KDP merging – What must I do?
/7 Comments/in Publishing Advice, Self-publishing help /by Sarah HouldcroftIf you are reading this article you have probably heard about the amalgamation of Createspace and KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) and are wishing you had a crystal ball to predict what will happen. Or perhaps you can’t see the wood for the trees and are confused about what you need to do before this change takes place. Either way this article is for you.
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What is an Advanced Information Sheet and how do you create one?
/0 Comments/in Frequently Asked Questions, Promotion, Publishing Advice, Writing a book /by Sarah HouldcroftI have been asked questions about an Advanced Information Sheet by a number of my authors recently so I thought the best way to answer it would be to actually create one using information from one of Goldcrest Books’ most recent publications. So, my thanks to Hester Durkan whose book Get off that Phone is featured here in this blog post.
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