Fun and frustrations with YouTube
Still working to increase my social media presence, I’m in serious difficulties as I struggle to create my first YouTube film.
Indie publishing
This sub-category of At the Quill collects all my posts about self publishing, independent publishing, crowd funding, marketing etc.
More social media than you can shake a stick at
More social media than you can shake a stick at – that’s the truth! Using social media is popular and increasing, here are some statistics.
Social media – huh – what is it good for?
Events around Twitter towards the end of last year, reignited a years’ long argument with myself about the value of a social media presence.
Taking to heart Douglas Adams’ “note to self”
Douglas Adams, wrote The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, yet had terrible difficulties in writing. He wrote himself this note of encouragement.
Why I Really Don’t like Kindle
I can see advantages in having books in a Kindle app on an easily transported tablet, but what happens if you lose access to your account?
Far flung writing: telling stories from a distance
Far Flung: Announcing the forthcoming publication of an anthology of writing celebrating a decade of the Writers Abroad authors community.
Creative Writing and Independent Authorship
[Sticky Post] At the Quill is the category where I collect all my posts about creative writing. Also posts about independent authorship and self-publishing.
The 2018 Gothenburg Book Fair
A report (and some photos) from the 2018 Gothenburg Book Fair where I spent the better part of Saturday, for once as a member of the general public.
Dreaming of self-publication and a pot of coffee
Self-publication dreaming and a pot of coffee on a Wednesday morning. This month’s writing diary is about the modern writer’s need of group support
What We Have Learned
In which we learn what we have learned from the experience – and failure – of our first crowd funding campaign. And discover there may be a Plan B.