In search of the perfect book promo website?
For those of you who may have wondered why I’ve been so quiet for the last year, it’s because I decided to put the writing of my second novel on […]
Simon
Author, musician, science nut, & IT marketing pro. My first novel, CONNECTED, is a mystery thriller with a touch of speculative science & philosophy.
Aliens – Friends or Foe?
The image of visiting aliens as ruthless invaders hell-bent on destroying mankind in order to colonise our little blue planet for themselves, may be good for the Hollywood box-office, but […]
Why did you do that?
I’m not sure whether there are more strange things happening down here in Cornwall than in the rest of the country, or whether I’m just noticing more of them since […]
Connected Audio Book now available on Audible.com
Following my post a couple of weeks ago about the recording process for the audio book version of Connected, I am delighted to announce that the finished product is now […]
Was Edward Snowden Right?
The recent case of Edward Snowden and his leaking of top-secret government information relating to NSA snooping project, PRISM, has come at an interesting time for me, since the collision […]
The Making of an Audio Book
CLICK HERE to hear the title opening of CONNECTED, the Audio Book When the nice people at Cherry Hill Publishing approached me last year, asking if they could publish an audio book version […]
What is really happening in Turkey?
Prior to 2008, I had visited Turkey only twice, and both times for business events in Istanbul – the kind of events where sleeping, eating, partying… and of course a […]
What is a Blog Tour and how does it work?
For some time now, the self-publishing world has been buzzing with word of a new promotional vehicle, the Blog Tour. To understand exactly what this is and how it works, […]
Is it More Dangerous to Travel after a Publicised Suicide?
I’m currently reading a rather fascinating book called Influence, The Psychology of Persuasion, by Robert B. Cialdini, PH.D. and last week I read in it something both astonishing and disturbing. Every […]
Why do people post on-line reviews?
Driven mostly by convenience, wider choices and lower prices, more and more of us are now abandoning the high street in favour of the Internet. And where once we might […]