At the recent Bloggers Bash, one of the questions asked was why people started blogging. Many bloggers came up with the same answer, because they’d been told they needed to have a blog as an author platform in order to sell their books. When asked if blogging had helped, the answer from everybody was ‘not really,’ and while the answer wasn’t a ‘no,’ it’s not exactly a ringing endorsement.

This isn’t my first blog. I started blogging three years ago with another blog all about my writing journey (because nobody had thought of doing that before, right?). Over time I got bored about writing about writing so decided to start this blog where I could write about about anything, and I often did. However, I always had that piece of advice in the back of my mind, an author needs a platform to help promote and sell their books.

For a short time only anyone who wants a free Kindle copy of The Guardian can get it at their nearest Amazon outlet. Just click on the appropriate link listed below:

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Once you’ve read it, don’t forget to review it.

While you are here why don’t you click on the link below for Derek Haines’ promo for The Guardian:

http://www.derekhaines.ch/whizbuzz/2015/07/the-guardian-jack-eason/

Have I mentioned that twenty-seven writers from around the world, including myself have entered an assortment of short stories for your pleasure, in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support? I probably did. Here are some more facts that you probably didn’t know and more reasons to buy even multiple copies. Just read the captions and look at the pictures!

[100% of the royalties earned or accrued in the purchase of this book, in all formats, will go to the Pamela Winton tribute fund, which is in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

The anthology is themed on relationships and includes tales from urban fantasy to stories that bring tears to the eye. You’ll find the book on your Amazon via these links: http://smarturl.it/YoureNotAloneAnthhttp://bookshow.me/B00Y5RCOOE]

There are a lot of things you can do with this book:

Open a book group

Read the stories to your pet

Get a copy for everyone in the…

The wonderful Kevin Morris at newauthoronline.com has been so kind as to agree to do a guest post for me. I proudly present the below post and urge you to go visit his wonderful blog and check out his works on amazon!

Many thanks to Maja for inviting me to write for her blog. I want to share with you one of my poems “Mirror” and say a little about it’s meaning. First the poem:

“The mirror sees it all:

The writing’s on the wall.

To the girl he calls.

She turns to him and falls.

Gazing in the glass,

She sees the truth at last.

Hides it with a laugh.

Would that she could break the glass”.

The above poem deals with first time prostitution. The mirror can be seen as a literal mirror reflecting back the young woman and her client. The glass can also be construed as…