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Back in Dublin! From arriving at the airport, riding into the city from the airport and stepping down from the bus in O’Connell Street, there was something rather familiar. Once again, I’d been invited by Laurence O’Bryan who heads up the Books Go Social group to speak at this very friendly festival. Although I’m waving […] June 25th, 2018 | Tags: Books, conferences, Dublin, Getting published, Hard graft, Writing skills | Category: Authors, Business skills, CARINA, Getting published, Readers, Social media | Leave a comment In the CrimeFest bookroom. Oh, look, INCEPTIO! Crimefest 2018 is over. I enjoyed it immensely, but goodness, you need stamina as it’s full-on. I don’t mean concentrating during the excellent panels (full details here), nor the snatched lunch breaks nor the feast of books in the bookroom run by Waterstones Bristol Galleries. No, it’s […] May 20th, 2018 | Tags: advice, Alliance of Independent Authors, author panels, Books, Bristol, conferences, CrimeFest, CrimeFest2018, indie panel, indie publishing, self-publishing, thriller writing, Waterstones | Category: ALLi, Authors, Events, INCEPTIO, Readers, Writing life | 2 comments A reviewer wrote about SUCCESSIO, the third Roma Nova novel: “Clearly, Alison Morton is as much a reckless risk-taker as her main character, Carina Mitela. […] after creating one of the most fascinating heroes in my recent memory in book one, and shamefully marginalizing him in book two, the author now proceeds to dismantle the […] April 17th, 2018 | Tags: alternative history, genres, indie publishing, niche, risk, Roma Nova, writers | Category: Authors, Books, Characters, Genres, Getting published, Readers, SUCCESSIO, Writing life | 5 comments They say “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend” and “A diamond is forever” but that is just marketing. Diamonds have played a far more significant rôle in human culture, and for a much longer time. The name “diamond” is derived from ancient Greek αδάμας (adámas), “proper”, “unalterable”, “unbreakable”, “untamed”. Stones are thought to have […] December 3rd, 2017 | Category: Authors, Guests, Other people's websites/blogs, Readers, Roma Nova, Saturnalia | 2 comments Is an author who publishes books, by whatever route, entitled to a fully private life? Yes, and no. Publishing a work – fiction, non-fiction, academic – makes that work and its author’s name available to the public. A fiction writer may use a pseudonym, of course. Readers will read the work – let’s call it […] November 13th, 2017 | Tags: advice, author life, fame, Getting published, public/private | Category: Authors, Insights, Personal, Readers, Social media, Writing life | 6 comments |
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