March 28, 2026March 28, 2026Fiction Marketing, Novelist Posts, Self Publishing, The Seventh Kill, When Oceans Dream New Covers, New Conversations It doesn’t matter how good your book is if a reader can’t find it — or worse, if they find it and […]
December 8, 2025December 8, 2025Novelist Posts, Writing Update From Forty Manuscripts to One Clear Path: My 2025 in Writing I don’t usually dwell on the minutiae of my writing career. I don’t consider it good marketing or a professional reflection of […]
September 2, 2025September 2, 2025Novelist Posts, The Seventh Kill The Seventh Kill needs an Author’s Note What do I mean with an Author’s Note? For me it is the bit at the end of the novel that tells […]
August 15, 2025September 12, 2025Novelist Posts, The Seventh Kill Free Review Copies of The Seventh Kill Now Available I’m thrilled to announce that free advance reader copies (ARCs) of my upcoming fantasy thriller, The Seventh Kill, are now available for […]
August 15, 2025August 15, 2025Novelist Posts, Self Publishing The Missing ISBN Number Arrived (But Questions Linger) ISBN Allocation Update Following my last post about ISBN number allocation challenges with the National Library of South Africa (NLSA), I’m happy […]
August 8, 2025August 8, 2025Novelist Posts, Self Publishing ISBN Allocation Issues: NLSA Delays Self-Publishing Launch When Good Preparation Isn’t Enough: The National Library of South Africa and ISBN Allocation Drama How a seemingly simple ISBN request became […]
July 10, 2025July 10, 2025Novelist Posts, The Seventh Kill, Writing Update The Seventh Kill: Publication Update I am working hard to keep The Seventh Kill publication process ambling along. Mid-winter has settled here in South Africa, and with […]
June 12, 2025July 10, 2025Novelist Posts, The Seventh Kill, Writing Update My Writing Journey – from Hobbyist to Professional For years, I’ve treated writing like a beloved hobby—something I did when inspiration struck or life allowed. I tinkered with ideas, started […]