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Reblogged – DROP the term ‘INDIE AUTHOR’

Now there is a thought. I probably don’t use the term much anymore more, but I still think it. Now I’ve read this article, it’s made me realise how it is now redundant. In the early days while we authors were still finding our feet and learning to publish, it was a very much used… Continue reading Reblogged – DROP the term ‘INDIE AUTHOR’

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Karen’s Chat on Expensive Books

I’ve been reading the Cormoran Strike books by Robert Galbraith. Having watched and enjoyed the Tv series staring Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger, I wanted more and made my way through the series. I’m eagerly awaiting book eight as I write this, and have been doing for months. For Christmas in 2022, I was bought… Continue reading Karen’s Chat on Expensive Books

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Author Karen J. Mossman’s Newsletter – May

It been a long time since I’ve done one of these. I’ve often wondered if I should have a newsletter as so many authors do. But I quickly came to the conclusion that all my news and posts go here my website. I wouldn’t be able to produce something different. The sun is shining here… Continue reading Author Karen J. Mossman’s Newsletter – May

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YouTube

Some years ago I had a YouTube channel. I’d read book reviews and uploaded book trailers that people made for me. I’d read story excerpts from mine and from other authors, Then I stopped using it and eventually took it down. My twenty-two subscribers remained. Recently, after my publisher’s closed I had nowhere to put… Continue reading YouTube

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Karen’s Chat on Routines

We all have routines, right? I love them. It keeps me balanced and its a base for life. But when you them write down, as I am now, they are quite funny. I’ve realised how pedantic I’ve become over the years. My morning consists of waking up at 7.45 making a coffee to bring back… Continue reading Karen’s Chat on Routines

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New Indie Authors have Changed My Reading Habits

I’ve always read books, but in the last few years my reading habits have changed. It made me think about why. Once we only had the choice of mainstream writers to choose from, and then paperbacks only. Indie writers emerged, and anyone could publish a book, whether they knew how not. However, new and enthusiastic… Continue reading New Indie Authors have Changed My Reading Habits

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I’ve Made it to the Second Round – Please keep voting for me!

Cover of the Month Times LinesHey Everyone, I’m excited to tell you that my book has been nominated for the "Cover of the Month" contest on AllAuthor.com. This will help me a lot if I could see some votes coming in, so please remember to vote my book. Vote Now » Thanks, Karen J Mossman

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I’m really struggling at the moment….

I can’t find the book I want to read because I keep running into the same issue. There are many, thousands of writers out there, and I want a particular type of story, and I can’t find it. This issue came up again recently when I fell for a book advert that sounded perfect. Knowing… Continue reading I’m really struggling at the moment….

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Reblogged #DidYouKnow – J.K. Rowling

Julie Northup has written an interesting article on this author, which is worth a read. Meanwhile I received some exciting news. Robert Galbraith is her pen name. She wrote the Comoran Strike books, of which I read all seven of them. I’ve been eagerly awaiting publication of book eight. , book 7, was left on… Continue reading Reblogged #DidYouKnow – J.K. Rowling

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Karen’s Chat – Resting Faces

Have you heard the phrase ‘resting face’? Until I took a course in public speaking a few years ago, I hadn’t. A resting face is when someone isn’t doing anything. In public speaking it’s how people appear when they are listening. It’s also the same expression you and I wear whilst watching television, reading a… Continue reading Karen’s Chat – Resting Faces