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TechnoHippy 10 Aug 2012 16:08:09 19,245 posts
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I've posted my first guest author feature: http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/first-guest-author-feature-mark.html

A fellow from out very own forums :-)

If there are any other authors lurking an the forums and you'd to be a guest author send me a pm. And while you're at it join the EG Authors group.

Carbon_Altered 10 Aug 2012 16:12:07 890 posts
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Nice idea Techno and an interesting read

How are your book sales doing?

TechnoHippy 10 Aug 2012 16:46:27 19,245 posts
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Well I won't be giving up my day job any time soon :-)

From what I've seen from other indie authors it takes a few books before you start building decent sales.

I'm trying a few promotional experiments to see what happens, unfortunately the experiment in advertsing isn't off to a good start.

My blog traffic is pretty good though. Apparently everyone's sales are down, it'll be interestin to see if they pick up at all in September.

Edited by TechnoHippy at 16:52:04 10-08-2012

Carbon_Altered 10 Aug 2012 16:56:39 890 posts
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Hmmm, is that down to economic conditions or the nice weather do you think?

Reading a good book in the sunshine is ace though!

Deleted user 10 August 2012 17:00:07

Good stuff sir.

Using "For years" twice in the description hurt my brain.

TechnoHippy 10 Aug 2012 17:15:07 19,245 posts
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Good spot, I'll fix that later.

I think the olympics has impacted sales. I'm fairly knew to this so who knows?

Deleted user 10 August 2012 17:17:47

Almost everyone agrees that June, July and August are the lowest months for book sales, especially if it's either nice weather or a big event like the Olympics or World Cup or something. It troughs out around mid-September then climbs again for Autumn and Winter.

BravoGolf Moderator 10 Aug 2012 17:32:26 12,787 posts
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Only just found your thread, that's super awesome though, what a fantastic achievement, well done! Will check out your book

TechnoHippy 10 Aug 2012 19:53:09 19,245 posts
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Any help spreading the word would be appreciated, so if any of you are tweeters or have blogs or if your granny likes reading then let them know :-)

Edited by TechnoHippy at 20:15:26 10-08-2012

TechnoHippy 17 Aug 2012 15:22:18 19,245 posts
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This week's guest author is Jonathon Hill: http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/guest-author-interview-jonathan-hill.html

Salaman 17 Aug 2012 15:33:44 24,162 posts
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Some weird spacing going on there TH. IN the second half the questions are glued to the paragraph answering the previous question and then there's a bit of space before the actual answer to the question follows.

TechnoHippy 17 Aug 2012 16:01:00 19,245 posts
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Thnks for spotting that, it should now be fixed. The moral of the story is be careful what you copy and paste to and from :-)

funkstar 17 Aug 2012 16:04:40 3,280 posts
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Ah nice interview again TH

I think I better bookmark your blog!

repairmanjack 17 Aug 2012 16:38:05 6,133 posts
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TechnoHippy wrote:
I've posted my first guest author feature: http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/first-guest-author-feature-mark.html

A fellow from out very own forums

If there are any other authors lurking an the forums and you'd to be a guest author send me a pm. And while you're at it join the EG Authors group.

"I'm aiming to introduce a new other every week..."

Please fix the typo, it just makes people want to stop reading when there's mistakes on the first line.

Sorry to be that guy; I'm coming down off three months of editing and my reflexes kick in on this kind of stuff.

TechnoHippy 17 Aug 2012 16:46:23 19,245 posts
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I should have read your post more carefully - I was looking through today's postand couldn't find the error :-)

It should be fixed now - thanks.

mal 17 Aug 2012 18:34:31 29,326 posts
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@rmj There *are* mistakes

TechnoHippy 19 Aug 2012 12:30:34 19,245 posts
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I've ordered the proofs for the paperback version. Assuming they are ok I hope to be making it available in the next few
weeks. Exciting :-)

TechnoHippy 22 Aug 2012 08:57:56 19,245 posts
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Today I received a mail from Amazon UK recommending me my own book. Which is nice :-)

I'm hoping they've sent the same recommendation to other people.

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/paperback-writer-and-surprise-email.html

Edited by TechnoHippy at 08:35:12 24-08-2012

Edited by TechnoHippy at 08:35:27 24-08-2012

TechnoHippy 24 Aug 2012 08:36:04 19,245 posts
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This week's guest author is Christine Hannon:

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/guest-author-interview-christine-hannon.html

Salaman 24 Aug 2012 08:49:54 24,162 posts
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Your third question isn't bolded and lost in the answers of the 2nd and 3rd question (one long paragraph).

This one:
As well as an author you are also an accomplished artist, does your painting compliment your writing? Are they very separate, or does one inspire the other?

Same for the very last one actually:
Tell us about your latest work and how we can learn more.

Edited by Salaman at 08:51:28 24-08-2012

TechnoHippy 24 Aug 2012 09:02:38 19,245 posts
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Good spots - thanks.

meat_potatoe 25 Aug 2012 17:57:13 85 posts
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@technohippy, just finished your book. Thought if was fantastic, wasn't able to put it down. Hope you are planning to write some more books.

TechnoHippy 25 Aug 2012 18:16:50 19,245 posts
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Cool, I'm glad you enjoyed it. If you'd be kind enough to leave a review on Amazon (or anywhere else for that matter!) that would be appreciated.

The Cult of Me is the first in a trilogy. I'm in the middle of the first draft of the sequel at the moment.

Thanks for reading :-)

meat_potatoe 25 Aug 2012 21:30:28 85 posts
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TechnoHippy wrote:
Cool, I'm glad you enjoyed it. If you'd be kind enough to leave a review on Amazon (or anywhere else for that matter!) that would be appreciated.

The Cult of Me is the first in a trilogy. I'm in the middle of the first draft of the sequel at the moment.

Thanks for reading

Done.

Can't wait for the sequel!

madwlf 25 Aug 2012 21:52:45 74 posts
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Finished this a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it. Can't wait for the next one!

TechnoHippy 26 Aug 2012 09:36:24 19,245 posts
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@meat_potatoe

Excellent - thanks

TechnoHippy 26 Aug 2012 09:36:56 19,245 posts
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@madwlf

Cool, thanks for the kind words. DOn't forget to tell your friends :-)

TechnoHippy 27 Aug 2012 12:01:53 19,245 posts
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Today I've posted a new short story: http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/new-short-story-day-i-destroyed-world.html

TechnoHippy 27 Aug 2012 17:03:29 19,245 posts
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Two posts in one day - spam alert ;-)

I've been featured in Joo's interogations - check it out at:

http://joobook.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/interrogating-michael-brookes.html

TechnoHippy 28 Aug 2012 13:45:08 19,245 posts
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My book cover is being used in an indie author map of the UK:

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/indie-book-cover-map-of-uk.html

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