I’m never going to ‘be’ anything in the writing world but got a lovely DM yesterday from someone in a long distance relationship whose bf read him The Lodger over video call and he loved it. #WritingCommunity #writinglife #books #gayfiction #queerlit And The Lodger is so old (published 2002) that @OfficialSteps have come back into fashion since it was written. (Songs by Steps feature a lot…).

My book Me and Mickie James is £4.99 on Kobo and Kindle. If you’d like to see something I prepared earlier. Follow pop duo Down by Law as they go on their musical adventures around the world. #gayfiction #queerlit kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/me… And here’s the kindle link… Me and Mickie James amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AC05FXU/…

1. In 2020 I had a book published by a new indie press @beardedbadgerpc There was no advertising budget. Little chance of review in traditional press. Or any press. Yet the book had several hundred pre orders. Sold out its print run. And is still being reviewed 10 months later. 2. I’m not a big success etc etc and who am I to tell anyone? etc etc but the book wouldn’t have sold any copies without social media. So these are my thoughts on marketing.

Make it personal. Tell your story. This is how I found publisher / how I wrote / struggles / successes.