Sorry, I mean, marketers of course. Yesterday I asked the latest scammer which of my books they'd read because they said they had. Now, most platforms allow 15% to be read as a sample, ask about the ending. You cannot see the ending anywhere, so that's your question. So this particular one put a buy … Continue reading There is a part 3: Digital scammers
Life advice
Digital marketers/vacuum cleaner sales people.
I didn't expect to get such a hilariously AI response from my questions to this mornings marketer. They're too good to keep to myself. FYI this is a cut and paste from my Page. My questions and any comments I make will appear in red.So, for your entertainment here we go: Read the first two … Continue reading Digital marketers/vacuum cleaner sales people.
Digital marketers?
They seem to be the vacuum cleaner salesmen of the publishing industry. If you don't know what kind of person used to sell vacuum cleaners think car sales person on steroids. They play on insecurities and convince people they need whatever the fuck they are selling and generally whatever it is bears a hefty price … Continue reading Digital marketers?
Old Time Rock & Roll
This is one of those 'if you know you know' blog titles. Could've been 'Against the Wind' but not today. Anywho, a lot of words happening at the moment. [IRL] is moving quite quickly but still too slow for my liking. It's that annoying thing ... I can see it and want to write it … Continue reading Old Time Rock & Roll
Red Red Wine
Some days you just aren't equipped for the news that lands on you. I'm finding it challenging and I'm old (not older than dirt mind, but I'm not 21). On Saturday evening we got some news that was shocking, surprising, and horrendous. Yeah, that kind of news. It has layers. Meanwhile, the rest of the … Continue reading Red Red Wine
The thing with the stuff.
So, here's the thing I've been grappling with for-fucking-ever ... getting enough sales to do more than break even (although hey, that would be great). It's the never-ending story. The never-ending author story. Someone suggested creating exclusive content for readers. Brilliant. Okay, I thought. I can do that. And do that, I did. I created … Continue reading The thing with the stuff.
It’s time for another …
... rant about thievery. You all know where I stand on creatives getting fair pay and not being ripped off by pirate arse-hats. Annoyingly, I think this problem will never be resolved. It's frustrating. It's downright horrible. People need to stop stealing. I wouldn't walk into someone's house and take things that weren't mine but … Continue reading It’s time for another …
Hi Ho Silver Lining.
You know that thing when someone's behaviour tweaks your gut? You give them the benefit of the doubt thinking maybe it's an off day. Fairs fair, we all have them. Then you realise it wasn't a bad day, it was every time you saw them. What I do is to sit with it. Happened to … Continue reading Hi Ho Silver Lining.
The AI experiment continues …
I did something this morning. I gave an instruction to Chat GPT because of a remark from my editor last night and because I believe there are 'authors' out there who are giving similar instructions and using the result as their own. Saying they wrote something when in fact they did not. And publishing the … Continue reading The AI experiment continues …
The thing with being an author …
To be honest it's a pretty fucking cool thing to be but there's a lot to it. Like anything. It's not as simple as writing a story. (Good on you if you actually think writing is easy or ever simple.)You have to write, be published, and be on all the *social media, and constantly be … Continue reading The thing with being an author …
Cat Connor 