Category: Advice

• You’re Still Creative

  A friend of mine, another talented creative, shared this on Instagram, and I was immediately drawn to it. I have been riddled with guilt, frustration, envy and self pity for years as I shelved my writing since my son was born in 2018. My last title Depths of Deceit was published a few months after…

  kellieriek

  February 11, 2022

  Advice

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• The Three Walls

  Getting an agent these days is a tough achievement and if you do manage to score one, it doesn’t mean instant success.

  kellieriek

  September 25, 2015

  Advice

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• The start of my writing career

  We all started writing one day – whether it was a hobby or to vent some frustrations. I started my writing career young. The earliest memory I have is penning a story about a fairy. It was about 4 sentences long but that’s where my love for the written word birthed. At school, I used…

  kellieriek

  January 7, 2015

  Advice

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• Why I use Beta Readers

  

  I’ve been writing for a very long time, but only recently been introduced to beta readers. When I wrote my first big historical fiction, Darkness before Dawn, I had no idea how much work was needed before publication. I submitted it to an online forum and it got pretty good feedback. This feedback helped improve…

  kellieriek

  November 23, 2014

  Advice

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• How and Why People Buy Books

  I came across this great infographic from Author Marketing Club about how and why readers buy books. I was surprised by the data. Are you upset you haven’t reached ‘best seller’ status yet? Don’t worry. According to this data, 72% of readers aren’t swayed to buy if you have ‘best seller’ on the cover. Phew! Worried you’re…

  kellieriek

  July 25, 2014

  Advice

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• Promoting your book

  Every author knows promoting your book is like fishing in a huge ocean. The market is saturated and makes it difficult to find your market and most of all, readers. For those authors who want to become the next E. L James or Stephen King overnight, think again. It takes years of hard work and…

  kellieriek

  July 17, 2014

  Advice

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• Publishing advice

  When I tell people I’m a published author I usually get the typical ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’, but to me, writing a book is normal. It’s been such a massive part of my life that I see it as the norm. So when new writers ask for publishing advice I try to give them the best…

  kellieriek

  January 29, 2014

  Advice

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