Portland JonesJun 9, 20211 min readAuthor life - those little problemsI think I may have told you that I have a problem with memory following a stroke. Usually this means I might forget a character’s name,...
Portland JonesJun 2, 20212 min readSo I've published my first novel. What next?Holding that copy of my book in my hands was a fantastic experience. The Face in the Bathroom Floor had finally come to life. Watching...
Portland JonesApr 20, 20212 min readGood reviews - a fantastic feelingIt has been twenty days since my last sale, seventeen days since my last Kindle page read. This could have been a very depressing time,...
Portland JonesMar 31, 20213 min readSo what exactly does Facebook advertising involve?I had never done it before – Facebook advertising that is. This is becoming a familiar refrain, having to do things I had never given any...
Portland JonesMar 16, 20212 min readIntroducing my baby to the worldI have to confess I made a bit of a mistake when putting my book up on Amazon. The plan had been to make both the eBook and the paperback...
Portland JonesMar 10, 20212 min readI've published a book. What next?So, having no real idea of how to market my book, and no real budget to do it with, I fell back on Facebook, a place I felt comfortable...
Portland JonesMar 2, 20212 min readThe first bookIt seems like I’ve been writing this book forever. Life has a nasty habit of getting in the way of writing. It throws stuff at you till...