What I learnt about Self-Publishing – Darren Darker
My first set of novels are based around my character ‘John Morgan’. Morgan is an everyday guy in his early thirties who has a nervous breakdown after the death of his Fiancée. Retreating from everyday life, he finds himself in a series of desperate situations not of…
Crucial Lessons: The Evolution of a Book Cover by Darren Darker
They say that hindsight is a great thing. But actually it’s not. It’s a cruel heartless beast that mocks me from my past, but that’s probably just me being bitter. I have been an avid reader all my life and know what I like to read and while I wanted to be a writer…
The Benefits of Attending a Book Launch by Darren Darker
If you’re reading this article then you are definitely a reader and quite possibly a writer yourself. So you probably already recognise that book launches are more than just an event to launch a new novel. They are a social occasion for those of us who don’t get out…
Why do Writers Need to Network? by Darren Darker
Last week I wrote an article about the benefits of going to book launches. I pontificated about the opportunity to listen to the author tell you about their novel and their journey in writing the piece that they were presenting. I also extolled the virtues of free…
Writing Under a Cloud by Darren Darker
For most of us, writing isn’t easy but in my experience some parts of the process are easier than others. For example it’s relatively easy to begin writing a book. And it’s relatively straightforward to start a new chapter but it’s another thing altogether to finish…