New book "Teach your children to swim"

Started writing today, about 3000 words done this morning, head is sore, also cut the grass for an hour and had a wee walk, was up late, sore head, no wine, big sleep, love to write.

Conceived of this title in the last few days, researched it at the library, Clones library, the best, very nice friendly and helpful people make it that way, took out three books on the theme, skimmed through them, well one of them so far, will write first and read them to see if I missed anything interesting.

What can I do different, lots.

No pictures and illustrations in mine, haven't the skill or the time, when I write I write, when I write I have seven days to get it published, I have to write, I was born to write , I need to write, but when I set a goal, I am so focused.

I see it written and published before I write a single word. Sometimes I do the cover first, no need to; just me.

But I do like to brainstorm or rather scribble all over a page like a couple of days ago, I wrote three pages or scribbles; just thoughts - it too me five minutes; it was all I had.

So I have an idea, from there I have a title; not my fault if my first bit of research brings up one book of the same title exactly to ine on Amazon. Never copy, plagiarism is a crime; write your own book; I do.

Will it sell; who cares; my focus is on writing it.

When and how much to write?

Doesn't matter what others do - the question is - when do you want to write, are able to write.

This is the question to ask yourself. Literally, go look into the mirror.

This is before many other questions you will have noticed, such as what am I going to write about?

This is deliberate.

First you need to decide when.

Many writers have set times which they stick to religiously and if it works for famous published authors, who make their living from writing, it can work for you.

So first decide if there is a time of day - every day is preferable - that really suits you.

Jeffrey Archer writes like this.


5:30 arise
6-8 write
8-10 break for food walk gym whatever
10-12 write
12-2 break for lunch newspaper walk the dog whatever
2-4 write
4-6 break
6-8 write
8-10 break
10 bed

That is 8 hours writing, every day, which is why he is a prolific publisher of books, short stories, who knows what. I read a book of short stories of his in fact many years ago. Excellent. If your interest lies in short stories, I would recommend you give him a look. I will try to find the book and add a link for anyone interested. Also need to see if my father still has the book as I didn't read them all. I think its this one.


Jeffrey Archer on Amazon

Anyway the key is discipline i.e. a daily time set aside, stuck to, each day until the book is done. Take a break then but not until you can see your book on Amazon for sale with your name coming up in black and white. What a buzz. What an achievement. That is one of the things that drives me, makes all the work so worthwhile, that sense of accomplishment.

Deliver to my cloud reader? What?

OK I was on Amazon, found a book I had already bought - its on my Kindle device, but what if I want to read it on my computer instead!

2 more options:

send to Kindle app - a free program which you can download to your computer - allows you to read anything you buy in the Kindle format without needing to buy a Kindle device.

send to my cloud reader  - must confess I had only a vague and incorrect idea what that meant

so I selected both options, well I already know the Kindle app doesn't work on my PC, but what of the Cloud?

well impressed, it just opens it in a browser, so all I have to do is - in Google Chrome -

spanner icon in top right of screen
tools
create application short cuts

...and i have a big K on my task bar i.e. bottom right of screen

so I can click and read any time, I hope
what happens if I delete cookies etc, will see tomorrow

This should have been my first post - Get an Author Profile Like I have

My Author page

I should say I didn't write every book whose author is listed as Sean Flanagan.

Amazon Link

The Complete Amazon Publishing Site

This link is for me as much as you.

In fact I have not read it in full anyway. Why?

It's a guide. I know where it is and consult it as and when I need.

So why not read it all from start to finish? Good question!

Here is why?

When I read, which is all the time - except when I am writing - I don't want to read anything unless I am looking for something particular and ready and willing to take advantage from it - which should read "Act on it".

Tip! Write, write first, read second, edit third. Focus is everything, write every day. Writers do!

Want to be a writer? Write! That easy.

Amazon Resource Link for Kindle Author/Publishers

Want to sell your book

Well it's Monday 26-03-12...

...and welcome to the Write Blog

I love books and love my Kindle.

In the last year I have written four short books and in the process have picked up a few useful tips for like minded people who want to write but are struggling in any way.

Do not think these tips are of no value just because they are free!

And do not feel you have to spend money to write.

Or publish!!

Short and sweet, but next blog I will set out what I wish to cover.

There is a lot of I hope useful guidance  and I hope to dish it out in the days ahead.

Feel free to "folllow my blog" and check in if you are curious, interested or need a push start...