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TROUBLEMAKERS
‘Well. Are you going to say something, Mary, or will I?’ asked Felicity. ‘They are loud, are they not, Sarah?’ Sarah nods her head and adds in; ‘Deafening is more like it. I can hardly hear Beatrice when she speaks.’ ‘What did you say, Sarah? I cannot hear you because of that boisterous table next…
Markets 2023
A few of us have been selling at local markets. This year I have booked a stall at the Flour Mill Markets in Summer Hill. Conchita, Maree, Jose and I will be displaying our books as well as asking questions from the public about SelfPubAus group, and all things self-publishing. Our stall will be under…
Announcing “Ink”
“Ink” is our new literary magazine aimed at getting people’s work into (digital) print
Aeon Timeline
Aeon Timeline is a powerful bit of software that helps those who like to visualise their story outline on the screen. It can be used quite simply or scaled up to various levels of complexity. It’s similar to Scrivener in that way and also in its flexibility. Speaking of Scrivener, Aeon syncs with Scrivener too.…
New book: Dogs in Van Diemen’s Land
A new book on man’s best friend in early Australia published by Hobart author Dr Ian Broinowski
Creating PR with AI
The promotion of my novel “Get Rid of Glenda” has been made more interesting by utilising AI technology. I’m experimenting with AI to create images, videos, and voice-overs for its promotion. The cover image of Glenda was created using the AI tool DAL-E 2. It took hundreds of attempts – but it was worth it.…
Making A5 promotional cards for books
How to make promotional cards for books, featuring the front and back covers
Promoting books in cafés
Several cafés are now featuring “Local Authors” boxes where authors can leave a copy of their book
Fascinating February MeetUp
Our February 2023 MeetUp was a great group of people and ideas, from book boxes to AI-generated artwork.