I seem to have been writing, marketing, hustling, pitching, surviving disappointments, getting rave reviews, selling a few books (only when promoted) for what seems forever. Late in 2018 I took a break. It was my wife that inadvertently brought this about. I only realised afterwards that I needed time to take stock. She tends to…

Booklovers | David Callinan's' blog

30.11.2022

I’ve finally come around to Instagram | Booklovers

I should probably have been doing a lot more with social media platforms to publicise my books than I have been. I've always regarded sites such as Instagram as being for younger people, constantly reposting images of virtually everything. Not my typical readership demographic. But given the number of book bloggers that appear to be…

Booklovers | David Callinan's' blog

30.11.2022

Making a triple thriller video | Booklovers

I enjoy playing around with video, although I'm by no means an expert. I'm trying to learn the secrets of telling my stories visually, and in no more than a few minutes or two. The problem with all promotion, especially of books, is that you don't know if your ads, videos, posts and newsletters actually…

Booklovers | David Callinan's' blog

30.11.2022

Facebook on test | Booklovers

This post will be short and sweet. It appears that Facebook is stopping the ability of third party platforms, such as Wordpress, from posting posts on Facebook. So this is a test. I want to see if it automatically posts on Facebook.

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A new year, a deep breath, a break from writing and a re-evaluation | Booklovers

I’ve finally come around to Instagram | Booklovers

Making a triple thriller video | Booklovers

Facebook on test | Booklovers

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