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Last day of the year!

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Susannah J. Bell

Writers don’t pat themselves on the back often enough, so I thought today, being the last day of the year, would be a good day to look back and see what I’ve accomplished. If anything! I completely overhauled my website, … Continue reading →

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When self-publishing becomes a major league drag

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Susannah J. Bell

Just uploaded my gorgeous new cover (from The Cover Collection) for THE EXODUS SEQUENCE! It’s considerably more noticeable than the cover I cobbled together, with really rich, bright colours and spacey enough to tell what genre it is. I also … Continue reading →

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The price you pay for teeny tiny fonts

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Susannah J. Bell

I have – miraculously – got the price down on my novel TRANSFERENCE and better still, it’s the sort of price you’d expect to pay for a paperback. One of the many cruelties about self-publishing (and that’s a long list … Continue reading →

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That blurred line between genres

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Susannah J. Bell

I’m thinking of relaunching my book Ultra: new title, new look, vastly improved paperback experience. I had thought of changing the genre as well but then, by chance, saw a pie chart showing how different genres sell on Amazon. Way … Continue reading →

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Free Read on Amazon!

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Susannah J. Bell

This is the Amazon link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CE976AC #FreeRead #PTSD #SciFi Been having great fun thinking up Tweets for this short story. I decided on lifting quotes directly from the story itself. This is what I came up with: The flash came … Continue reading →

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REFLECTED ~ free giveaway

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Susannah J. Bell

I’ve been saying “free giveaway” in various promotional strands all morning, realising wholeheartedly that the words are synonymous. Oops. Will anyone notice? Aren’t giveaways usually free?! I’ve taken the week off work to really push ahead on my new novel … Continue reading →

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Exodus Sequence is published at last!

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Susannah J. Bell

My new collection of short stories is published today! Golly, it’s a thrilling feeling, no matter how many times you’ve done it before (not a lot, really….) This is the first time all the Exodus Sequence stories have appeared together. … Continue reading →

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Thought I’d try my hand at giving it away…

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Susannah J. Bell

I know I’m new at this but you’d think Amazon would tell you when they decide to give you the choice of offering your book free for a few days! I had no idea until I happened to open my … Continue reading →

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V.GOMENZI is published today!

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Susannah J. Bell

V.GOMENZI is my fourth novel to be published but it feels like the first! I tried out the pre-order option on KDP and gave myself a month to promote it like mad, with the result that the 3rd of November … Continue reading →

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Accidently got my new book published on Super Thursday!

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Susannah J. Bell

I wasn’t trying to get V.GOMENZI published on Super Thursday – I didn’t even know the date! I had dimly thought about it, but then decided it was a marketing gimmick that wouldn’t do me any favours. After all, I’m … Continue reading →

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