by Chris Harris Autumn has arrived in Sussex, and I’ve been thinking about how growing an audience for Something About … More
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Welcome to Denham. Bringing A Village to Life. Part 11:The Great Social Media Follower Swindle
by Chris Harris Social media has become an extraordinary exercise in vanity, with millions chasing followers who have little interest … More
Developing, Marketing and Promoting My Writing: Part 3 — DIY Podcasts.
From podcasting disasters and ChatGPT rabbit holes to social media frustrations and a long-overdue blog makeover, my book marketing campaign inches forward. Progress is painfully slow, but the foundations are taking shape, followers are beginning to appear, and I’m learning that building an audience requires patience, persistence and a sense of humour.
Welcome to Denham. Bringing A Village to Life. Part 10: Feedback is a Gift
When a friend told me the stories in my book were too long, my first instinct was to disagree. Then I thought about it. Six days later, I’d written two Very Short Stories — and accidentally discovered an entirely new direction for my writing.
Short Story: The House Clearance, the Daughter and the Constable
A last-minute house clearance, a difficult daughter and a painting nobody had noticed. What Duncan Drew finds behind a toilet door turns an ordinary Friday morning into something nobody involved will forget.
Short Story: Love On The 11am Newhaven to Dieppe Ferry.
A four-hour ferry crossing to France, an attractive woman in the seat in front and a Frenchman with considerably more confidence than me. What follows is a tale of romance, cowardice, Gallic charm and an unexpected ending — and, rather worryingly, some of it is completely true.
Developing, Marketing and Promoting My Writing: Part 2 — Tackling the Blogs.
Eleven days into trying to build a proper marketing platform for my writing, I have discovered why everyone says it takes twelve to eighteen months. Four days, 250 screenshots and several AI-induced rabbit holes later, the blog is finally beginning to look like the hub I always intended it to be.
Welcome to Denham. Bringing A Village to Life. Part 9: The Promotion Begins.
by Chris Harris The book was finally published on Thursday. You might imagine that was a euphoric moment. It wasn’t. … More
Developing, Marketing and Promoting My Writing: Part 1 — Ground Zero
By Chris Harris Development, Strategy and Marketing my Writing. Part 1. Ground Zero In this series of blogs, follow my … More
