Stories, satire and writing from Christopher Harris. Home of the fictitional Sussex village of Denham, its characters, its football club and the books growing out of them.
Rather than obsessing over sales of my first book, I’m concentrating on building a readership through blogs, short stories and podcasts. It’s a five-year strategy based on patience, consistent writing and establishing an audience before investing heavily in advertising. I explain the dilemma!
I’ve dramatically improved my Instagram followers, likes and video views, despite knowing bugger all about how the platform works. No clever marketing strategy, no expensive courses, just a little experimentation and an unexpected result. Could following fewer people actually help your account? I’ve absolutely no proof, but here’s what happened.
Julie Stevens once had Lewes at her feet. Now, her greatest pleasure is causing chaos outside her daughter’s school, where every angry motorist feeds her insatiable appetite for attention. But when love unexpectedly enters her life, one final act of vanity sets in motion a tragedy nobody could have imagined.
Business is booming, which is wonderful, except it’s leaving precious little time to promote my book. Seven weeks into my publishing adventure, I’m juggling writing, blogging, Substack, Medium and social media. The statistics are modest, the workload enormous, but the foundations are taking shape. Most importantly, I’m enjoying myself.
An interesting lesson analysis in the limitations of artificial intelligence, courtesy of a frustrating few weeks spent trying to redesign a WordPress blog and set up a podcast using Chat GPT.
A friend’s criticism of my short stories has sparked two exciting new writing projects. Inspired by The Clash, I’m now creating shorter, punchier fiction, with unexpected twists, while discovering that my publishing ambitions are growing far beyond my original plans.
A Facebook Marketplace furniture sale turns into a nightmare when a charming buyer claims woodworm. Isaac discovers a scam far bigger than he imagined.
A Normandy holiday, three hours arguing with Chat Bloody GPT, podcasting disasters and small social media victories. Another week of learning, frustration and gradual progress.
As Denham Phoenix’s Korean sensation attracts unprecedented attention, the club finds order amid the chaos, while Economical Tony uncovers suspicious goings-on at Pear Tree Farm.
