I will reply to any comments next week, as very soon I will be off to Manchester for my first book signing!  Until then, enjoy these links to some interesting blogs:

1.   I would love it if Pearsnotparsnips wrote a recipe book –  I would be the first one to buy it!

https://pearsnotparsnips.com/2016/08/06/what-do-you-eat-if-you-cant-have-anything-naughty/#like-10687

2.  Thanks to Rachel Ritchey for guiding us through this basic CreateSpace set-up process:

https://rachaelritchey.com/2016/08/05/basic-createspace-setup/

3.  Here’s Hugh’s Views and News with 5 recommended blogs:

https://hughsviewsandnews.com/2016/08/06/five-blog-posts-i-recommend-you-read-this-weekend/

4.  Wise words from Roberta Pimentel on how to increase traffic to your blog:

https://robertapimentel.com/2016/08/05/how-to-increase-the-traffic-on-your-blog/

5.  Thanks to World of Horror for these 10 writing tips:

Ten writing tips

6.  Thanks again to Roberta Pimentel for this info on gaining more readers through Gravatar:

https://robertapimentel.com/2016/08/07/get-more-readers-with-gravatar/

7.  Good advice from Sacha Black on how to find your readers:

9 Ways to Help You Find Your Readers Part I

8.  10 eye-opening tips by Nail Your Novel to add impact to your storytelling:

10 eye-opening tips to add impact to your storytelling

9.  5 techniques to edit a novel, by Rachel Poli:

https://rachelpoli.com/2016/08/08/5-techniques-to-edit-a-novel/

10.  Thanks to Holly Evans for this blog on choosing promotional e-book sites:

https://chaosfoxwriting.wordpress.com/2016/07/02/how-to-choose-ebook-promotion-sites-worth-your-money/

11.  Thanks to Martin Crosbie of Indies Unlimited for these 5 social media engagement tips:

http://goo.gl/zh0zvl

12.  Thanks to A Writer’s Path for these 7 reasons why your novel might be a short story:

7 Reasons Your Novel Might Be a Short Story (And How to Fix Them)

13.  Self-publishing news from The Book Designer:

http://goo.gl/HiaapF

14.  Good advice from Book in a Box on how to get onto the bestseller lists:

http://goo.gl/2crnNh

Thanks to Chris, the Story Reading Ape, Tina Frisco, Anita Dawes & Jaye Marie, and Don Massenzio for the re-blogs.