R.G. Manse's Blog

Dont get me started on genres. But whether you think genres take you on exhilarating new journeys or on a familiar trudge along worn-out paths where only the donkey droppings are fresh, theres one thing for sure: youre far more likely to go looking for a book if its similar to another book you liked.

Its been ages since I posted. I havent forgotten about writing and in fact its been at the top of my mind. But things have changed and my downloads of Screw Friendship have gone from a steady trickle to practically zero. Im afraid I have to bite the genre bullet. Im just not sure yet which bullet to bite.

For Bonfire Night, I shared a new (and an old) short story with my mailing list. That book is now free on Kobo, iTunes and Amazon. Details are here.

Im a Facebook numpty. But a reader, the awesome Anita Baker set up a Facebook fan page!

I spotted Saints and Strangers in my Amazon also-bought list, so bought it, read it, and liked it. My review is here.

We all know zombie books sell. But theres a different kind of zombie book that definitely doesnt and I suspect there are millions upon millions of them. Are most books downloaded free on Amazon instantly turning zombie with no hope in hell of ever being read?

We all know zombie books sell. But theres a different kind of zombie book that definitely doesnt and I suspect there are millions upon millions of them. Are most books downloaded free on Amazon instantly turning zombie with no hope in hell of ever being read?

Publishing my e-books was an experience akin to a dental procedure on every platform bar one: Kobo Writing Life.

As a new author, a huge frustration is trying to get somebody to write a frickin review. Even people who love the books and presumably would like the author to survive, dont want to do it.

This is a repost of a guest post I wrote for Liis Scanlon's blog. The original post is here.