Self-Publishing Fest Returns!

Do you know what time it is?

My birthday!

Okay, but what else is it?

It’s the time where I start to plan my self-publishing fest. If you’re self-published then come on over and get involved.

Last year was amazing. We had a vast mixture of posts: author interviews, guest articles, book reviews, giveaways. If you're interesting in taking part in any of these things, let me know and we'll sort it out.

The sad part is I don’t have time to read your lovely books this year. I’m snowed under and don’t like making promises I can’t keep.

Instead I’d like to feature an extract of your novel for anyone to read and decide for themselves! This extract can be up to 1000 words long, so pick wisely.

Every post goes through me. I’ll offer editorial feedback, guidance, and generally

In return for your wonderful contribution, you’ll have my thanks as well as your time in the spotlight. Most of all, you’ll have the support of other authors. Last year more than half of the authors took to social media to promote other authors than themselves. This event relies on promoting each other as well as ourselves.

Deadlines for sending content is Friday the 4^th of December, but please contact me ASAP as spots fill fast. Remember, I need to check over these articles so the earlier the better, and there are only so many days in December!

If you’d like to get involved, please use the contact form on the right. Please start your message with SMC SELF-PUB FEST. If you’re a phone user, you might not be able to see it. That’s okay, just post below in the comments.

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