Tag: Harry Friday Email

Car windscreens and fallen magnolia petals

One of the bits of feedback I give most – and really, I’d want to give it almost all the time, on auto-repeat – is:…

Harry 17 January 2025

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The great books you can’t write (and the one that you can)

Most nights, I watch a bit of TV with the missus before bed. She does not get ready as fast as I do, so I…

Harry 10 January 2025

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A simple, repeatable joy

My last email was grumpy. Bah humbug. A silver cane waved menacingly at orphans. This email is festive. A Merry Christmas to us all! A…

Harry 20 December 2024

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The easiest technique in fiction

Lots of things in writing are hard. One thing in particular is very, very easy… but it’s astonishingly neglected by a lot of writers. Here’s…

Harry 6 December 2024

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This be the email

A short one today. And a little bonus. The bonus is that I’m doing a FREE webinar today at 12.00. The theme is elevator pitches…

Harry 29 November 2024

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How to Sell A Book, if you have the right mindset

We’ve spent seven weeks thinking about how to sell books. In my last seven emails to you, we have reviewed:  If you are confident you…

Harry 22 November 2024

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How to Sell A Book, if you are made out of GOLD

Last week, we dealt with the cheap and unglamorous world of book promo sites. This week, we go to Madison Avenue, or at least to…

Harry 8 November 2024

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How to Sell A Book, if you’re Billy No-Mates

Last week, I explained that the trick of selling on Amazon is to achieve steadily growing traffic and sales over 4-7 days. In effect, you’re…

Harry 1 November 2024

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How to Sell A Book, if you’re a robot

Over the last couple of weeks, we thought about how to sell books the traditional way – print books sold through physical bookstores. The short…

Harry 25 October 2024

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How to Sell A Book, if you’re a portly gentleman running for a door

Last week, I talked about how print-led publishing is essentially dominated by the battle to secure retail space.  If your book gets a really good…

Harry 18 October 2024

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