About this guide

I believe in the philosophy of ‘crawl, walk, run’ - start small and slow, and build up as you gain confidence. This site follows that idea.

I’ll get you a basic website up and running in no time, hook it up to a mailing list and show you how to get your books listed on the main stores as easily as possible.

All along the way, I’ll be explaining why we’re doing things, as much as how. Some of my decisions might contradict advice you’ve seen elsewhere, or might even seem more complicated on the surface, but I’ll always explain the logic behind my decisions.

And most sections will have a video showing you the steps as I go through them! We love reading – it’s why we became authors – but for some things, learning by watching can be more effective. In all cases I’ll guide you through the instructions step by step, and you can either work along with me, or watch and absorb before trying it on your own.

But why listen to me?

I had a career in tech before I became a writer. I have been playing with computers since I was a child (too many years ago to admit). Back when you had to write your own code since there weren’t tools to do things for you. Later, I set up websites back when you had to hand-code everything. I used email before the software remembered your contacts for you, and every form of ‘social media’ since bulletin boards were a thing.

So I know what I’m talking about, from a tech perspective. You’re in good hands.