Category: Blog

  • Day 13

    Unlucky for some! It’s 13 days since launch day and I’ve just posted my 13th daily TikTok short video. So, how is it going, so far? Sales are good. Better than I’d hoped. I’m enjoying the marketing and have settled nicely into my groove on TikTok. Those videos go to Facebook as “reels” two days…

  • Staying focused

    Staying focused

    It’s a really clear day today. Maybe I should go for a walk, to try and soak some of that clarity into my brain. Instead, I’m constantly thinking, “What shall I do next?” when it comes to marketing the book. The next job comes up and it maybe doesn’t go as planned, so I park…

  • Day 6…

    … since History Maps has been available to buy. So, how have the first six days been? Busy! But also, weirdly relaxing. People say publishing a book is a bit like having a baby and I’ve had five of those, so I do feel qualified to say – it is! A bit. On an emotional…

  • It’s actually nice to just sit and write a blog post

    When you self-publish, you have to be a jack-of-all-trades [and master of none!]. I’ve spent the entire morning working on this website, trying to improve the look, feel and navigability of it. What else have I done, that traditionally published authors would probably have someone else do? Let’s have a list. The editing The typesetting,…

  • And we have TikTok

    Just in case you do Tiktok! I’m a total n00b on there, but I’ll learn. Meanwhile, you get to enjoy my incompetence so it might be worth a look, if you need cheering up 😂 https://www.tiktok.com/@gill_kilner @gill_kilner Unboxing of my new book – that I wrote! ☺️ History Maps: User Interface https://amzn.eu/d/8Seq1Bv ♬ original sound…

  • We did it!

    The book is published. So exciting!!! 🎉 Here it is: https://amzn.eu/d/7pzXVqu

  • We are doing it.

    This website and blog. The book on Amazon. The book on Audible. The whole thing is going live on Friday. This Friday, 17th November 2023. It’s a bit short notice! But only because we’re a bit behind with things. I set the date myself, so I can hardly complain about it. Right now though, I…

  • ChatGPT restores my confidence

    I’ve been in deep editing mode for the past couple of weeks, and have got really nit-picky about my work. Today, I asked ChatGPT if the first page was a good start for a fictional novel. It said… I’ll publish it then, shall I?

  • When final doesn’t mean final.

    I’ve just finished my so-called final edit of History Maps book 1: User Interface. Phew! And yet. Yes. I now have a 93 point tagging list to tick off. Things to check. Terms to search for and change. Choices of names, to ponder. Things to make consistent, throughout. The end is in sight, though. And…

  • And another one gone

    (Bites the Dust, anyone? You’re welcome, for the ear worm! Queen gets me every time.) Chapter 44 of 47 of book 1, in the can. (Is it just sound files that go in cans? Can text files go there too? I suspect they might only be able to go in boxes, or files.) It’s mostly…