Tedrick’s latest book is built off words. Lots of words that make up phrases that make up sentences that make up paragraphs that make up chapters. Those words sit on the page, or the ePage if you’re one of them […]
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An Octopus of a Different Colour
Books. They need a cover. That’s where a lot of my time is spent when writing new books. I enjoy the work, but it does take a good portion of my free time. Now that I’ve done a few, it’s […]
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What’s new Octo-pussycat?
Time off work arrives with a promise of being able to sleep in, lazily arranging one’s day to fit in desires rather than necessities. That promise quickly evaporates as Life, that indomitable force, struts into the room, shakes the bed, […]
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Octopus Detective On Super Sale
Before I get onto a problem I had with converting a Microsoft Word document to PDF for printing to Lulu (compelling stuff, I’m sure you’ll agree), I thought I had better mention something more immediate, tangible and beneficial to everyone. […]
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Celebrating the Octopus Detective’s Latest Release
Tedrick Gritswell Gets Crabby is now out on Audiobook! The distribution is ramping up, and now it’s out on Chirp, Kobo, Audiobooks.com, Bookmate and Scribd, with many more to come. To celebrate, the special introductory price is only $3.99! Not […]
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Ain’t got time to be crabby
Puff up your bulb and stretch those suckers! Tedrick ‘Stumpy’ Gritswell’s third adventure is launching today, that is, the 30th of April, 2022! Let’s not waste time, because there’s a pod of pale water with my name on it. If […]
Read moreOctopus Detective Ahoy!
In case you’ve been hiding under a rock or, let’s be honest, camouflaging from predators, it’s all official – Tedrick Gritswell Gets Crabby is being launched on the 30th of April, 2022! Get your suckers ready for a colourful, quirky […]
Read moreKDP, the Galley and Proofing – The Cover
You’ve written your book. Bully for you and kudos, congrats and all of that. No, really, it’s an achievement and you should be chuffed with your efforts but, if you’ve been following the bouncing ball, you’ll suspect that the journey […]
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Wait. You want… *less* octopus?
Life is full of ups and downs and when it comes to writing books, that’s the rule, not the exception. You bust your hump, you scrape scarce minutes together to write out a paragraph or three. You lie awake in […]
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The Paperback – Amazon’s Options
When it comes to making physical books, I’ve been a fan of Lulu’s printing service for a while. All of Paranormology is on there, along with The Bullet and Atlas, Broken. I like their terms and the Global Distribution options […]
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