I recently had the pleasure of meeting children's author, Katherine Roberts. I asked Katherine if she'd mind giving me a written interview, so that I can share what I learned with my readers.

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Many thanks to Tiffany Truscott for having me back on Radio Cornwall to give a second interview. Tiffany asks me about bipolar disorder, selling books, troll dancing and more.

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When Kath Middleton, known as 'Ignite', gave Lipstick and Knickers a two star review I thought she was a tough person to please, perhaps somebody who preferred a more traditional read. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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Drabbles are spreading through the indie world like a disease - a good sort of disease but one as contagious as the plague. Jonathan Hill was always going to catch drabblitis. Then came the earth shattering news that Jonathan and Kath planned to form a drabble-writing army.

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When Katie W. Stewart was recommended to me in January this year, I knew her as a friendly author who I occasionally rubbed elbows with in online writing forums. I had no idea that she was an exceptionally talented artist.

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Dear David Walliams, I want yer to interview me about being a smelly troll. What do you smell like?

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My new titles are available to pre-buy. So if you want a first edition and the chance to win a Kindle, order now.

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I have created a page that generates random troll names, places and smelly. Simply go to the Troll Name Generator to read a brand new random troll name. Or input your own name to find out what you would be called if you were a troll.

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Authors, if you're planning to run a Kindle Countdown promotion, do not expect a dramatic increase in visibility on Amazon. There are already thousands of Countdown deals running. To stand out from the crowd, you will need to find other ways to inform readers that your book is on promotion.

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I blogged that Kindle Countdown was going to provide new opportunities for authors. It would be fair to say that I had high expectations for this new feature offered by Amazon. However, experiences so far have not been good.

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