Tag Archives: Lake Union Publishing

Four years ago today…..

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Martin Lake

Four years ago today I self-published my novel, A Love Most Dangerous. It was an unusual venture for me who had, up until then, written books about the Norman Conquest, the Crusades and the adventures of the Artful Dodger. … Continue reading →

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The Treasures in Notebooks

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Martin Lake

I have many notebooks. Too many. Long ago I read that authors should keep noteworks and I took the message to heart. I have loads and if I see a new one that I like the look of I can’t … Continue reading →

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The Final Publishing Process.

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Martin Lake

Previously: I get discovered by Amazon’s Lake Union Publishing I sign up I discover that editing is not as painful as I thought Before I started on the editing process I had a phone conference with two managers from Amazon … Continue reading →

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Lake Union Publishing

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Martin Lake

Previously: I Discover Alice Petherton I am Discovered by Lake Union Publishing My hand hovered over the spam box. I’d already had an offer from ‘A Keen Raeder’ who said she could ‘tranlate the novel’ to our mutual advantage. This … Continue reading →

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Rejection to Jubilation. From an Indie to a Hybrid.

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Martin Lake

2014 has been an incredible roller-coaster of a year. I thought it would be useful for me to share my experiences, not only because I’m incredibly vain, but because of what I’ve learned from what’s happened. The first big news, … Continue reading →

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Dates

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Martin Lake

Dates are figuring large in my mind. I don’t mean the Medjool Date I’ve just eaten, delicious though it was. And I’m not talking about the holiday season, though I know that there are very few shopping days left until … Continue reading →

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A Love Most Dangerous to be published by Lake Union Publishing

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Martin Lake

I have been an Indie author now since April 2011 and have thoroughly enjoyed the experience and the steep learning curve which has come with it. Three weeks ago I got an email out of the blue from one of … Continue reading →

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