Last Winter I wrote this:
It tells the story of écovallée from before the Big Green Idea, through where it all went horribly wrong, and up to the point where we…
No, I shouldn’t give too much away. The thing is, I could spend ages looking for an agent, then a publisher, then go through the stress of meetings, edits, proofing and the like. Or I could just publish it myself. Which is what I did a few minutes ago.
As you might expect, I’ve gone about it a bit differently. Part One, called “The yurt camp, the English mafia and the French resistance” is available via paypal from the shop on the écovallée facebook page. It costs €1 and will be emailed as a pdf. Obviously, this gives you the chance to share it around for nothing – but if you did that, you’d never get to read Part Two. Because I will only start writing “Descent into Hell” when I have sold 1,000 copies of Part One.
Obviously, you could go about it a bit differently too, and share it with everyone you know for nothing. They could always come back and buy their own version at a later date.
Right. Having launched myself onto the world stage as An Author, I have to go and feed the animals.
October 15, 2012 at 12:19 pm
I have been lucky enough to of had a peek at this very interesting work of Alex’s and feel he’s selling himself short at the price he’s put on it, but also I think his method of going about selling it is fantastic a great way to finance his work, and having read a draft he’s put a lot into it, it’s an interesting and
compulsive read, I couldnt put it down !
I am glad he’s taken the step to publish on the net, his is a good and inspiring
story.
Good luck with it Alex
October 15, 2012 at 6:25 pm
Thanks Arch. My first day as a publisher has seen sluggish sales. But I have a couple of thoughts that might help things pick up tomorrow…
October 18, 2012 at 9:07 pm
Hi They have just ran a trailer for a new series of Little England ! New crop of expats, was hoping for a revisit to all the first series people, or is there something your not telling us ?
I hear the books going well !
October 19, 2012 at 9:01 pm
No revisits that I’m aware of. We know one person in the new series, but not sure if we’ll get to see it (don’t have a telly, see?). I’ll do a post on my first week as a writer/publisher soon.
October 20, 2012 at 11:43 am
Ok I see, well worth anyone who hasn’t seen the first series to view it now on the net before diving into the the new one. There’s a very good chance we will see you all again at a later date, as it makes good tv to go back and see how your getting on, good or bad !
I know one thing if anyone’s thinking of buying in France nows the time ( thus far ! ) theres some fantastic property’s and land going for very little, but that also means its a great time for break in France as the exchange rates good, so one can live like a king or queen at ecovallee and autumns beautiful in the Dordgnoe, worth catching the moment a great season, very atmospheric !
No TV ! Am sure you can catch most thing on your laptop ? There’s been some interesting ( crap ) on of late ” Kenvin Macs man made shed ” etc which may well have inspired thousands to go off grid.
But yes it’s a good time waster, I love radio 4 ( there are other radio stations, your joking ! Really ) you can work and listen, in fact may well have listen to some of your work on there, it does ring a bell in the old noodle !
Yes it would be interesting to hear how your new ventures going, now its out there it will be there forever, how good is that.
Silly question, are you related to that gorgeous girl who sings ? Well I said it was silly !
November 1, 2012 at 7:34 pm
I am very interested in buying your ebook, but I don’t trust FaceBook. Is there another way to buy your book?
November 1, 2012 at 10:29 pm
Good question, well put. I’m looking into it (and trying to get around the extortionate paypal fees) – watch this space…
November 10, 2012 at 1:06 am
Man buys tent in France….. I’m in!!!