Amanda RadleyMay 14, 20212 minExploring the world of Under Her InfluenceMy upcoming release, Under Her Influence, brings together my fascination with theme parks and the interesting world of social media...
Amanda RadleyDec 27, 20201 minBold Strokes Books Bookathon January 2021I’m very excited to announce that I’ll be making a (virtual) appearance at the Bold Strokes Books January 2021 Bookathon. In case you’re...
Amanda RadleySep 22, 20202 minFitting In has been shortlisted for the Kindle Storyteller AwardI’m finally able to share with you some BIG news! Fitting In, my heart-warming sapphic romance, is one of just five shortlisted books in...
Amanda RadleyAug 22, 20203 minExciting news, introducing my new publishing home and my next release!2020 marks five years since I started my publishing journey. It feels very strange to type that because in many ways I feel like I’ve...
Amanda RadleyJun 7, 20203 minThe Gatekeepers of Writing and Finding Your Own WayAs an author, I often get people asking me how to write a book. And I always reply the same thing; it’s different for everyone. This is a...
Amanda RadleyMay 15, 20201 minIntroducing… Summer Loving a collection of short summer stories from some of the hottest namesLast September, in between a trip to Sweden and a late-summer cruise, I was feeling particularly summery. It had been a wonderful few...
Amanda RadleyApr 17, 20201 minSapphic Authors Paying It ForwardAs I mentioned a couple of days ago, I’ve had to make the decision to not travel to the GCLS Conference later in the year. However, in...
Amanda RadleyApr 15, 20201 minCancelled trips and a charitable undertakingIt’s with a heavy heart that I’ve decided it’s best to cancel my tickets for the GCLS Conference this year. With the current health...
Amanda RadleyApr 4, 20205 minThe reasons why so many of us just aren’t reading at the momentI’m a member of a number of writing groups, both craft and marketing, and the overwhelming message lately is that sales are down and...
Amanda RadleyMar 27, 20202 minAn update regarding COVID-19 and paperbacksThe current situation has impacted us all in ways we could never have imagined. I find myself considering my own business practices and...
Amanda RadleyMar 20, 20201 minSCLHO postponed and other event news!We live in uncertain times. Will Disney+ launch early in the UK? (Doubt it, bastards.) Will there be any milk in the supermarket on...
Amanda RadleyJul 24, 20191 minWhat would you like to see at GCLS next year?I took the plunge and have signed up for the GCLS 2020 convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico! If you don’t know what GCLS is (where have...
Amanda RadleyJul 21, 20199 minIt’s that time again…I recently received an email advising me that my GCLS membership is going to expire in August and asking me if I wanted to renew. I’m a...
Amanda RadleyJun 3, 20198 minWriting WLW Fiction as a Bisexual Woman? I’ve Been RejectedBack in July 2018, I decided to make a change to my use of language when it came to promoting my books. Up until that time I had...
Amanda RadleyMay 7, 20194 minColleagues in the Author BusinessAs a full time self-published author, I work from home and am self-employed. I met someone at the weekend, at an author event, who told...
Amanda RadleyMay 5, 20192 minSouth Coast Lesfic Hang Out, a summaryWhere can you find three 2019 GCLS finalists, three Emmas, two Kits, a metric ton of wool in the shape of cute animals, two amazing...
Amanda RadleyFeb 13, 20191 minEVENT POSTPONED: I’m Attending DIVA Literary Festival 2019… are you?I’m very happy to announce that I will be attending the DIVA Literary Festival 2019, taking place in Birmingham UK from 15th — 17th...
Amanda RadleyDec 11, 20186 minMy experience using Tantor Media to produce an audiobook… spoiler, it’s not great!Audiobooks are a great up-and-coming market for the Indie author. There are a number of ways to go about creating audiobooks, in the past...
Amanda RadleyOct 18, 20181 minGolden Crown Literary Society Award Nominations for A.E. RadleyEarlier this week I discovered that my novels Bring Holly Home and The Road Ahead are both up for two “Goldies” each! Both have been...
Amanda RadleyAug 25, 201810 minELLCon 2018…. missing you alreadyELLCon, or the European Lesfic Literary Conference to those who don’t know, is now over. If you asked me a week ago how I’d be feeling...