Author Archives: Jaq

About Jaq

Writer of Dark Fantasy, Horror and Steampunk as well as esoteric subjects.

The Stephen Memorial Awards

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Jaq

From their website: “The Stephen Memorial Award is run by the Bookangel.co.uk book club. It has been nearly a year since our furry feline founder member, Stephen, (or Spike to those that knew him well) passed away, and it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Fantasy Weekend

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Jaq

I’m having a sale for Fantasy Weekend! Friday 26 May – Tuesday 30 May, The combined volume of the Goblin Trilogy as well as my Steampunk novel will be reduced in price on Kindle! Come share an adventure with me! … Continue reading →

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Regular Guest Blogger

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Jaq

I’ve been asked to write blogs monthly for The Storyreading Ape, which is a very popular blog. How could I refuse? So between struggling to keep up with my own writing, blogs and filmmaking, I’m thinking up writing related subjects … Continue reading →

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An interesting post on how to make good use of blog space. I will be adding a page as time allows to link to my interviews and such that still live on the web. ~ Jaq ————————————————————————————– FREE continuing promotion right under your nose …

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Jaq

READERS will also find this interesting (and they can *see below how they may help), but … This post is mainly for all you angst-ridden authors out there who moan and groan about how little p… Source: FREE continuing promotion … Continue reading →

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A Steampunk Christmas?

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Jaq

Everyone loves a little Victoriana at Christmas, thanks to the imagery given to us by Charles Dickens, and in my perusals of popular items on Twitter, I’ve seen a steady increase of Steampunk themed Christmas Fairs. This brings to mind … Continue reading →

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Christmas Already?

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Jaq

Well not quite, but it’s hurtling towards us fast. Getting into the spirit, I’ve set up a discount weekend over Black Friday and Cyber Monday! The Goblin Trilogy will be 1.99 from 25 November to 28 November. So, if you … Continue reading →

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Virtual FantasyCon 2016!

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Jaq

Sunday, October 9th begins Virtual FantasyCon 2016 with Epic Fantasy, and I will be there with a booth and my goblins! It’s happening on Facebook, HERE! There are competitions, prizes and FREE BOOKS! Come meet the authors and join the … Continue reading →

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Smashwords July Sale!

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Jaq

A bit of summer madness! I’ve put all my books at 75% off on Smashwords for the month of July. $1 each or equivalent in other currency. Come have a look. https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/jaqdhawkins

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FantasyCon 1-8 November!

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Jaq

I’m participating in FantasyCon, the first fully virtual Convention/Conference on Facebook. Today is Dark Tuesday and I have a booth, though the pages for the past two days are still active. Here are the links: Main Event Page https://www.facebook.com/events/1042477232432225/ Sci-Fi … Continue reading →

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Finding Your Target Audience

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Jaq

Recently I went to see how many reviews my combined Goblin Trilogy has on Amazon.com, because I have a Countdown promotion coming up October 25-31 and some advertising outlets will only accept submissions if the book has a certain number … Continue reading →

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