Paul Michael Dubal

I first began writing as a ten year old. I was a voracious reader of science fiction and I loved the concept of faraway worlds and fantastic adventures. I drafted lots of plots that never got used and kept them hidden in a cupboard because I was scared my brothers would laugh at me. My first story was a handwritten short story loosely based on Bowie's Space Oddity. I really wish I had kept it!

There are more opportunities than ever for an author to self publish. It is inexpensive and the opportunity to reach and connect with your readers has never been greater with the advent of social media, if you are prepared to put yourself out there! It is an exciting and intrinsically more rewarding path and the beauty of e-books is that they never go out of print. My strongest advice for any indie author however is make sure your book is properly edited and professionally formatted. My aim was for my book to be as professional and impressive looking as a product by any established publisher and I am glad to say I have achieved that.