Category Archives: The Cosy Knave

Summer Hot

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

No, it´s not exactly the weather. But they (all the experienced Kindle authors) say July is the slowest month of the year so I leant back and expected fewer sales. Perhaps there are, but “The Cosy Knave” has not suffered, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gershwin & Penrose, Kindle, The Cosy Knave | 6 Comments

Taking the Paper Plunge

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

I don´t know why I have been a writer for more than a year without even considering paper books. Or to be precise, I have just rejected the idea because I was sure it would be too complicated for someone … Continue reading →

Posted in cozy mystery, publication, The Cosy Knave | 9 Comments

Celebrating

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

I know it is not done. Writers do not share their sales figures – unless they are in the Amanda Hocking league. But today I´ll just forget about what other writers do because I know you will all be so … Continue reading →

Posted in publication, The Cosy Knave | 30 Comments

Writing news

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

Two important steps: First, both “The Cosy Knave” and “The Charity Shop” do amazingly well in the USA. My knave has been on the Kindle top 10,000 a couple of times lately, and I don´t think that is so bad … Continue reading →

Posted in Anna Märklin, cozy mystery, plotting, Scandinavian, The Cosy Knave | 13 Comments

My Writing Life

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

I know I have not been as present here as I used to, and my blog rounds have also suffered a lot recently, but after a tough period with too much work plus private worries, I have more time on … Continue reading →

Posted in Anna Märklin, The Cosy Knave | 15 Comments

Sample Sunday

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

[aka Trying to Conquer the Germans 😉 ] A sample of “The Cosy Knave”, the last scene of chapter 1. ———————————— Though Rose would rather swallow her own tongue than voice her agreement, Olivia Cadbury-Flake was not the only inhabitant … Continue reading →

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Indie Snippets feature The Cosy Knave

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

Thank you to Bryan, Indie Snippets, for featuring “The Cosy Knave” today. “Half-time,” Evy sighed, staring helplessly at Rhapsody. Perhaps she had begun to wonder if Tuxford´s elephantine screen was such a good idea after all. If you are an … Continue reading →

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Calling in the British Troops

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

After nearly a month I have noticed that “The Cosy Knave” sells reasonably well on Amazon.com and Smashwords.com, and a couple of readers have come back to write some of those reviews which are so important for new writers! The … Continue reading →

Posted in Gershwin & Penrose, publication, The Cosy Knave | 2 Comments

A Sticky Poll

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

For some reason, the Amazon guys do not put any of those helpful stickers on ebooks. So here are my own suggestions for what to put on “The Cosy Knave”. Which one is your favourite? Feel free to add your … Continue reading →

Posted in for fun, poll, The Cosy Knave | 12 Comments

The Cosy Knave – a Launch Relay Race

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

These days it seems that most writers embark on a comprehensive blog tour when they publish a new book. I think it is a great idea, but as I mentioned the other day, it is not really possible for me. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gershwin & Penrose, The Cosy Knave | 6 Comments