Author Archives: That Jamie Bloke

One Epic Year: The Story So Far (And How to Join the Crew)

The Concept One Epic Year isn’t a standard anthology. It’s a living story that features on the holidays it represents. Each day having a different genre. The goal was to create a gritty, real-time reading experience that stays with you throughout the year. So far, the journey has been intense, and we’re only just reachingContinue reading “One Epic Year: The Story So Far (And How to Join the Crew)”

Why I Published My First Book For All The Wrong Reasons But It Gave Me Back My Passion For Writing

This is not one of those stories of lifelong dreams, a perfectly executed plans, nope, this is a story about accidents, a little bit of panic and basically learning everything the hard way. Let’s be honest: my first self-published “book” wasn’t actually a book. It was a rushed screenplay I whacked onto KDP because IContinue reading “Why I Published My First Book For All The Wrong Reasons But It Gave Me Back My Passion For Writing”

Training for the Lens: Why the Gym is Part of the Script

The Context I’ve spent most of my life behind a desk or buried in a draft, but as I’ve started building the That Jamie Bloke YouTube channel, I realized something: Confidence is a creative tool. It’s easy to give advice from the shadows, but showing up as a “Big Brother” figure for other self-published authorsContinue reading “Training for the Lens: Why the Gym is Part of the Script”

A Different Kind of Mystery: The ‘Who Saved It’

Most noir stories start with a body and a question: Who did it? While The Phantom Mask has its share of shadows and secrets, I’m approaching this draft from a slightly different angle. The Premise: The city of London is a place that has learned to look away. Especially after The Battle of London atContinue reading “A Different Kind of Mystery: The ‘Who Saved It’”

The Day I Realised She Was the Brand

The Day I Realised She Was the Brand — And Why It Changed Everything Introduction When I started Aunty Sadie Reads, we hid behind the character.She was warm, playful, and instantly recognisable — but the face wasn’t real. Even if the voice was. I thought that was the safest, most professional way to build aContinue reading “The Day I Realised She Was the Brand”

What Writing a Trilogy Taught Me About Leadership

What Writing a Trilogy Taught Me About Leadership – And It’s Not What You Think It Is Introduction When you think “leadership,” you probably picture boardrooms, team meetings, and quarterly targets — not an author hunched over a laptop, juggling fictional characters. But after writing and publishing the One Epic Year trilogy, I realised theContinue reading “What Writing a Trilogy Taught Me About Leadership”

Why Most Self-Published Authors Struggle With Marketing

Why Most Self-Published Authors Struggle With Marketing (and How to Fix It) Introduction There’s a common strategy in self-publishing that I like to call “Write, Publish, Pray.”You pour months — even years — into writing a book. You upload it to Amazon. You post about it once on social media. Then you sit back and…Continue reading “Why Most Self-Published Authors Struggle With Marketing”

My Step-by-Step Amazon Book Launch Plan

My Step-by-Step Amazon Book Launch Plan — The Exact Process I Used for One Epic Year Introduction Launching a book on Amazon isn’t just about hitting “publish” on KDP. If you want your book to rank on day one — and stay visible — you need a structured plan that covers everything from metadata toContinue reading “My Step-by-Step Amazon Book Launch Plan”

How Storytelling Sells — Even When You’re Not an author

When most people think of storytelling, they picture novels, screenplays, or children’s bedtime tales.

But storytelling isn’t limited to fiction.
It’s one of the most powerful tools in marketing — whether you’re selling a product, pitching an idea, or building a brand.