Started off in life wanting to be a writer, but couldn't find a publisher in London to take on my novels. (Should have married or worked for someone in, or connected with, publishing, as that seems a good way to get 'discovered'!) Went into business in a small way. Never got rich, but survived. About a decade ago, went into teaching English as a foreign language and lived abroad (meaning outside the UK in my case). Loved it, but TEFL is one of those things that it's alright to do for fun when you're young, or you have your own money or someone else propping you up financially when you're older. Now, although I'd love to travel more and even to live abroad again,  I'm enjoying writing once more, and running my bookish website www.wuzdum.com. These days I only read, and write, non-fiction. Self-publishing is definitely the way forward, in my opinion ... it's just the marketing that's the problem!

Still being alive at 50! TESOL and CELTA for my English teaching. Couple of kids (officially).

Beavering away on www.wuzdum.com and dreaming that I will never have to go and work as an employee again, except out of choice. Trying to imagine what it's like living in a warm country where the people are affable and educated.

Paul Bowden books on Lulu
Stuff I've printed through Lulu. Also on Createspace, but I think their stuff goes straight on to Amazon rather than them having their own store.

Paul Bowden book on Smashwords
Downloadable version of a book of mine on Smashwords. Never sure whether to do downloadable stuff through Lulu, Kindle Direct Publishing or these people. Help!

Wuzdum
My website. I occasionally put a book of mine on here, but mostly I like to feature books that appeal to me so that others might read them.