A collection of hints, tips, ideas and general input about writing and publishing a book
Writing a book is one thing. Inspired. Gruelling. Character-building. Yet if you write your book, show a couple of close family and friends, what do you do next? Shove it in a drawer never to see light of day again? The first thing is to get it professionally proofread and edited. Then, it’s about pushing … Read more
Sounds so sweet, doesn’t it? The Snowflake Method. Little shards of snowy ice fluttering around us, carpeting the ground and one by one they form a whole. As innocuous as it sounds, the Snowflake method has been used for years by people who swear it is the reason they managed to write a … Read more
Our expectations have become such that we’re looking for the easiest, fastest way to do things … and then there a times we just want to get stuff done – especially something we know we need to do and keep putting off. I’ve written a number of e-books which I use as giveaways to my … Read more
Just listened to a woman I met a few years ago and she was talking at a seminar a while back. Lisa has been building a stellar career and has become a published author more than once. She knows a thing or two about writing and getting published. I had always thought she had come … Read more
There’s a great warm feeling that rushes through your veins when ‘finish’ your first draft. You type “The End”, print it out, get the satisfaction as you rap all the pages so they are all aligned and you clip it together to … What comes next? Lots of work. Lots. Sadly, if you intend to … Read more
Get your creative juices flowing by getting into the HABIT of writing regularly – daily or weekly is good. There are lots of writing prompt ideas around. Here’s one for you from Writers Digest: What In The World Did I Agree To? You had the best time at your New Year’s Eve party-such a good … Read more