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Can You Even Imagine Your Book On The Shelf?
As an aspiring author, when you flick through any book on your bookshelf, you may get a sense that holding your own book in your hands is far far away. Maybe you can’t imagine it at all because it’s such a remote reality. Unattainable, even.
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Should You Self-Publish Your Book?
Have you ever had a business coach suggest what to do and resisted it so hard?
That was me when I went on a business retreat in 2015 and was told I needed to niche.
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Why Do You Want To Be An Author?
For the whole of 2017, I had an ankle injury. It would come and go, on and off, but it more or less hung around for the whole year.
At the same time, on my goals list was the desire to perform on stage.
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What’s Your Story?
Story is a human need. It’s how generations pass down their wisdom. It’s how cultures can translate. It’s how nations find commonality and realise they can be allies not enemies. It’s how individuals relate and know they are not alone, outsiders, outcasts.
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What Problem Does Your Book Solve?
The friend who girlfriends come to as a shoulder to cry on because not only do you make them feel better about what’s going on for them but they walk away with a solution to their problem, an antidote for their heartbreak?
You, my friend, are the perfect author.
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Who Is Your Book For?
Imagine for a sec that your book is a piece of communication. You have some info and you want to share it. That’s communicating, right?
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If Your Non-Fiction Book Doesn’t Solve a Problem, There’s No Point Writing It
“At the centre of every book is this formula: ask a question; go on an exploration to find an answer; find an answer; and from that answer, ask a new question” ~ Mattie Bamman
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Why Do You Need To Write This Book Right Now?
Your book has a soul. It’s an entity in its own right. And connecting into what it is and what it’s not is essential to writing a convincing book that takes off and takes on a life of its own.
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Learning Your Craft From The Best Published Authors: Part 1
Learn what goes into a book, what kind of structure speaks to you, and the writing styles that you like best, and those you hate. In other words, steal like an author.
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Client Case Study: Lisa O’Donnell
Lisa had a huge vision and such deep knowledge to share about Myanmar, the country where her and her husband live and operate their travel guide business.
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34 Things You Didn’t Know Your Editor Could Help You Do
Because of how broadly ‘editing’ is defined and because it means different things to different people, I am often asked by new clients exactly what I will and won’t do. This is a great question and one that every writer needs to ask their editor.
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Client Case Study: Barbara Nixon
Barbara had a mission to be published by her 40th birthday and extend her experience working as a consultant to business managers beyond the one-to-one level.
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Why I Ditched Half My Content and Culled 58 Blog Posts From My Website
It feels like all I’ve done for the last five years as an editor is update my website. However, I have a really really good reason for it this time. Really really. Hear me out…
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Client Case Study: Helen Roe
Helen’s insider knowledge of marketing, through her career as a marketer for some of the world’s leading brands, was translated for teen’s in her empowering book.
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4 Common Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Writing Their Ebook
There are many misconceptions about creating a book. The internet is rife with misinformation about self-publishing. I have seen newly self-published authors encounter great success.
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The 3 Words That Changed Everything
Three little words, which individually I usually love, but when used together, change the game. No. Travel. Rights. That’s right. I’m currently grounded in Australia.
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