You’ll hear about lots of different types of editing for your self-published nonfiction book. Which type of editing do you need to outsource and are there any you do yourself?
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How do I write a winning book proposal? Essential elements to include in your nonfiction book proposal.
(A partial summary/ review of How to Write a Book Proposal: The Insider’s Step-by-Step Guide to Proposals that Get You Published, by Jody Rein with Michael Larson). So, you have a great idea for a nonfiction book. You already have a substantial author platform. You’ve spent time building your author portfolio. You don’t mind thatContinue reading “How do I write a winning book proposal? Essential elements to include in your nonfiction book proposal.”
How to write (and publish) more. Seven tips to help you become a more prolific, confident and successful writer.
Do yourself find going back over to read what you wrote the day before, tweaking a comma here and there or moving some words around, but never actually getting the darn thing to a single editor or reader?
Writing online for a general audience without watering down your expertise – four tips you can use today.
‘I know a shedload about my topic, but my audience is starting from zero. I don’t want to water down my message. What do I do?’
Let’s talk about pronouns (or should I use ‘I’, ‘we’ or ‘you’ in my writing?)
Should I use ‘I’, ‘we’ or ‘you’ in my writing?
Why writing belongs on your calendar (and why waiting for inspiration to strike isn’t the best way to get your book written).
I used to sit and wait for inspiration to strike before I started writing. I spent more time thinking about the fact that I wasn’t writing than actually writing. There was always something else that I should be doing—another email that needed replying to, another meeting I needed to attend or a cupboard I neededContinue reading “Why writing belongs on your calendar (and why waiting for inspiration to strike isn’t the best way to get your book written).”
Successful writers know that grit is more important than talent
‘That’s it’, I told my husband. ‘I’m quitting’. Sitting in the sunshine, sipping lattes and penning my thoughts. That’s what I’d thought it would be like to do a PhD. Instead, here I was surrounded by discarded toys and a mountain of washing. I was ready to throw the whole damn 50,000 words out theContinue reading “Successful writers know that grit is more important than talent”
How to develop a daily writing practice
If you write, you’re a writer. Simple as. If you’ve heard before that you should be writing daily, but still find it a struggle, I hear you. This isn’t one of those hero’s journey stories where I say I never used to be able to write daily and now I’ve been writing every day withoutContinue reading “How to develop a daily writing practice”
Why starting a blog will save you time in your biz
I recently made a series of videos for social media. If you know me, you’ll know this is a massive step for me and way out of my comfort zone. This time last year, I’d have used any excuse not to appear on camera – haven’t washed my hair… urgently need to alphabetise my clothingContinue reading “Why starting a blog will save you time in your biz”
Why a vision board isn’t the answer to finishing your book (or why systems trump goals).
When was your last writing date? When is your next? If your answer to either of those questions is ‘I don’t know’, then it’s time to put writing on your calendar my friend. A regular writing habit—one thing that the most prolific, most published and most contented writers have in common (it’sContinue reading “Why a vision board isn’t the answer to finishing your book (or why systems trump goals).”