Secrets in Lamu
You’re in deep trouble if you get your wardrobe wrong for a stay on island of Lamu on the Kenyan coast. The tiny winding lanes that snake...
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- Oct 10, 2023
- 3 min
Should I traditionally publish or indie publish?
One of the biggest questions I hear from authors is this. Should I traditionally publish or indie publish? Since 2013 Jane Friedman has...
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info590613
- Aug 3, 2023
- 4 min
Key things authors can do to get a book promoted
So you have got a book out there into the world. Massive congratulations. But getting a book published is one step, getting it to...
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info590613
- Jul 5, 2023
- 4 min
Editing your book – Second Draft Rules
I just got back from the annual month-long writing residency in Greece, and I read a LOT of working manuscripts there. Many authors came...
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info590613
- Jul 5, 2023
- 5 min
Sending your book off to publishers and agents
Now that you have done all the hard work, it’s time to press play. If you want to get a publishing deal, this is where the rubber hits...
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info590613
- Apr 12, 2023
- 6 min
Beta Reader? Manuscript Appraisal? Editor? How to take the next steps
You have written your best possible version of your book, and now you may just need someone to make it better. The good news is that...
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info590613
- Feb 16, 2023
- 3 min
Rewriting (and rewriting and rewriting)
Rewriting (and rewriting and rewriting) is not only completely essential – it is the lifeblood of an author. In writing the first draft...
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info590613
- Jan 10, 2023
- 2 min
Let's Netflix your book
AUTHORS are having to adapt and adjust with reader demands. That means you have to get tighter on delivering a book that is ‘on point’...
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info590613
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
Create your Author Brand - with brand expert Tessa Graham
As authors, we need to be savvier than ever about who reads our books. We have the ability to market our books directly to our readers....
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info590613
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
Writing your story - how do you hook a reader from the start?
Where should your story start? Few stories start at the beginning. Most stories start in the middle. All stories - whether it’s a novel,...
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info590613
- Oct 16, 2022
- 3 min
How to sell that book (once its published)
‘I didn't know how much marketing would be involved in actually getting my book sold.’ ‘My publisher did some PR for the first few months...
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info590613
- Sep 28, 2022
- 3 min
Why Your Book Needs a Single Big Idea
You start structuring a book by being very clear on what you are writing about. Sounds simple? You (sort of) know what you want to say...
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info590613
- Jul 10, 2022
- 4 min
What are publishers looking for in 2023?
It has been a busy year in publishing – and its only July. The good news is that reading has not been hit by the two years of lock...
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info590613
- Jun 22, 2022
- 2 min
Write, Publish, Profit
Where are you going with all this writing? What is the end game? Do you simply love writing with no real outcome required? Is it profit?...
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info590613
- Apr 27, 2022
- 4 min
Write a movie-style logline for your book
What is your book about? The dreaded question. The answer is most likely 'a HELL of a lot - do you have two hours?' People don't, so...
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info590613
- Apr 14, 2022
- 3 min
What is a ghostwriter and why may you need one?
What is a ghost writer and why may you need one? And when should you actually write your own book? I'm just going to unpack that a...
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info590613
- Mar 30, 2022
- 2 min
Who’s causing trouble in your story?
What! You ask. Why trouble? Why would I need anyone to do this in a book? Have you ever heard that books are driven by conflict? This...
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info590613
- Mar 30, 2022
- 4 min
Memoir writing - 5 characters you need in your cast
Even though you may be the 'main character' in a memoir, this book is not just about you. Even non-fiction needs other characters. And...
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info590613
- Mar 6, 2022
- 6 min
A decade of no writing... then this
I had no name. No attachments. No family. No form. No purpose. I was a floating, formless, light being. Totally at peace in the vast,...
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info590613
- Jan 24, 2022
- 3 min
The 4 Questions Every Author Should Ask
It’s a romantic idea ... to ‘write a book’. It gives us a purpose and something to do. It gives us somewhere to pour our time into. It is...
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