The future

The future

Actually writing your book is only the beginning of the process of becoming an author. Yes, it gives you authority, it’s a great marketing tool – but like any tool it doesn’t work if it’s sitting in the tool box.  You have to get it out and use it. The launch This is...
Who can you help?

Who can you help?

Writing a book needs to have purpose.  Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should! That may seem counterintuitive coming from someone who helps people to write books, but the first learning on my Author Guide course is all about Purpose; the author’s big ‘WHY?’ A...
Picking a publisher

Picking a publisher

There are three main ways to get your book published – traditional publishing houses, independent publishers, and self-publishing.  If you’re a first time author and you don’t have a connection in traditional publishing, my recommendation would be to find a good...
Wisdom!

Wisdom!

What is wisdom? The dictionary (at least the one on my desk) says ‘Good sense, judgment; accumulated learning, knowledge.’  You don’t have to have grey hair and a long white beard (or whatever the female equivalent is) to have wisdom.  It’s something that we grow over...
Passion!

Passion!

I have a passion for words, some people consider me to be geeky when I get on my soapbox about incorrect spelling, misuse of words and poor sentence construction.  They’re not usually unkind about my geekiness, but I can almost hear the eye-roll they’re suppressing....