by Heather Bury | Jun 17, 2026 | Author Guide
OK – AI could write a book for you, providing you give it a really good brief, but most authors want to produce something more original than any AI can produce. Remember, AI doesn’t create original ideas – it gathers information and presents it in response to your...
by Heather Bury | Jun 3, 2026 | Author Guide
If you’ve got an idea for a book – or several people have planted the idea that you have valuable knowledge that you should share in a book – don’t start writing! That may sound counterintuitive, but when it comes to non-fiction, you will create a much better book if...
by lesley | Mar 25, 2026 | Author Guide
That may sound a bit strong, but there are plenty of people who find the writing process tedious. But if you have a great message and an audience ready to receive it – how do you get past your reluctance to sit down and write, without finding reasons to push that...
by lesley | Feb 18, 2026 | Author Guide
There are many people running successful businesses who have expertise that might help other people, but does that mean they should all write books? There are 600,00 traditionally published, English language, books annually (*2024 stats) – plus another half a million...
by lesley | Feb 11, 2026 | Author Guide
Most of the people in the book industry I know will say ‘Yes, definitely.’ Even if you’re a talented writer, you’re probably too close to your work to be objective. Editors aren’t proofreaders (although they will make spelling, punctuation and grammar corrections as...
