by lesley | Dec 10, 2025 | Author Guide
The key to getting your book from an idea and into print is taking action. But, if writing isn’t your thing, you need something to get you moving. When I work with people on their books, there are a number of things I encourage them to do, before they even think...
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by lesley | Feb 6, 2017 | Blogging, Writing Skills
If you’re aiming to raise your profile there’s nothing like entering your local business awards. Even if you don’t win your name gets known by more people. Clearly, it would be better to actually win, but there are never any guarantees. Entering awards usually...
by lesley | Oct 8, 2012 | Writing Skills
When you are writing to promote your services it can be as big a mountain to climb as writing a novel if you don’t know where to start. Many people can’t get started, some start to write and then delete their efforts – several times (the equivalent...
by lesley | Aug 20, 2012 | Marketing
So many people get confused about these two – is Sales part of Marketing or does Marketing lead to Sales? Or is Marketing just another way of saying Sales? I can’t blame them for getting confused. I used to work in a marketing department and even I was a bit vague...
by lesley | Oct 24, 2011 | Website copy
On the face of it, that may seem like a really stupid statement – how can anyone know too much? However, when it comes to writing commercial copy for your business, most of us know far too much to be able to present our offering effectively to a potential...
