There are 5 main opportunity costs of writing. Organising, research and re-reading, interviewing, writing, time away from other things. Writing, like most things takes commitment, consistency and self discipline. Yes, there are online courses and that promote writing your book in…
Next to tips on how to start writing, the question I am asked most is, ‘How do I know what I’ve written is any good, and what’s next? So, thought I’d share my experiences of the writing process and what happens…
One of the biggest challenges in the journey to self publish a business book is the process and cost of production and publication. I am often asked to provide advice and recommend a range of service providers for writers. That’s…
Times have certainly changed in the publishing world and the rate of change will only get faster. Its an exciting time to be a writer with significant experience as a Publisher. In the past clients and friends, and sometimes strangers, would…
The hardest thing for most people to do is actually to start writing, to actually sit down at your desk, open up a new document and start. It’s the moment of truth . . . can you actually follow through and start the process.
The old saying is ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover.’ The reality is though, especially in the content overloaded world we live in, is that potential customers and clients DO and WILL judge your book by its cover, and…
In a world where information, trends and commentary are presented and consumed through words and images rather than conversations and actual interaction with people, words have more power now than ever. This makes crafting words well an essential and vital…
As a professional business writer and storyteller I’ve worked with a wide range of people across all industry sectors to help them tell their story. More and more, professional consultants are asking me to help them create a book that…
As a publisher of 25 years and writer of 30 years I am often asked the following question, ‘I’ve always wanted to write a book, how do I start?’ It’s a really good question and one that most people struggle…
As someone who puts the description Writer on any official documents and the title Storyteller on my business card I am regularly asked how I write or ‘How do I start?’ My response is usually, ‘Well, just start. Sit down…