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Why September is a good month for writers

Back to school. Back to work. Though nature may wind down when autumn creeps in, for writers things really get going. As a writer, September is very probably the best month of all.

Read my column at The Hague Online to find out why.

And then, if you are fired up and want to attend a fabulous [...]

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A writer is only as good as his/her networks

If you are serious about getting published and making a living as a writer you need topics and people to write about, you need people to know about you and approach you with your stories. So, go on, get [...]

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Why Authenticity is Important for Writers – guest post from Julia McCutchen

Three ways to reawaken the conscious creative you know you were born to be. Julia McCutchen shares her [...]

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Found your authentic voice yet?

Writing from the heart may make you want to wear dark glasses at the keyboard, but using your authentic voice is [...]

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DIY deadlines and cracking on with your WIP

Jo Parfitt has written a book a year for the last decade. Find out how she meets her [...]

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How to ensure your book has a wow factor – book promotion tips part I

Author’s mentor, Jo Parfitt shares 4 ways to ensure the book you are writing has the wow factor – the 4 areas are author, style, content and [...]

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A brilliant book concept - Bicycle Mania

bicycle mania

I loved the idea of Bicycle Mania before I even saw it. Author Shirley Agudo, is a friend of mine, and fellow journalist based here in Holland. I knew that already. What I did not know was that she was also a photographer, and a fine one at that.

Anyway, a little over a [...]

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Chopra Center course makes creatives calm

I can hardly believe that just one week ago I was chanting Om in unison with 150 others at the Chopra Center’s Wisdom of Healing workshop in Oxford, England. Click here to read the related article I published on The Hague Online (where I am their Writer in Residence). Pick up some tips that you [...]

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Don't miss my free publishing workshop in Amsterdam

Could you, should you, write a book?

If this is a question that you often ask yourself, then maybe it’s time to find out. On 9th July I’m running a Special Interest Group workshop for the European Professional Women’s network in Amsterdam. It will cover topics including:

what makes a book sell?
what is a wow [...]

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Want to understand more about this blogging, twittering, social media business?

If you would like to know more about how to make the most of social media for your marketing then look no further than the workshop I’m running with Internet marketing guru Karin Elgin Nijuis on 7th May.

BOOST YOUR WEB PRESENCE –
WRITING FOR BLOGS, FACEBOOK, TWITTER
AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS

Learn how to use today’s newest [...]

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