 competitions By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on May 2nd, 2012
Writers Abroad will be publishing their third Anthology entitled ‘Foreign Encounters.’ We are seeking submissions of short stories, non-fiction pieces and poetry on the general theme of relationships around the world. The anthology will be print published and later available as an e-book. All nationalities are welcome but contributors must be expat or have lived as an expat at sometime. All profits will go to registered charity, Books Abroad. Word limits: 1700 for fiction, 1000 for non-fiction and 30 lines of poetry. Please visit www.writersabroad.com for more information on how to submit. Closing date 31st [...]
events By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on April 5th, 2012
“Home is where you do not have to explain yourself.”
Thank you Eva for reminding me and reminding everyone in the auditorium of a fundamental truth. You see, this is why I attend FIGT and why I attend the WIN conference too, and why I return to international conferences time and again. I don’t simply ‘belong’ there, neither do I have to explain who I am or what matters to me. Spending time in a place where I can just ‘be’ is both stimulating and stress free. Socialising with a group of Swiss, Australian, Korean, Singaporean, Indian, Belgian and many other nationalities every day is bliss. At places like FIGT, I swear I am a few inches [...]
expatriate stuff By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on February 16th, 2012
We are looking for authors to write Expat-Living.info Guides for their host city or country. The authors we are looking for have to be expats in their host city; we need someone who knows the expat “scene” in her [...]
expatriate stuff By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on November 8th, 2011
Here is something a little different for you. I read Chapter One of my new novel, Sunshine Soup. Meet Maya and Rich Winter on their last day in Stamford, England before they head off for a new life in Dubai with their family. It seems that Maya is going to really miss her job in a [...]
expatriate stuff By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on November 2nd, 2011
On Sunday, Doris Fuellgrabe interviewed me by the magic of video for the Expat Coach Association website. In this 54 minute film I share my journey starting with my experience, before discussing expat writing and publishing market opportunities, the main reasons expats get into writing, how the publishing industry has changed, where to focus your writing attention, how automation can help you be present in several platforms, how to go from blog to book, and when you know that a book is ‘done’. [...]
expatriate stuff By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on May 24th, 2011
I only met Linda six month ago and in that time she has learned to write articles, blogs, books and life story. She grabbed her goals by the scruff of the neck and and went for it, blogging 5-7 times a week, getting articles placed worldwide and she is now working on a couple of books. Linda is a role model for any new writer out there who doubts they can do really do it. An American in Holland, Linda is new to expat life but she embraced every challenge and opportunity and is now on the way to cracking [...]
expatriate stuff By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on April 16th, 2011
It is only by first sharing our stories, by expressing our truths, that we can prepare for adding the soul we need to our [...]
events By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on March 20th, 2011
I write this on the train from Washington DC, to New York, looking over the wide expanse of water in The Chesapeake and thinking back over the amazing week I have just spent in an hotel overlooking Capitol Hill.
But I didn’t go to Washington for sightseeing. I didn’t go for the view. I went because [...]
books By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on March 3rd, 2011
You see, we have a problem. Take my bestselling book A Career in Your Suitcase. It is a book for people living abroad and is about creating and growing a portable career based on your passions. But, if you wanted a book on portable careers where would you [...]
expatriate stuff By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on December 14th, 2010
Lois and Bill Breckon are running writing competition, called The Posara Prize and that has a whopping £1,000 prize! All you have to do is write a piece of fiction or non-fiction on the subject of a foreigner in Italy and you are in with a chance. I’m not actually sure of the deadline, but I do know that they want entries to be a maximum of 2,000 words. [...]
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