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 expatriate stuffHere 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 stuffOn 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 stuffI 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 stuffIt is only by first sharing our stories, by expressing our truths, that we can prepare for adding the soul we need to our [...] competitionsI love to promote writing competitions here on my blog and here comes another one! Angela Williams is a one time student of mine who has now won competitions of her own, so I was delighted to hear about this one. More excitingly, perhaps, this one has the theme of food and drink! So what could be more exciting than combining my two favourite things – food and [...] eventsI 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 [...] booksYou 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 stuffLois 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. [...] expatriate stuffTiffany Jansen, American in Holland and blogger at Clogs and Tulips, recently asked me to guestpost about both of my specialisms – how to create a portable career as an expat writer. I was delighted to oblige, and in doing so I compiled a list of six top tips for wannabe expat [...] booksWhen you are starting out as a new writer it can be hard to get going without a clippings portfolio and it can be hard to build that portfolio if editors only want to publish writers who have already been published. If you are a new writer and want to build your portfolio then I recommend [...] |
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