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 about meAt this year’s wonderful WIN conference I had the pleasure of talking to Fran O’Hara of Scarlet Design for quite some time about the art of what she calls Visual Minutes. More than a mindmap, these are a graphic representation of what is said in a meeting, workshop or keynote session. I had met Charleen Michel many times at WIN but had not realised that she was now assisting Fran and had discovered she had quite a knack for [...]  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 [...] articlesToday, I’m going to re-remind you that one and add another – new books. When a book is freshly published its appearance makes good news. Not only could you write a book review, but you could also interview the author or write a feature based on the premise of the book and interview the author and mention the book in the [...] booksAuthors need lots of publicity if they are to sell their books. On this blog I have often championed the brilliance of book reviews and love to share unusual methods for promoting your book. Only this week Robin Pascoe launched her online video ‘tour’ comprising 18 short video presentations (do watch them, Robin is witty, cynical and very [...] inspirationwriters should read other books in their genre. Five reasons why they must be inspired to copycat those who went [...] inspiration3) Go ‘quote spotting’. People love to talk about themselves, but sadly, in my experience, about 60% of what they say will not be usable in your article. So keep alert for the good things they say. The really good quotes. If you conduct an interview live, rather than by email, only write down the insightful or fascinating answers. Take your time, write those quotes carefully and [...] booksI love to interview other expat authors, like me. People who have made their dream to write about their life overseas into a reality. Cathy Dobson is one of those authors. In 2008 she wrote and published Planet Germany, based on her blog of the same [...] interviews & new releasesSo, everyone, meet Keidi Keating, who describes herself more modestly as: ‘I’m a magazine editor, writer, entrepreneur and internet marketer. I live in Spain, on the Costa del Sol, and my passions are writing, traveling, learning and [...] people & cool connectionsWhy authors must speak and speakers must write – ten reasons why writing and speaking go hand in [...] inspirationA book can be written in many ways, honed for a different market each time. A story can be written with a variety of endings, or with the story seen through the eyes of first one character then [...] |
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