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 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’. [...]
interviews & new releases By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on October 28th, 2011
I have just read this super book in one sitting. Written clearly and accessibly, reading Kama’s words is like sitting down over a cup of tea with a friend. With a lifetime of international moves behind her, a divorce, the experience of an empty nest (and her children in another country), few authors could be more suited to writing such a book.
The Happy Migrant. I love the title and the book’s content and voice is consistent with the cheery, upbeat tone of its words. Divided into chapters, covering before the move, leaving family and friends, embracing the new location and relationships, Kama has shared every scrap of her experience and knowledge, it’s evident from her ideas and solutions that she knows a lot about spirituality, mindfulness, Neuro Linguistic Programming and counselling techniques. Each chapter has checklists and tasks and that makes the book practical as well as [...]
books By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on September 13th, 2011
An accompanying partner, she has lived in Africa for almost 20 years and is currently in Rwanda. Two years ago she decided to write a book based on her the workshops she creates to help expat partners find happiness and their identity while overseas. Being Belgian she was determined to produce the book in French and in English. [...]
interviews & new releases By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on August 3rd, 2011
What a joy it was to speak to Yolanda Solo. She is a writer who is definitely on the same page as me. Writing anything, spotting opportunities, going for it and making a pretty job of it too. Now based in Spain, this How To Book – Spain, the Expat Survival Guide – was born out of her own relocation problems.
Always with a laugh up her sleeve and a positive outlook, listen to this if you need to believe you too can make it as a writer [...]
books By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on March 11th, 2011
Summertime Publishing expat author, Natalie Tollenaere, talks about her books simultaneously published in French and [...]
inspiration By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on February 1st, 2011
If you are a writer, like me and want to write, then sometimes, just sometimes, you need to learn to say [...]
articles By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on May 1st, 2010
Jo Parfitt has written a book a year for the last decade. Find out how she meets her [...]
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