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 writingOne of the reasons I so love being a writer is because I get given lots of free stuff! When I was writing freelance for a number of international and national newspapers I used to get invited to press events and launch parties and manage to wangle myself press passes to all the cool conferences I [...]  articlesWhen you are a new writer you are unlikely to have the networks you need. I have a network of over 5000 in my address book and have the contact details of people who are an authority on every topic about which I write. I’m not simply ‘lucky’ though. No, I have built this network easily and quickly, by attending the best conferences I can and where experts give workshops and keynotes on the topics about which I am passionate. I take copious notes while these gurus are speaking and focus on what I call quote spotting. Yes, I collect the quotes these people say, make a note of who said this and when and where and then use them in my [...] eventsIf 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 [...] people & cool connectionsWhy authors must speak and speakers must write – ten reasons why writing and speaking go hand in [...] websitesNothing inspires me more than attending a conference that focuses on something I am passionate about. That is why, I attend at least one international conference a year and sometimes more. In the last 12 months it has been the Women’s International Networking Conference (WIN) because I am passionate about networking internationally and the Families [...] articlesJo Parfitt has written a book a year for the last decade. Find out how she meets her [...] expatriate stuffI was delighted to finally get to meet Brandi McCollom last week. It seems she is set to be the new mover and shaker of the the expat world in the Netherlands and currently has the bit firmly between her teeth. The 2009 Expat Family Support Services Survey & Conference Series is on its way! The event, [...] expatriate stuffI’m so excited. On Monday I go to Families in Global Transition in Houston. This is my fourth trip to the conference and the conference’s 10th anniversary. It is also 10 years since my first expat conference, when in 1998, I went to Paris for Women on the Move. It was there that I met Robin [...] |
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