
about me
By Jo Parfitt, on September 1st, 2010
Is that what all this was about, then? That I should get my fear of commitment to PR in a headlock and join the big boys? That I should bring what I consider to be the benefits of traditional publishing into the world of Print on Demand? And that I should be brave enough to invest in some of my clients myself, take a risk and not charge for my services? I’ve been indulging in excuses long enough. It is a big leap for me. But it is a leap that feels so [...]

inspiration
By Jo Parfitt, on August 11th, 2010
Many of my students find it hard to let go of their work and send it out into the universe. Pressing the Publish button on your blog, sending that proposal out to a publisher, or emailing that pitch to a magazine editor can be tough.
If you procrastinate about letting go then read my column at The Hague Online this month about why letting go is a good [...]

articles
By Jo Parfitt, on August 1st, 2010
Our writing goals can often seem too far away, too difficult, impossible even, and so we hover in the foothills of our dreams, shuffling papers and feet and procrastinating. I believe that writing articles should be your first step towards your writing dreams, yes, even (or especially) if your actual goal is to write a full-length book. Articles are shorter, easier to place and a great way to build your portfolio and your [...]

books
By Jo Parfitt, on September 26th, 2008
60 New Books in 2009 – Do You Know Anyone Who Wants To Be Published?
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My publisher, Bookshaker, plans to dramatically increase its publishing output in 2009 while being able to keep our eye firmly on marketing and writing new books too. So if you know anyone who’d like to be published or get an existing [...]

books
By Jo Parfitt, on September 17th, 2008
Debbie Jenkins from www.bookshaker.com has currently got three projects
in the pipeline that require the skills of talented, and forward-thinking, editors.
If you’ve heard of Book Shaker before then you’ll also know that they pay
unprecedented royalties to their authors. The way they can afford to pay
such big royalties is by offering professional editors a stake [...]

inspiration
By Jo Parfitt, on August 3rd, 2008
It’s not just because I’m the guest columnist this month that I thought I’d tell you about this great newsletter. Oh no. I’m telling you about this newsletter at Mike’s Writing Workshop because it is crammed with links, ideas, news, contacts and great stuff to help writers.
My column is about 10 sure fire ways to [...]