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 booksAs sales of The Thinking Tank grew, and I watched Jae sell hundreds of books at each of the many book signings she set up in England, I recognised that this was indeed a good book, and that it was selling without the readers knowing about her grief and [...]  interviews & new releasesJae de Wylde began life as a French and German teacher and was a bit of a closet expat and writer. But when her daughter died in 1999, Jae found herself reassessing what she wanted to do with her life and began a new career as a writer. Life has taken her to Spain and Dubai where she found both time and inspiration for a move into fiction. A debilitating illness led her to yet another reassessment and inspired The Thinking Tank, a truly gripping [...] Author guestpostsBecoming involved in the Turning Points project has made me realize that we all have worthwhile story and message to share. I may not write brilliantly, but if I don’t step out and share what I write, then the time I take to write is wasted. [...] booksPutting together a collaborative book is not easy. From experience I know that the only way you can make this work is to have a strong, resourceful editor. Kate Cobb, a Brit who has emigrated to France, is that editor. Orchestrating a team of 25 collaborators, using the internet to the full, Kate has done a sterling job. Perhaps the cleverest by-product of this book is the fact that each of its contributors has now become its promoter and [...] about meIs 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 [...] inspirationMany 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 [...] articlesOur 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 [...] books60 New Books in 2009 – Do You Know Anyone Who Wants To Be Published? booksDebbie Jenkins from www.bookshaker.com has currently got three projects If you’ve heard of Book Shaker before then you’ll also know that they pay inspirationIt’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 [...] |
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