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 books By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on February 8th, 2012
Two expats, one a mother of bilingual expat teens, one a psychologist, met in Singapore and realised that expat teens have a tough time finding the support and advice they need in transient times. The idea for this book was born and soon the pair had crafted a website and a survey in order to begin to gather their material, from the teens themselves, from expat parents and expat psychologists and teachers. Covering everything from drugs and sex to divorce and loss of identity, this book will help everyone who lives with, works with or IS an expat teen. Interestingly, the authors found themselves on different continents before the book was completed and conducted the process between the US and Singapore. Find out where they got their inspiration in this three way interview, across the [...]
interviews & new releases By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on February 2nd, 2012
New Yorker, Linda Lodding, talks to Jo Parfitt about how she found a US publisher for her children’s book while living abroad. Find out what you need to know about word counts, working with an editor and illustrator and how she found support while living overseas from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Discover how Linda went about making herself attractive to a publisher (Flashlight Press), and be inspired by her amazing, successful [...]
competitions By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on November 30th, 2011
I spoke to Angela Williams, who writes as Susan Carey not only about the Writers Abroad online writers’ circle to which she belongs, but also about their newest anthology of fine writings, called Foreign Flavours. The organisation provides support and inspiration for a group of writers all over the world and this is their second anthology, published by [...]
Author guestposts By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on November 28th, 2011
Becoming 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. [...]
Author guestposts By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on November 21st, 2011
In this the first of three guest posts from new author, Wendy Williams, author of The Globalisation of Love, we explore her number one tip
Three Writing Tips from a Newly Published Author
Tip #1
Jo Parfitt recently invited me to write three blogs about my experience writing The Globalisation of Love, just published and my first [...]
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 November 1st, 2011
Fascinating, informative, inspiring interview with Nick Snelling of the highly successful blog www.culturespain.com about how he makes a living writing while living abroad in Spain with his family. Nick is the author of four books – Taking the Heat, How to Sell Your Spanish Property in a Crisis, How to Buy Spanish Property and Move to Spain – Safely and his next book, for November release – Laptop Entrepreneur. Nick’s next book shares how anyone can get to grips with the internet and can create a lucrative career from home anywhere in the world. This interview is crammed with tips and takeaways. Don’t miss [...]
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 October 25th, 2011
Putting 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 [...]
books By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on September 28th, 2011
An American, from Michegan, Sue has been in Japan for 23 years now, is married to a Japanese and has biracial twins, one of whom has cerebral palsy and is deaf. Drawing from her experience and her go for it attitude, Kamata has had many books published by a range of publishers all over the world and continues to be inspired by all she experiences. [...]
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