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 inspirationI believe that it is better to finish a piece of work that we enjoyed writing, that shows our authentic selves and that could help someone else, than to keep that piece of work private just because it is not 100% [...] eventsI write this on the train from Washington DC, to New York, looking over the wide expanse of water in The Chesapeake and thinking back over the amazing week I have just spent in an hotel overlooking Capitol Hill. But I didn’t go to Washington for sightseeing. I didn’t go for the view. I went because [...] inspirationThat’s why I wrote this, the first in a series of posts on writing life story, for the wonderful writer (and editor of one of my favourite books, Tales From the Expat Harem) Anastasia Ashman over at Expat Harem. It’s called How Not to Write Your Life [...] 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 [...] booksI met Tina at the fabulous Families in Global Transition conference a few years ago. Then two years back she hired me to help her to tighten up and publish her book. The Global Nomad’s Guide to University Transition is much needed. I know because I have a global nomad child of my own, who has lived in five countries and headed ‘home’ to university in London this year. My son, Sam, wished he’d had this book before he left. Now those who follow in his footsteps, and their parents, can begin to understand the unique transition that takes place when a TCK (Third Culture Kid) goes to uni. Here is my interview, yesterday, with Tina, whose book came out last [...] people & cool connectionsWhy authors must speak and speakers must write – ten reasons why writing and speaking go hand in [...] articlesJo Parfitt has written a book a year for the last decade. Find out how she meets her [...] about meIt’s been a funny old month. Twice I have been up for awards and both came as a complete surprise. Although it is an honour to receive such accolade, being recognised for my work has never been in my game plan. At its start I was honoured, along with Robin Pascoe, to receive an award at [...] booksIt’s been a busy few weeks. Not only has my client, Simone Costa Eriksson’s book Moving Abroad been released but Natalie Tollenaere’s book The Art of Possibilities/L’art des Possibles has been published – in TWO languages. This is a first for me, to publish two versions at the same time. And it was a joy [...] |
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