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 booksnothing much happens and the plot surrounds the mundane, it is the detail that makes his work magical and keeps us glued to the screen. Boredom is a good thing. It is only when we are doing nothing else in particular that we find the time and space to pay attention and to notice what is going on around us. For the writer this is [...]  inspirationMotivation. My students often ask me for advice on how to stay motivated. I tell them that even I have problems sometimes. Yes, despite 27 books, thousands of articles and goodness knows what else I have written and published. So, it was with that thought in mind, when I found myself staring at a blank screen [...] inspirationwriters should read other books in their genre. Five reasons why they must be inspired to copycat those who went [...] 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 [...] about meBooks need a wow factor! Find out how to make your book come alive by writing effective anecdotes and case studies. Come and be inspired and empowered when I’m the guest speaker at Storyville in WC2 from 7-9 pm on 29th. Just £15. Details at http://www.thebig-leap.com/storyville.phtml about meCould you, should you, write a book? If this is a question that you often ask yourself, then maybe it’s time to find out. On 9th July I’m running a Special Interest Group workshop for the European Professional Women’s network in Amsterdam. It will cover topics including: what makes a book sell? about meAs from today, I become a kind of virtual writer in residence, or is that an ewriter in residence, at my favourite Hague based website, The Hague Online. Find me on the second Tuesday of the month, among the revamped sites collection of new columnists. I’ll be writing about whatever’s inspired me lately, like I [...] expatriate stuffPeople often ask me how I manage to motivate myself to write so much (yeah, 25 books is quite a lot!) and I tell them that I have found ways to force myself into it. This time I have made a commitment to write a fortnightly column for the Expat Telegraph – that’s part of [...] inspirationYesterday I ran my Expat Writer – Break into Writing course. I love doing this and have now had more than 600 students, would you believe? This time the students came from as far apart at Argentina, Indonesia, Slovakia and Russia. This class involves a lot of practical writing and the students had to interview [...] |
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