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 interviews & new releases
By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on June 22nd, 2011
Anne runs The Interchange Institute and an international writers’ circle combines English-language learning for newcomer foreigners, support and intercultural know-how. Anne has compiled the stories into a book that is far more than an anthology called In Their Own Voice- it will open your [...]
 events
By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on September 10th, 2010
Back to school. Back to work. Though nature may wind down when autumn creeps in, for writers things really get going. As a writer, September is very probably the best month of all.
Read my column at The Hague Online to find out why.
And then, if you are fired up and want to attend a fabulous [...]
 tips
By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on July 22nd, 2010
John is semi-retired, though still working as a publishing consultant. You would think that someone like John, who has all the right connections, would have it easy when trying to find a publisher for his own book. But no. John has written a children’s book for his grandaughter, Belle about a duck called Flappy and is yet to find a publisher. Knowing the ropes, he decided to go to the London Book Fair and corner a publisher there and ask for some [...]
 websites
By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on May 8th, 2010
Nothing 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 [...]
 expatriate stuff
By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on October 28th, 2008
Maybe I’m mad to be doing this? Why would I want to give away my secrets for free? Maybe I’m just feeling generous? Maybe it’s because November is officially National Novel Writing Month? Or maybe I want to give my 2009 Writing Your Life Story workshops a bit of extra promotion?
Anyway, during November I am [...]
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