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Why September is a good month for writers

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 [...]

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Flappy Duck teaches authors a thing or two about getting it right

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 [...]

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Festival, feastival? Feed your writing soul at a literary festival

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 [...]

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Don't miss free writing workshops in The Hague during November

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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