Posts by Karen
Interview with Sarah Ilaria Northe, author of Find Your True Northe
Sarah Ilaria Northe made the decision to write her book when we met at a book launch party in York in July 2017. As the MC at the event, before introducing my author, Emma Heptonstall, I asked the audience whether any of them wanted to write a book. Sarah’s hand shot up. Within two months,…
Read MoreInterview with Savvy Sarah Harvey, author of Savvy Conversations
I’ve lost track of the number of times when clients have told me that they’ve been talking about their book for many years, before the tipping point comes when they have to write it. An upcoming significant birthday was the tipping point that helped Sarah Harvey to turn her dream of writing a book into…
Read MoreHow to make money from a book
I often find that coaches and other experts have a dilemma. They want to write a book AND create a course. Do they write their book before their course OR create their course before writing their book? It’s a dilemma because they know that it’s tough to make money from a book. The course can…
Read MoreBook Publishing – Review of ‘The Writers’ & Artists’ Guide To Self-Publishing’
One of the questions I’m often asked is around book publishing: How do I get my book published? Now my gut response – especially to those who haven’t yet begun – is to make a start on your book first. As you need to be clear what you’re writing, who it’s for and what people…
Read MoreHow to create perfect book content
If you’ve ever wondered how to put your book content together, I’d like you to consider this… Imagine you were just going to paint a room in your house. Would you get out a paint brush, get the paint pot out of the shed and paint the walls? Probably not. But in your mind, you were just going to paint the walls. First, you’d probably clear the room in which…
Read MoreWriting is like standing on a stage naked
“Writing for me is like standing on a stage naked”… This unexpected comment was made by a fellow entrepreneur on Friday lunchtime just after I told her what I did. And I understand her response. When you share something in writing, you may be revealing an intimate part of your soul that has been hidden…
Read MoreGet started with your podcast: Interview with Steve Randall
For many authors, having a podcast is a great partner to a book. It can be used to promote your book, where you can share some of your content. Or you could even use it to record interviews that could later become a book… I recently interviewed podcast expert, Steve Randall to get his advice…
Read MoreBook writing tips
When it comes to writing a book, there are hundreds of tips I could share. Although I do have my favourites. This week, I asked some of our clients what they found most useful when writing their books and here are their top tips below. What are your most successful book writing tips? Enjoy this…
Read MoreHow to earn money as a writer
On our Make It Happen day this week, it’s not surprising that the current challenges came up in conversation. Some attending are in demand because of the Coronavirus, as people need help in their area of specialism. And others are adapting to the change in working and looking at the opportunities that are presenting themselves…
Read MoreInterview with Karen Mason, author of Pause
After 20 years in a corporate career, Karen Mason felt undervalued upon returning from maternity leave. This took years to recover from. It was the trigger for setting up her business, her motivation for writing her first book and the hook in the first line of her writing. On a quest to find out if…
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