Posts Tagged ‘author’s journey’
Author Spotlight interview with Rachel Bennett
As the world was gripped by the tumultuous events of COVID-19, Rachel Bennett found herself at a crossroads. The burnout from the ongoing crises made her yearn for a change that wouldn’t necessarily elevate her to a higher rung in the corporate ladder, nor keep her stationed where she was. So she made the decision…
Read MoreAuthor Spotlight interview with Jim James
Every author goes on their unique journey writing a book. We love to find out what’s worked, what hasn’t and what could have worked better. A few weeks ago, I shared some of the stories from authors who have recently been published. And my colleague, Sheryl Andrews, recently interviewed Jim James for the Author Spotlight…
Read MoreInterview with Lesley Pyne, author of ‘Finding Joy Beyond Childlessness’
Many clients write a book for their younger self. They write the book that they wish they’d had when they were going through a tough situation. They share the things they wish they’d known at the time and tell their story and other people’s stories. This was the case with Librotas client, Lesley Pyne. Author Spotlight…
Read MoreInterview with Lesley Strachan, author of ‘The Ultimate Guide for Parents’
How do you know when it’s the right time to write a book? This is one of the questions that Lesley Strachan asked herself before she started to write a book. Is there ever a right time, a right place or a right space? We find with many authors that something finally triggers them to…
Read MoreHow writing a book has changed my life!
On last month’s Ask The Book Mentor webinar, we were asked the following question: How does writing a book change your life as a business owner? Wow that’s a hard question to answer. If you listened into the webinar, you’ll have heard mine and Sheryl’s responses towards the end of the recording. In my view,…
Read MoreThinking about writing a book? Don’t be afraid to start – Cath Lloyd’s story
Cath Lloyd started working with me as her business mentor around four years ago. Then one day she told me about her dream to write a book. In 2017 she achieved this dream and published When Dad Became Joan: Life with My Transgender Father with Librotas Books. 30 years ago, Cath’s father announced that he wished…
Read MoreI went from stuck and procrastinating to writing 60,000 words in a month
I recently interviewed Steve Preston, the Career Catalyst. After writing and publishing his first 2 books, he was struggling with his third. Last summer he was feeling stuck and fed up with procrastinating, and decided to sign up for the 10,000 Word Summer Book Challenge. The challenge was the catalyst that helped him to get his focus…
Read MoreI didn’t write one book, I wrote two!
When Helen Monaghan became a client to write her first book, she didn’t just write one book, she wrote two! Now’s she’s writing a third and an accompanying workbook to her second book. Like many of my clients, Helen has dreamed of writing a book for many years. She knew that she wanted to help…
Read MoreWhat is the first stage in the book writing process?
I spent the weekend in Edinburgh with Sheryl Andrews, my client, mentor and friend. The purpose of the visit was to attend the book launch of Successful Business Minds by my client Helen Monaghan. Whilst we were there, Sheryl and I found ourselves discussing the question “What is the first stage in the book writing…
Read MoreThe author's journey – Why four authors wrote their books
At my recent book launch party, I held an Author’s Journey Spotlight section. I asked four of my clients to showcase their books, tell us why they wrote them and I thought you’d like to hear their stories. The Author’s Journey – Let me introduce my four authors.
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