Posts Tagged ‘writing a book’
Author Spotlight interview with Nick Fewings
As a speaker, Nick Fewings is often asked whether he has a book. As it’s assumed and expected. And Nick’s answer was always no. With 30 years’ experience of working with teams all around the world, he had plenty of content but not enough time. Although that changed in March 2020! Like many of the…
Read MoreAuthor Spotlight interview with Ashley Wong and Alan Walton
I was recently asked to give a talk on marketing, which I named ‘Beyond the Book’. Because my best piece of advice is to start marketing your book from the moment you start writing it. If not before! When you start to talk about your book and do your research in the early stages, you…
Read MoreAuthor Spotlight interview with Sarah Chapman
Many people feel that you have to say something new when you write a book. I don’t agree with this. Because we all have a different approach, unique stories and the ability to engage our audience in different ways. BUT you do need to find a hook that wows your audience. When Sarah Chapman signed…
Read MoreCase study – Zana Goic Petricevic
As I write this email, I’ve just come off Zana Goic Petricevic’s online book launch with dozens of people from all around the world being called forth to step into their boldness. Immediately an Amazon bestseller in the US, the book has already stimulated insightful conversations and encouraged readers to take risks and rewrite their…
Read MorePlanner or pantser?
There are two types of writers. Planner or pantser. The planner only starts to write when they have a clear outline. They get clear on the topic and themes, map out the chapters and know their ultimate end goal. They give thought and consideration to what they’re going to write, so that they know what’s…
Read MoreThe messy middle
Last week I wrote a book. It was only supposed to be a short book, but as the days moved on, it got bigger and bigger. And by Friday, it was over 14,000 words. OK, it’s not a complete book yet, although it’s getting there… It went well for the first few days. I purposely…
Read MoreLessons from The Hotel Inspector
I recently watched The Hotel Inspector. The hotelier, Alex Polizzi, goes around struggling hospitality establishments to turn around their fortunes and tells them what they could do better. It made me laugh out loud when she made this exasperated comment to the couple running their lodge. “Did you read the f*****g brief…?” Now Alex Polizzi is a pretty straight-talking…
Read MoreWriting space: Where to write and why it’s important
I was recently talking to a friend who was struggling to write. When we unpacked the reasons why, she realised that before the pandemic she was stimulated by long train journeys. And being in the office all the time was stunting her creativity. Over the last 18 months, you’ve probably spent a lot of your day at…
Read MoreThe 8 rules of writing
Whenever I have a session with my Smart Author – Fast Track groups, I always start by asking them to each share their successes since the last call. I ask questions like… What has gone well? What is working? What successes have you had? Because even if you’ve had the worst week in the world, there will be…
Read MoreStruggle with words, dyslexia or is English not your first language?
Writing a book takes bravery and courage. Even more so if you struggle with words, are dyslexic or if English is your second language. However, I could give you dozens of examples of people who have overcome barriers to get their book written. And when they started working with me, they hugely exceeded their expectations and…
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