Self-publishing your book is no longer seen as a last resort. In fact, many writers, myself included, choose that path for many reasons, including full creative control, a time line that suits us, and the potential to earn more money. However, navigating the process the first time can feel overwhelming. Breaking it down into manageable … [Read more…]
Today I’m sharing my goals for 2020. If you read my review of my 2019 goals, then you will know that 2019 was a bit of a hit and miss year for me goal wise. This was mostly down to my focus changing part way through the year, but I think it was also a … [Read more…]
Last year, I set myself twenty writing and blogging related goals. Throughout the year, I found my focus changed quite a bit so some of my goals sort of fell by the wayside, and there were quite a few that I did want to get done but just couldn’t fit in as my ghost writing … [Read more…]
Today I’d like to welcome Richard to the blog. Richard is an author and he teaches workshops on world building, so who better to ask for some top tips on world building for your novel? That’s it from me today, I’m handing you over to Richard. Hi everybody and thank you to Debbie … [Read more…]
Sometimes it’s hard coming up with new blog post ideas all of the time isn’t it? When I’m struggling for a new post idea, I often turn to the season for some inspiration. Of course over the cold months, there’s Christmas, New Year’s, Bonfire Night and Halloween to draw inspiration from, but when you’ve exhausted … [Read more…]
Basically for me, being a ghost writer means I get to make a good income doing something I love. That’s probably enough of a reason to love doing it, but today, I thought I would share five of the other things I love about being a ghost writer. Before I dive in, just in case … [Read more…]
Do you have a novel idea and don’t know where to start? Or maybe you’ve started writing your novel but don’t know where to go with it next. The Ultimate Novel Writing Course is just what you need to get you on the right track and keep you there. The course will take you from … [Read more…]
As I’m sure you all know by now, I love a good motivational quote and I’ve just realised how long it’s been since I shared any on the blog. So today I’m sharing five motivational quotes for bloggers. I hope you enjoy the quotes. Stop re-writing only when you are proud Be … [Read more…]
One of the things I get asked about the most as an author isn’t so much the writing process as it is the marketing process. So many authors write great books and then don’t know how to let the right people know they exist. Book marketing is not for the faint hearted and it’s certainly … [Read more…]
If you’re a blogger or a writer, then you’ll already know that notebooks are life. And if you’re anything like me, you have piles of them with various notes that you never look at. I have notebooks with lists of blog post ideas, lists of book ideas, short story ideas, and notes from various courses … [Read more…]