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Self-Published Your Book? What’s Next?
In Part 1, I showed you how to prepare your book, proofread it and how to publish it to Amazon and Smashwords. So what happens next?
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Easy Guide to Self-Publishing An E-Book
If you’re computer savvy, and most writers are, then self-publishing an e-book of your novel is fairly straightforward and I will show you how to.
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Writing for Women’s Magazines
When I was new to the womag market, I sold my first story within four months of submitting them, so if I can do it, you can too. Here are my top tips to help you start writing for women’s magazines.
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Hats Off To Writers!
Kudos to writers. There are many churning out book after book and I really don’t know how they do it. Well, that’s not strictly true. I know there are those churning out any old rubbish and using low paid writers from across the seas to do the work for them,…
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Coping with Weight Gain Over 40
While people around me were obsessed with diets over the years, I was fortunate to keep a steady weight. I tended to be a workaholic, eating lunch on the go or sometimes not at all. If I was upset or stressed, I would get a knot in my stomach and…
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Do Online Reviews Really Help?
Whichever way you buy your goods and services, how helpful are the reviews and can you trust them?
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A Walk in the Dark
Many years ago our Writing Group set this 20 minute exercise to describe A Walk in the Dark, while thinking about the senses. Thinking of sounds and smells is still valid and many of us forget to include these in our writing...
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Gender Differences and Dying!
We have a few men in our family network who do the holiday countdown. You know the sort? A week before your holiday they look at their watch or the calendar and say, ‘This time next week we’ll be in sunny…’ This of course sends you into a wild panic…
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Don’t Let Fear Hold You Back
Is the fear of rejection holding your writing back? Discover how I turn a rejection into a positive thing...
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Munch and the Treasure Hunt
Just a little childrens' story about sharing to read to your kids or grandchildren. Once upon a time there was a cow called Munch. She was Farmer Bob’s favourite cow and he named her Munch because...