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“Do you wait for things to happen, or do you make them happen yourself? I believe in writing your own story.” ― Charlotte Eriksson What has not been written about? With millions of books uploaded and downloaded and shared and copied and transferred every minute, every day, every week why would you want to add […]

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. Dr. Seuss If you are in business, that suggests that people are interested in what you have to say. Not only that, people would also be interested to read a book written by you. […]

Having trouble coming up with a mantra to assist you keeping on track? Not sure which mantra that you could use to inspire and focus you to write and publish your business book? While the following are not strictly mantras in the traditional sense, they are a great starting point to get you thinking about […]

What can you do when the magic of writing disappears? Pull a rabbit out of your hat? Perhaps not. Perhaps you need find where your magic came from in the first place and that means you need to look inside your mind. One technique to do this is to think or do something else for […]

What is magic? Is it as simple as saying ‘abracadabra’? Can you trust what your eyes see and your mind interprets? Or is it is slight of hand – an illusion. How can you leverage an illusion to assist you get on track with your book publishing? Perhaps you need to imagine (create the illusion) […]

It is time to finish. Put your polishing brush down and stop rewriting that manuscript. You need to finish. It is time to move on – if you keep editing and re-editing, your book will never be published. In words similar to Nike – Just Publish. What is the worst that can happen? (Assuming that […]

Carpe Diem – Finesse Today Dr Seuss said it so well – today is your day, you are off and away. Think of this quote while reading the five tips to finesse your book today. 1. Seek a non-vested opinion If you are writing a book that you are trying to make relatively easy to […]

Do you need support to finesse your writing? Support can come in a variety of ways. Below are some places that you could research to assist with finessing your writing: Writer’s Centre in your state/city Institute of Professional Editors Upwork Fiverr Australian Writers’ Centre Will you sign up for a writing course, engage an editor […]

Sounds simple in theory, however, not so in practice. One system that I utilise is a 3 step process that I call the 3Ds: Delete Delegate Dictate   Step 1 ­– Delete For many people when they receive a phone call, email or notification their immediate response can be to respond. What would happen if […]

Trying to write your business book BUT … Too many tasks on the go? Too many balls in the air? Feeling overwhelmed? Your to-do list is never ending. And growing bigger each day. Feel like your life is falling apart at the seams? Before we go further, we should clarify what ‘falling apart’ may look […]