Feb 18, 2024 | Personal development, Professional development, Women in business, Write a book
In today’s world, information is abundant – you can look up practically anything, find step-by-step guides, processes, insights, and more. Yet, amidst this sea of data, one thing remains elusive: someone you trust to guide you through a process. This is...
Feb 16, 2024 | Business growth, Personal development, Professional development, Women in business, Write a book
What is self-authorship? It is the crucial internal process of developing and refining your own foundational beliefs, identity, and social relations based on your own choices, rather than simply imitating the beliefs and values of those around you. It’s a lifelong...
Mar 8, 2023 | Book launch, Book production, From 'Smart Women Publish', Write a book
Your art is the act of taking personal responsibility, challenging the status quo, and changing people. I call the process of doing your art ‘the work’. Seth Godin, in Linchpin: Are you Indispensable? Your book is a low-cost gateway for readers to get a glimpse...
Mar 7, 2023 | Book launch, From 'Smart Women Publish', Write a book
If something inside of you is real, we will probably find it interesting, and it will probably be universal. So you must risk placing real emotion at the centre of your work. Anne Lamott, in Bird by Bird: Some instructions on Writing and Life The success of your book...
Mar 7, 2023 | Book launch, From 'Smart Women Publish', Write a book
You have to believe, in the deepest part of your soul, that it is a good thing for readers to buy and read your book. –Tim Grahl, author of ‘Book Launch Blueprint’ You will hear much about author platforms: this is simply a marketing term that...
Jan 25, 2023 | Book production, From 'Smart Women Publish', Write a book
‘Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life, and is the main obstacle between you and a shitty first draft.’ — Anne Lamott, in Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing...
Jan 12, 2023 | Book production, From 'Smart Women Publish', Write a book
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. –Thomas Edison I advocate self-publishing as the perfect path when becoming a business owner/author, because you are already a decision maker; you understand...
Dec 6, 2022 | From 'Smart Women Publish', Write a book
The best writing comes to life, and then is refined just enough to make it crystal clear. First, give it life. — Audrey Owen, author of ‘Writer’s Helper’ If you show passion for your subject matter, show real interest in your readers, draw...
Nov 25, 2022 | Book production, From 'Smart Women Publish', Write a book
The process of spotting fear and refusing to obey it is the source of all true empowerment.’ -Martha Beck, sociologist, life coach, author As you write your book, you will choose the way you present information. Decide on the writing personality that best...
Oct 28, 2022 | Book production, From 'Smart Women Publish', Write a book
‘Isolation is the dream killer.’ –Barbara Sher Writing a book is a solitary activity and requires vision, determination and resilience. Think about how you have achieved major goals in the past: if you are the type of person who needs support...
