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...
Oct 3, 2022 | From 'Smart Women Publish', Write a book
‘Every great building once began as a building plan. That means, sitting in that building plan is a mighty structure not yet seen. It is the same with dreams.’ ~ Israelmore Ayivor, in ‘Shaping The Dream’ Once you’ve formed a clear picture of the reader of your...
Sep 10, 2022 | From 'Smart Women Publish', Write a book
‘A quantum leap, by definition, means moving into unchartered territory with no guide to follow. You personally draw the map as you go.’ ~ Price Pritchett, in you2 Let’s face it—you can start a business without a 50-page micro-detailed business plan. But you...
Aug 13, 2022 | From 'Smart Women Publish', Write a book
‘If you want to put yourself on the map, publish your own map.’ ~ Ashleigh Brilliant, author & cartoonist Because you are creating a tangible product that will attract people to you, and will be a valuable asset to your business, take your book project...
Jul 25, 2022 | From 'Smart Women Publish', Write a book
‘Attempts at originality can often feel forced and precious, but authenticity has quiet resonance that never fails to stir me.’ ~ Elizabeth Gilbert, ‘Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear’ If you are unsure what you will write about and who exactly your book...
Jul 7, 2022 | From 'Smart Women Publish', Write a book
‘You cannot out-perform your self-image. Improve your self-image and you will improve your results.’ ~ Karen Brook, High-Performance Mindset and Results Coach It is an oft-quoted statistic in the publishing world that 90 percent of people want to write a book...
Jun 24, 2022 | From 'Smart Women Publish', Write a book
‘When the writing gets tough, you need to be able to imagine yourself getting the things you want out of life as a result of your published book.’ ~ Daniel Priestly, in ‘Become a Key Person of Influence’ What is it about the idea of publishing a book that...
Jun 17, 2022 | From 'Smart Women Publish', Write a book
‘It might have been done before, but it hasn’t been done by you!’ ~ Elizabeth Gilbert, in ‘Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear’ Imagine: You, an expert in your field, armed with a finely honed purpose, a carefully-selected audience and a little bit of...
Dec 27, 2019 | Smart Women Publish Podcast
I recently recorded a podcast with Debbie Lee from Ingram Spark, and this post is drawn from the second half of our conversation. (Read Part 1 here.) As part of the author services I provide, I set up my clients’ IngramSpark accounts in their name. They then have full...
Dec 27, 2019 | Smart Women Publish Podcast
Introduction: I find it exciting that by using IngramSpark, a business owner and author who is about to publish a book will also become a publisher with a global reach. As part of the author services I provide, I set up my clients’ IngramSpark accounts in their name....
