

What got my book sold? Self publishing my cult memoir
Kelly Alder's memoir TheFourteenth Wife is a tale of self-discovery and an insider view of a polygamous tribal 'family'. She wrote it...
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Sarah's Rules of Writing Your First Draft
There is no right or wrong way to write a book, but after working with writers for over 15 years to get them published, I do have some...
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What books are getting published? And read?
Book publishing is an old and complex industry. It is both timeless and on-trend. I have been contacted this week by a few publishers...
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How to Write a Solid Novel Synopsis (With Example)
Writing your synopsis can be even tougher than writing your entire novel. Or it certainly feels that way. The reason is that it is often...
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How to write a sellable non-fiction book proposal
You may have written (or want to write) a non-fiction book that is based on your professional expertise. Or a memoir (also a non-fiction...
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Ten sexiest dirty romance novels
I make no secret of being a romance addict. I love the genre and consider myself a bit of an expert. Of course the best expert is one...
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Your character needs to be his own worst enemy
A book wouldn't be very readable if everything went your hero’s way would it? Imagine a romance where the hero and romantic interest met...
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Writing tricks to make your characters come alive in your novel and memoir
Readers want to live and breathe your characters in a novel. They want to walk in your shoes in a memoir. But how do you make your...
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What are publishers looking for in 2021?
If you do want to get published, a good idea is to look at what are publishers are actually looking for in their 2021 booklists....
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How to write a Personal story for magazines
You've experienced or done things that can interest others. These things don't have to be earth shattering -- just incidents that others...
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How to set a writing goal
Do you actually have a clear goal? And if you do have a goal, then are you any closer to it? Because I don’t want you to hang about too...
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Find your non-fiction book structure
Structure is the architecture of your book. It is the way you are going to organise your information in a way that is entertaining and...
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4 universal rules of writing (to be published)
You all know I am a bit fan of lists and rules. So here are some of my own from years of working on books and placing books to be...
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All non-fiction books need a big idea
You know what you want to say and it feels logical to you, but how do you present it to the reader in a way that is clear, logical and...
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How to plan a non-fiction book
The difficult thing about planning a book is working out how to break down the information; often it feels as if there is just this great...
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Reclaiming Wildness. Soul dancing and story
It is closing in on three in the morning and sleep is the furthest thing from my mind. The night is electric as the relentless call of...
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How to get published. An authors guide to writing a publishable book
Everyone has a book in them - or so they think. But what does it take to turn that killer idea into a publishable manuscript. Writing...
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Want to get published? 3 things you need to do
Treat your writing like a career and a business and it can change your life. That's one of the gems I learned on our writing retreat in...
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Traditional, Indie or Self-Publishing? Whats best for you?
​The really exciting thing is that there are really SO MANY options and ways to get published in this day and age. The two most common...
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Cancer took away my fear
​Writing coach Sarah Bullen and her children were on the verge of returning home to South Africa to start another exciting chapter in...
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