When I were a lass, Enid Blyton carried me away from my bedroom with tales of adventure and whimsy.And also tales of schooldays that were so far removed from my own, I could barely imagine what it must
Read more...The short, sweet, and comprehensive guide to choosing a book coach who understands how to get your Big Book Idea out of your magical brain and onto paperThis is where the manuscripts lie; not dead…but
Read more...Around 3,775 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia, a man utters the words, “What do you take me for!” thus demonstrating that humans don’t change.Nanni was angry. So angry, he went to the trouble of
Read more...The more I learn about anything, the more I realise I don't know much at all.Learning is bizarre because our brains get everything barse-ackwards.When we know nothing at all about a subject, and we
Read more...Are we asking the right questions?I don't always ask good questions. I ask obvious ones.Like, "Why do I always procrastinate?"When I ask myself a question like that, my brain comes up with answers like:Because
Read more...Your book is just the beginning...It's not enough to have a book out there (although that is AWESOME obviously) – it needs to work for you.Which means it needs to bring a steady stream of highly qualified
Read more...George Orwell's Essay on TeaI'm a huge fan of George Orwell. Not just his novels; his essays, too.This is one of my favourites, and on this National Tea Day in the UK, I think it's time you read it,
Read more...'We can't go back. We can never go back!''I know! And I keep hearing people say it!'^^This was a snippet from a conversation my good friend Yinka and I had the other day.How many times have you heard
Read more...Beaker is in da houuuuuuuzzzzzzIt's happened.He's cracked.Well, actually, I cracked after being badgered for more than a week.Joe has almost totally morphed into Beaker from the Muppets with the addition
Read more...Watch the video here: Listen to the podcast here:It feels like banging your head against a brick wall.You’ve written a great book, you’re getting wonderful feedback on it, people are contacting
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