Using Social Media Apps To Figure Out Who Your Customers Are

Before you write any content, you need to now who you’re writing it for. Successful businesses are more and more social. Understanding who the main customer is in your business is fundamental to its success. It may seem counterintuitive to narrow your focus, Continue reading Using Social Media Apps To Figure Out Who Your Customers Are

11 Essential Editing and Proofreading Tools to Polish Your Content

The content you produce can make or break your business. Poorly written content, littered with mistakes, makes you look sloppy and unprofessional. The real writing happens in the editing. If you are writing your own content and copy, make sure Continue reading 11 Essential Editing and Proofreading Tools to Polish Your Content

Why You Should Use Your Best Blog Ideas – Now (A Guest Blog)

Why you should use your best blog ideas now

This week, I’m proud to host Clare Diston, of Human Voices Editorial Service, on the blog, sharing her tips on using your best ideas on your blog:   Picture this: you come up with an idea for a fantastic blog Continue reading Why You Should Use Your Best Blog Ideas – Now (A Guest Blog)

3 Quick Ways to Beat Writer’s Block

Overcome writers block

When I was writing the Sheridan And Blake books, I often found myself stumbling over writer’s block. Even the most imaginative, creative people can suffer with writer’s block from time to time. If you’re staring at blank pages or you Continue reading 3 Quick Ways to Beat Writer’s Block

Business for Authors – A Book Review

Most entrepreneurs I know have shelves and shelves of business, self-help and motivational books. Speak to any of us for long enough and we’ll share with you the books we recommend; books to inspire, books to motivate and we’ll even Continue reading Business for Authors – A Book Review

How I Make Blogging Pay (without promoting other brands)

As a writer, the single most enjoyable element of my marketing is blogging. Blogging is at the heart of the story of my business. I first started blogging back in 2013 when I did a 365-day project ‘Operation Author: 365 Continue reading How I Make Blogging Pay (without promoting other brands)

The Storyteller’s Secret: Book Review and Tips

Tips and a Book Review I was chatting to a business colleague at an event recently over a coffee and she said something that made me review my focus. She told me she was much more likely to take notice Continue reading The Storyteller’s Secret: Book Review and Tips

How to Reach Out to Readers After You Self-Publish – A Guest Post

8 reasons why I chose to self publish my books

(This post will take less than10 minutes to read) Today, I’m proud to host another guest blog by a fellow wordsmith. This is a topic close to my heart, but it will also be useful to anyone who’s published a Continue reading How to Reach Out to Readers After You Self-Publish – A Guest Post

Four Eyes Are Better Than Two

So you’ve written a blog post. You’ve read through it a couple of times, looked at the preview to make sure it’s all laid out properly on the page, you’re hovering your mouse over the ‘Publish’ button. You freeze. Freak Continue reading Four Eyes Are Better Than Two

Rock Your Writing with a Blog

    I started blogging in 2013. What started as a way to share ideas, evolved from a bit of fun on Blogger to an integral part of my marketing strategy to build my consultancy business. Although, I admit, I’m Continue reading Rock Your Writing with a Blog