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June 29, 2015
7 Things Readers Want from a Great Holiday Read
While the sun is shining, thoughts inevitably drift towards relaxing by the pool or on the beach with an engrossing book and a cocktail…
When it comes to books, these low cost treat or gift items peak in popularity at different times of the year. Books are always a popular Christmas present, I always see increased sales in November and December, then again in January when people spend their vouchers or fill their new Kindles up with books.
There is also an opportunity to sell more books in the summer because readers are planning their holidays and looking for some great books to read by the pool or on the beach.
There are plenty of lists out there with recommended reads to take on holiday; here are a few examples:
Epic Reads has a great list of 20 books for young adults with a snapshot of information about each The Blaze has a list of 13 recommended books. On the list is a selection of both fiction and non fiction There’s a nice list of holiday reads on this Goodreads list Readers Digest has a list of 5 addictive books and another one of the best vacation reads Thomas Cook has a list of recommended books for summer 2015 in a mix of genresI write mystery adventure books because these are what I love to read and these are the types of books I take on holiday with me.
The Sheridan and Blake Adventure SeriesFor me, there are 7 ingredients that a great holiday read must have:
1) A solid, well contained plot
2) A complementary mix of characters. For a mystery adventure novel you don’t want too many characters, it’s difficult for readers to be drawn in and have empathy if there are too many character to be emotionally invested in
3) Action. There has to be action and conflict
4) Violence. This goes hand in hand with action, it doesn’t have to be gratuitous, but there needs to be peril for a good adventure story. Just a sprinkling of it, not too much – it’s not a gore fest
5) Sex. I do like a love story. Our hero needs to have someone special to fight for. It should be sensuous and meaningful. Again, not too much – this isn’t erotic fiction
6) Sub plots. There should be a core narrative, but nothing draws me in more than a few curious threads of sub plots. Our heros and villains feel more real if they have depth.
7) A twist. More than one if you like. Nothing keeps me turning the pages like a twist, especially an unexpected one.
You can get all three of my novels; The Bronze Box, Solomon’s Secrets and Gabriel’s Game; Part 1, for less than the cost of a bottle of suncream.
What holiday reads would you recommend?
June 19, 2015
Stop That! You’re Doing it Wrong…
Anyone who knows me is aware I’m pretty chilled out. I can count the people I’ve ever encountered in my life who have the ability to push my buttons on one hand – but in the business world there are some things that really rile me.
Often such activity and behaviour is carried out with the best of intentions, but if you recognise any of this, think twice before using these strategies to market your business.
7 marketing no nos
Here are my top 7 marketing no-no’s and how to break the cycle by not indulging them:
1) Auto DMsOn Twitter, don’t respond to a follower with a direct message containing a sales pitch or directions to another social media platform.
Perhaps I’m being obstinate, but it’s a big social faux pas to DM me to like your Facebook or buy your product when I’ve connected with you on Twitter. Do that, I’m unfollowing
Solution:
Thank them personally, thank them with a retweet and cultivate a relationship.
Social Media is a communication channel, not a sales tool (Tweet this)
2) Comment SpamWhen I launched this new website, I got all excited when I had my first comment on a blog post. I took the time to thank the commenter then looked for them online to compliment, follow etc. only to discover that it was spam. Since then I’ve had several spam comments. Filtering spam is irritating and time consuming and it flies in the face of ethical interaction. If someone tries to sell you a product that claims to share your content by commenting on other websites; run a mile.
Solution:
Don’t be sucked in by miracle fixes, magic bullets or get rich quick schemes. If it seems to good to be true, that’s because it is.
3) Buying FollowersIf you need to buy followers for your Twitter/Facebook page you’re doing it wrong. Social media is not about quantity it’s about quality. It’s far more effective to have a handful of engaged followers than thousands of duff ones.
For some tips on how to make the best of Twitter here’s 21 of them from an earlier blog post.
21 Twitter Tips – blog post
Solution:
Use social media to maintain connections with people you’ve met in the real world. If you follow stuff you are genuinely interested in your feed will send you far more rewarding and interesting content and the right people will find you. If someone tries to sell you followers don’t do it.
4) Really Looooonnnng VideosPicture this: you click on a link to a video that entices you in with a promising headline – ten minutes later; you’ve patiently listened to how that person’s life went from crap to awesome and they’ve still not told you how. It’s like a really long rambling joke with an unfunny punchline. It’s tedious.
Solution:
Keep your videos short and informative. Don’t try to cram in too much, give the viewer a flavour of what you need to say then a ‘call to action’ – that’s marketing speak for a way for people to follow up if they want to.
5) The OversellBeing passionate about the benefits of your product or service is great but don’t overdo it. Get your message across but don’t force it on people. There’s nothing worse than a pushy sales person who doesn’t listen to the customer or who ignores the signals that they’re not interested. No means no.
Solution:
Einstein said; ‘if you can’t explain it to a 6 year old you don’t understand it.’ If you can’t sum up the benefits of what you do quickly and concisely, keep working on your pitch.
Be brief, informative, friendly but most of all, listen.(Tweet this)
There’s an Arab proverb; ‘ we have 2 ears and 1 mouth’
6) The Guilt TripGet me emotionally invested in something, sure, but don’t give me a sob story and make out that I’m an evil person for not doing what you want me to do. It really sucks.
I notice this a lot on Facebook in particular.
Posts like; ‘If you don’t share this with 50 people it’s because you kick kittens’ or ‘If you don’t repost this you are wishing death on every victim of cancer’.
Solution:
Just don’t, OK.
If you see these posts, don’t repost or share them. Don’t be part of the problem by smearing judgmental nonsense all over the internet. Be part of the solution and ignore it.
7) Attempts to Compel Repeat BusinessHere’s an example of this: A friend went to a well know Italian food chain in the UK. I’m naming no names as this organisation may have changed their policy.
My friend had a problem with their meal and complained. Rather than fixing the problem, the restaurant gave my friend a £5 voucher to redeem at their next visit.
Frankly, If I’ve had a bad experience I’m not going back and I’ll be shouting from the rooftops about this cynical ploy to avoid the problem and shift responsibility.
Solution:
A complaint is an opportunity for improvement. (Tweet this)
Don’t disrespect your customer by not taking them seriously or shifting responsibility. Deal with it there and then and learn from it. You’re business and reputation will be all the better for it.
Please add to my list by commenting: What cynical marketing ploys annoy you?
June 13, 2015
The Pleasure and Pain Of Writing (and a chance to WIN)
My rented apartment on Blogspot keeps drawing me back!
My content focused on writers and writing skills, tips, advice and inspiration wants it’s own place so it gets to live on ‘Idea-ism‘!
This week, in response to a feature on Writers Digest; I’ve written my own take on the ‘normal struggles’ faced by writers and offered solutions to those problems that have worked for me.
For some handy writing tips, check it out here:
http://ideaism.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/writing-space-between-pleasure-and-pain.html
Settle in with a cuppa and be inspired
The BIG NEWS I need to share is that I’ve just published the third book in the Sheridan and Blake Adventure Series.
Gabriel’s Game, Part 1: The White Queen is available now on Amazon
BUY IT NOW
I recommend that you at least read Solomon’s Secrets before this book.
The first person to write a review and notify my by email here: amy@tomcatdesigns.co.uk will win a £10 voucher to redeem against any of my books or workshops.
June 6, 2015
The Power of Networking – Top Tips
The internet is a great place to make connections, but there is no substitute for physically meeting people.
The people most interested in you on social media and most likely to happily share your content are those that have actually met you.
The key to social media is ‘social’. It’s far better to have a small following of interested and active people than thousands of faceless followers.
Quality is always better than quantity on social media (tweet this).
So how do you get to meet new people?
By networking.
It’s a horrible word isn’t it; networking, it feels so corporate and jargony!
Take a breath, let me reassure you – it doesn’t have to be like that.
Networking itself is really just about making connections (tweet this).
Even if you are an introvert; connecting with other humans is part of our DNA, we just have different approaches to social interaction.
A ‘Networking Event’ is really just a room full of people all keen to meet other people.
But such events are not the only way to ‘network’ – I’m now going to replace the word ‘network’ with ‘connect’ (it’s still a bit jargony I know, but it’s a nicer sounding word, it feels more inclusive and less engineered!).
Anywhere you meet new people is an opportunity to makes connections.
It could be; at a party, at a wedding, at a family gathering, meeting the friends of friends at a social gathering, an informal networking event, a formal networking event, at a stag/hen party, at a club meeting, at the gym, a trade fair, a business show, on a course or workshop, at a conference, a festival, a summer fete, the school gates, a street party etc.
When you work for yourself, we all know that word of mouth is the most powerful way to market your business. However, having other people say nice things about you and refer people to you is far more likely to happen if they have actually met you.
It can be scary striking up a conversation, but remind yourself, you are not the only person there who doesn’t know people. Even if everyone else knows each other, they don’t know you.
Everyone is scared on some level about making new connections, some people are just better at camouflaging it.
Until you start talking to people, you’ll never find out who is interesting and who they know. Often, it’s not the person you meet that can help you, but the people they know and unless you’ve built up a rapport, why should they let you into their inner circle?
Being an introvert can actually be an advantage in a connecting situation.
Introverts like their own company and every conversation is a new environment. Once they pluck up the courage to step out of their comfort zones long enough to strike up a conversation, that conversation becomes their new comfort zone and they’ll linger there, really getting to know that person and building a stronger and more satisfying relationship.
Social butterflies are not necessarily good at connecting. They might meet everyone in the room and leave with a fist full of business cards but as soon as they’ve gone they’ll have forgotten who they spoke to.
There are networking tips all over the internet. Here’s an animation I found on Ted.com that offer 3 simple tips for nervous networkers – then my own take on them:
1) Say yes to every invitation. Accept anything that may give you an opportunity to connect, even if it seems a bit obscure – often it’s the less obvious opportunities to connect that you meet the most interesting people.
2) When you want something, broadcast it. Tell everyone, you never know who might have the solution to your problem.
Networking as about give and take – don’t just take, always be happy to share your connections and help others.
Be generous with your time, your connections and your knowledge (tweet this).
I really like sharing knowledge and ideas, I’m one of those freaks of nature who enjoys standing in front of an audience and sharing, I love public speaking and take every opportunity I can to do it.
My most recent speaking gig was for Tots 100 at Blog Camp UK at M-Shed in Bristol. Where I gave a talk on Business Skills for Creatives, you can download a PDF of my slides here: Business Skills For Creatives
3) Show up and often. Regularly attend different events, I’ve started to get to the point in the city of Bristol UK where it’s rare for me to go to an event and not know at least one other person. The more you are seen, the more likely you are to be remembered.
I find most of the events I attend by browsing:
Here are 14 tips for connecting at an event:
Fear comes from uncertainty. Improve your chances by being prepared, you’ll feel more in control. Think ahead of the meeting about what you’d like to achieve. Jot your ideas down or do a mind map to get the thoughts out of your head and committed to paper, then they can start to become tangible goals. Have a goal – for example: ‘I’d like 1 warm lead’ or a small step: ‘I will start a conversation’ Make sure you have plenty of business cards. A notepad and pen is also handy so you can take notes if there is a speaker offering handy tips or so you can jot down the details of someone you meet who doesn’t have any business cards. Prepare a spiel for yourself. Sum up what you do in a short sentence and have answers prepared for any questions that may follow. Make notes on the back of business cards to remind yourself where you met a person. It could be weeks or months before you re-connect with that person and putting them in context is much easier when it comes to getting in touch i.e.: ‘Hi we met at such and such event…’ The best piece of advice my mum ever gave me was, treat others as you’d wish them to treat you. Always be friendly and respectful, you never know when you may bump into that person again. If you go to an event with someone you know make a conscious effort not to just speak to that person the whole time. Look for people with open body language to strike up a conversation. Look for people who are on their own. The chances are they are just as scared, if not more so, than you and they’ll appreciate your company. Joining an existing conversation and listening for a wile is a good way to start to get involved and get to know people. Be yourself. You don’t have to be formal, in fact people are more likely to warm to you if you’re friendly and genuine. No one goes to a networking event to buy things, so don’t behave like a sales person. Ask lots of questions of the people you speak to and listen, don’t just wait for your turn to speak. Enjoy it! You never know what fascinating people you might meet, be bold, behave confidently, you might just surprise yourself.And after the event…
5 Follow up tips:
When you make a new connection, reinforce it by connecting with them online through; Linked In, Twitter, Facebook etc. Publicly acknowledge on social media that you enjoyed meeting them. Regularly share their content and join in with or start conversations with them online. Arrange future meetings over a coffee to catch up and possibly do business with them or pass on referral to people you think could help them. If they are not local to you, make use of tools such as Skype to ‘virtually meet’. Even when you are behind a keyboard, seeing a face is a far more human and real experience than just exchanging emails. It’s good to hear each others voices and look each other in the eye.3 tips + 14 tips + 5 more = 22 things you can do to improve your chances of making valuable connections and to harness the power of networking.
May 31, 2015
The Editing Process: 4 Top Tips
Getting your story out of your head and onto the page is just the start. Next comes the lengthy and sometimes traumatic editing process.
In February 2015, I completed the first draft of the first part of my next novel; Gabriel’s Game
This story is in two parts, written as two novella’s.
Book 1: The White Queen
Book 2: The Black Knight
I’m working on book 2 at the moment, with book 1 due out in July 2015.
At the time, embroiled in the editing process, I wrote a blog on Idea-ism based on the research I’d done on the editing process.
I am now editing my first non-fiction book:
Operation Author: So You’ve Published a Book… Now What?
This is the first in a series of non-fiction guides for writers ‘Operation Author’.
The name comes from a 365 project I completed in 2014:
Operation Author: 365 Actions to Becoming A Successful Author
Every day I did one thing towards my goal to be a successful author and each week I blogged about the 7 actions I’d completed.
The cover art for the Operation Author series is designed to be like a secret dossier. So it also ties in with my fiction books, The Sheridan and Blake Adventure Series.
I came across this nice analogy for the first draft of a book:
“The first draft is filling the bucket with sand, you only have a sandcastle when you’ve tipped it out and molded it.”
For me, there are four key stages in the process of going from first draft to something publishable. I’ve plotted them out on a flow diagram below.
1) 1st Draft and 2nd Draft. On the image, I show a double headed arrow because I edit as I go. I’m not one of those writers who writes without making corrections as they go along, I’ve tried it, it doesn’t work for me, I get distracted by obvious typos and spelling mistakes.
2) Word-Loss-Edit. At this stage, I go through and tighten the narrative. Here are a couple of helpful links that I’ve used when going through this stage:
I found this link on Pinterst. In it Justin McLachlan has a list of six things to look out for in your writing: http://www.justinmclachlan.com/804/common-writing-mistakes/
I also found this link on Pinterest but I dip regularly into Litreactor.com. This article suggests eight words to seek and destroy and often they are words that, once removed, take several other unnecessary words with them: http://litreactor.com/columns/8-words-to-seek-and-destroy-in-your-writing
I have a copy of The Word Loss Diet to keep handy as I edit.
These are the words I ‘find’ in my manuscript and delete or replace them:
That Really Very Suddenly Words that end ‘ly’ (blitz those pesky adverbs) Then Is, am, was, were (use powerful verbs and fewer words instead) Started Like Smile (make each ‘smile’ count)3) Testing Cycle. At this stage I test my writing on a pool of eager Beta Readers. These are people I know who have enjoyed my books and frequently ask me when the next one is out. People who’s views I trust, who are also avid readers and often grammar geeks. In this cycle various reads and re-reads take place and I filter the feedback and complete any appropriate re-writes
4) Fourth Draft. At this point I am confident that the book is ready to be seen by professionals. I’ll work with editors to proof read and look at structural edits and complete final checks and edits
In his fantastic book On Writing, Stephen King recommends cutting your word count by 10%, even when you think you’ve finished.
Here are my Top 4 Editing Tips:
1) Less is more when it comes to word count. The skill of a good writer is to say a lot with very few words, never use three words when one will do. Tighten your writing by keeping it active and punchy.
2) Look for useful tips and content online. A crucial part of developing your craft as a writer is to identify the common mistakes you make and find ways to rectify them. I collect useful links for future reference using Pinterest
3) Take your time but don’t aim for perfection. No one writes a perfect first draft, even the professionals who’ve been doing it for years. Take your time to produce a good quality book before you publish it. I made the mistake of rushing my first book, The Bronze Box and getting some bad reviews. I sought professional help with my second book, Solomon’s Secrets and it made all the difference.
That said, it will never be perfect, because perfection is a fallacy. Yes, you’ll look back on it in years to come as your craft improves and cringe at your early work. It’s OK, we all do it, but don’t let that put you off.
There will always be work out there that’s worse than yours and there will always be stuff that’s better.
All you can do, is create something that’s good enough at that point in your life and the only way you’ll ever get feedback so you can learn, grow, develop and improve as a writer is to get the independent feedback of real readers who’s lives you’ve touched, even in a small way, by sharing your vision with them.
4) Take Action
Start a Pinterest board for writing
Here’s mine:
Visit Amy Morse – Authorpreneur’s profile on Pinterest.
Follow related boards for new and useful Pins
Add a Pin It button to your toolbar and Pin useful content.
What tips can you offer that help in the awkward editing phase?
May 21, 2015
Are You A Scribbler, A Dabbler or A Wrangler? Take the Authorpreneur Quiz
Entrepreneur = [ahn-truh-pruh-nur, -noo r] A person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.
Author = [aw-ther] A person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc.; the composer of a literary work, as distinguished from a compiler, translator, editor, or copyist.
You can take the quiz here or you can print it out here: Quiz Printable PDF
How do you define an entrepreneur?
According to Thesaurus.com alternative words are;
Adventurer, businessperson, charlatan, daredevil, fortune-hunter, gambler, executive, founder, impresario, industrialist, manager, organiser…
Are you any of those things?
Are you an author with a business in you bursting to get out?
What makes someone entrepreneurial? (Tweet this)
Here are 10 attributes of an entrepreneur:
Have a go at the quiz to find out how entrepreneurial you are, be honest, there are no right or wrong answers:
1. Creativity:
Do you come up with new ideas:
a) Rarely
b) Often
c) All the time
2. Attitude to Risk:
Would you give up a stable job to spend time on a new idea?
a) Not unless I was sure
b) I don’t care about money, so yes
c) If I was confident in it, yes
3. Financial Acumen:
Which statement is most like you – I am good with money:
a) No, my finances are really disorganised
b) Money is not important to me
c) Yes, I am organised and have a system in place
4. Business awareness:
I am interested in business and economics:
a) I don’t know much about it
b) Sometimes
c) Yes, I like to be well informed
5. Management skills:
When I manage myself:
a) I tend to procrastinate
b) I try to do it all myself
c) I’m not afraid to ask for help
6. Organised:
Which statement is most like you:
a) I’m always so busy I find it hard to get organised
b) I enjoy finding new ways to be more organised and efficient
c) I am methodical and systematic and like to set boundaries
7. Disciplined:
Which statement is most like you:
a) I’m great at starting projects but rubbish at completing them
b) I leave everything to the last minute
c) I like to see something through to completion
8. Adaptability:
Which statement is most like you:
a) I’m not sure what I’m good at and I’m scared of failing if I try something new
b) I’m not really sure what I’m good at but I’m happy to have a go
c) I know what I’m good at and I’m not afraid to ask for help
9. Positivity:
Most of the time I tend to be:
a) Cautiously pessimistic
b) Optimistic
c) Cautiously optimistic
10. Energy and determination:
Most of the time I tend to:
a) View change with suspicion
b) Change my mind
c) See change as an opportunity
Now count the A’s, B’s and C’s and add them up:
A = 1
B = 2
C = 3 
If you scored between 10 – 16
You’re a Scribbler
You love to write and have probably had some good feedback from friends and family. You are considering putting your work out there, perhaps through self publishing or by starting a blog, or you may have tried this but have not had much response.You are on social media because you think you should be but don’t really get it.Writing is currently a hobby but you are starting to ask yourself if you can make a career from it.
Actions:
If you scored between 17 – 23
You’re a Dabbler
You love to write and have already published some work which is starting to sell. You’re pretty good on social media but still learning and experimenting with different platforms.You’re doing lots of research, reading lots of tips and advice blogs to ground yourself better in the world of writing.
Actions:
Look for opportunities to network in the small business community by going to business events and making connections. Get more organised with your social media. Have a plan and a regular presence by making use of tools to monitor your platforms and schedule regular content, ie: Hootesuite Have the confidence to go to more prestigious literary events and mingle with experienced writers. You’ve published, you’ve sold your work, be proud of that, you deserve to be there as much as they do, don’t be intimidated. Be bold, read some work and be at the forefront of events, or perhaps organise your own.
If you scored between 24 – 30
You’re a Wrangler
You love to write and have had consistent book sales for some time now. You’re thinking like an entrepreneur and taking your career as a writer seriously. People are starting to know who you are and you are embedded into your local literary community.You have a business plan for your book and marketing plans that you are implementing and updating regularly to keep the momentum up – They’re written down, working documents.You’re active on social media with a big crowd of followers and fans, great analytics and high Klout scores.You are always on the look out for new and innovative ways to build on your writer platform but there is always more to learn.
Actions:
Tell us what you scored and what you plan to do next…
May 18, 2015
On the Trail of Local Art
This weekend was the 13th annual Southbank Bristol Arts art trail in Southville and this year I got involved.
The hub of the trail is the Southville Centre and I was fortunate enough to be one of the featured artists at the centre. Here’s my stall:
My stall in the Southville Centre
On the stall I featured book art and copies of my books.
In 2013 I completed a 365 day art project – Project Book 365. I did something creative every day related to books and captured the journey on a Facebook page
I was surprised how popular my book art was, in particular with children.
I had a pile of books displayed in a drawer and invited visitors to browse through the books and discover the secrets inside them.
Each one has a diorama inside related to the topic of the book.
Here are a couple of examples:
Library inside a book
Russian Dolls inside a hollowed out Russian dictionary
I met lots of interesting people; fellow artists and visitors to the centre, over the weekend but there was one young man in particular, Sennen Hurley, who was a big fan of my work. He made an animation with his phone and emailed it to
me:
A big thank you to you Sennen for your creative input
I had copies of my books, The Bronze Box and Solomon’s Secrets for sale
I also have a few paperback copies in stock of both books, although paperbacks are available on Amazon, if you’d like a signed copy they are £8 (+P&P). Email me: amy@tomcatdesigns.co.uk
I also had the last few copies of a couple of children’s books that myself and my husband wrote together during the 365 project. They are not available anywhere else:
The Spoilt Princess
The Spoilt Princess
Lily is a very spoilt princess. One day, when she gets lost, she learns that true value is only found through kindness
Dinosaur Dave
Dave is a big, grumpy, Tyrannosaurus Rex… and he is hungry.
If you’d like a copy, they are £5 each (+P&P) – I’ll sign it too with a personal message – email me: amy@tomcatdesigns.co.uk and I can send some interior shots too.
It’s a long, hard weekend manning a stall at an art trail, I think I’ll give it a couple of years before I do another one. Also, when you’re involved in the trail, you don’t get to visit all the other great installations, open houses, stalls, street parties and events.
Thanks to all the volunteers, artists, performers and visitors who make these events possible.
May 11, 2015
Blog 2.0 – The New Idea-ism
I’ve been blogging for some time now and my blog is finally coming home…
Blogging’s Coming Home
I started my ‘Idea-ism’ blog in 2013 as a place to assuage the affliction of ‘Idea-ism’.
Idea-ism is what I call the syndrome of having too many ideas. When I first started blogging it was a way for me to focus, order and share my thoughts and ideas.
Now with almost 120 posts on there, it’s packed with; inspiration, tips, cheats, techniques, sneak previews, short stories, Top Tens etc – check it out:
http://ideaism.blogspot.co.uk/
I encourage you to take a look at the archives – I’m surprised at quite how much cool stuff is on there, it bought back some fond memories going through to find highlights.
Here are a few of them:
This really early ‘Top Ten Tips for Creative Self Employment’ echoes the advice of my last post on Idea-ism about turning your hobby into a business. Rather fitting, that my content has gone full circle and my messages are still consistent: http://ideaism.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/top-ten-tips-for-creative-self.html Another post was this sweet little poem: A Head Full Of PopcornTake a handful of popcorn kernels, throw it into a frying pan and see it scatter.
Some of the corn will pop and settle.
Some will pop and fly out of the pan, forever lost down the back of the cooker.
Some will just smolder and burn and smell bad.
Some will stubbornly refuse to do anything, no matter how many times you try to cook them.
You can take a handful and enjoy it, but there will always be a few that taste funny or didn’t pop properly.
That’s how I would describe the way my brain works – I just have a head full of popcorn!
This more recent post is about something at the heart of everything I do; a love of stories: http://ideaism.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/11-ways-to-share-your-love-of-stories.htmlIn 2015 I started the third of my 365 projects. This year is:
Authorpreneur Almanac
365 Adventures in Writing and Entrepreneurship
Part of it is moving out of the rented apartment of Blogsopt and into my own cozy crib here.
Look out for updates and inspiration.
May 10, 2015
Hello and Welcome!
It’s alive! *commence-evil-megalomaniac-laugh* “Mw hah hah!”
Welcome to my cozy little place on the internet, come in, have cup of tea and a chat with me.
I’m an author and entrepreneur:
author+entrepreneur=authorpreneur
My worlds as a Business Advisor and a Writer are now one, come in and explore.
Find out about me, my work as a writer, my books and my experience. I’m passionate about supporting others to follow their dreams. Follow this Authorpreneur Blog – all about my adventures in writing and entrepreneurship – for practical tips, techniques and advice and a snapshot of my writing style. Also come and talk to me on Social Media.
Explore how I can help you find success through creativity with ‘Business Skills For Creatives‘.
I am available for motivational speaking, training and 1 to 1’s – just ask!
