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Taking you from the lightbulb idea moment through the whole process of trying to get a book published, along with the writing process, insights from publishers/authors and more
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The Next Book
If you have been here for a while, you may remember I wrote about a book idea I thought would be fun - and hopefully useful - to follow from lightbulb…
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A simple book spreadsheet
Watch now (18 mins) | Last month’s post about building a scaffold for your book got a great reaction: dozens of emails, comments on social media and…
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Building a scaffold
Remember that dull but really useful post from a while back? It’s time for another. Like that one, it is pleasingly short, but (I hope…
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Hearing back about the book proposal
Somehow 5 months have passed. Or should that be 5 months has passed. Both - or rather ‘either’ - I would suggest. Anyway, look at me getting distracted…
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A Word With A Book Designer
Watch now (38 mins) | Matt Cox of Newman and Eastwood
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You put your left leg in
Watch now (13 mins) | I’m very sorry to say this may be the least exciting post I ever share, but it may be the most useful. You know how it is if you…
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