by Michelle | Feb 26, 2020 | indie author interview, Self-publishing
When successful indie author, J M Elliott, messaged me about copy-editing her latest book, The Poacher, I was so excited. We’d worked together previously on one of her non-fiction books and so I knew what a fantastic writer and storyteller she was. What...
by Michelle | Feb 17, 2020 | Self-publishing, writing a business book
Self-publishing often gets a bad press. But it’s nowhere near what we had to accept in the 1990s when I first started in the publishing industry. The ’90s was a time when ‘vanity’ publishing was the only route for rejected aspiring...
by Michelle | Jan 17, 2020 | stuck with your writing, writer's block
Has your muse scarpered? Are you trapped in a post-Christmas calorie-induced fog when it comes to knuckling down to writing? Is writer’s block hampering your exciting 2021 writing plans? Then let me help you make writer’s block a thing of the past with my...
by Michelle | Jan 7, 2020 | indie author interview, Self-publishing
I’m delighted to share another of my fantastic author’s books here. Stephanie and I worked together towards the end of 2019 and I provided her with my Whole Shebang self-publishing package – taking care of everything from proofreading right through...
by Michelle | Jan 5, 2020 | Editing, proofreading, Self-publishing
Good copy-editors have all the traits you see in your best friend. Trust, tact, loyalty, honesty. They have your best interests at heart. They reassure you when you’re doubting yourself. They know what you’re thinking (or trying to say) without...
by Michelle | Dec 29, 2019 | entrepreneurial authors, Self-publishing
Goodbye, 2019! There’s nothing quite like the end of the month/year/decade to kickstart a spell of reflection, is there? It’s not until I move out of the busy, busy work mode and enjoy some quality downtime over Christmas with my family that I can fully...
by Michelle | Dec 12, 2019 | writing a business book, writing a non-fiction book
Writing your business book is definitely on your radar, right? So why haven’t you started it yet? I mean, how many nudges does the universe need to give you? Given that you’re in the spiritual, heart-centred, transformation, soul-led industry, I’d guess you...
by Michelle | Dec 7, 2019 | indie author interview
Indie Author Interview: Michael A Gaughan Congratulations! Your YA Sci-Fi/Dystopian novel, Freesun’s Rescue is now available on the Amazon bookstore. How did it feel to see it there for the first time? Relieved; to finally see the results of three years of my...
by Michelle | Dec 6, 2019 | Self-publishing, Vulnerability as a writer
How an Ordinary Girl Like Me Ventured into Publishing Everyone has a story. About their life, their work, their past and present.And today I’m going to share one of mine. My first full-time job was at an FE college – the familiar college I’d come to love...
by Michelle | Nov 25, 2019 | indie author interview, Self-publishing
Indie Author Interview: J A POLLO, Chicken Town Congratulations! Your novel, Chicken Town is now available on the Amazon bookstore. How did it feel to see it there for the first time? I had quite a few emotions firing off when I saw Chicken Town for sale on...
