by Colette Mason | 5 - Reviewing
Give your draft a health check At this stage, you will give your draft health check. It should be in reasonable shape already. However, even if you have been fixing minor issues at the end of each writing session or end of each chapter, a second check still makes...
by Colette Mason | 1 - Research, 2 - Planning, 3 - Formatting, 4 - Writing, 5 - Reviewing, 6 - Editing & proofing, 7 - Promotion
Looking for the easy way to plan, write and publish your first book? Read on! You’re in luck because this straightforward, step-by-step guide shows you that writing and publishing a book is a lot easier than you perhaps thought! It will: teach you how to plan and...
by Colette Mason | 1 - Research, 2 - Planning, 4 - Writing, 5 - Reviewing
Should you collaborate with other authors… and if so, how If you are anxious about the amount of effort you think it is to write a book, you might be tempted to pool your skills with other authors to get the job done more quickly. Picture this: someone you know...
by Colette Mason | 1 - Research, 2 - Planning, 4 - Writing, 5 - Reviewing, 7 - Promotion
Have you ever bought a self-published book that was a real stinker? There’s an old saying “don’t do something just because you can”. Misguided self-importance People who write books based on their expertise are often convinced they don’t need someone else meddling...
by Mitali | 2 - Planning, 5 - Reviewing
As well as basing your book size decision on how readers will use it, for example a large book is ideal for laying out exercises for the reader to complete in a workbook a small book that can be hidden in a pocket or bag and discretely referred to also has merit...
by Mitali | 1 - Research, 2 - Planning, 4 - Writing, 5 - Reviewing, 6 - Editing & proofing, 7 - Promotion
I thought it would be helpful to show you some of the books I have written, as an example of how I can help you with your book. Here’s a short video explaining about 4 of my books. Thanks for watching....