Writing Self-Help – The Fundamentals
What does it take to write a self-help book? Lots of people blunder into it, thinking it’s just about getting everything out onto the page. Then that’s it. But this … Continued
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20-20 Foresight
This is the last blog for 2019! Busybird is closing tomorrow, Friday 20th December, at 1.00pm, and will reopen Monday, 13th January, at 9.00am. During the break, we want you … Continued
Your Voice Matters
When you read, you hear the narrative in your head. The voice you hear won’t be the idealised version of your own – you know the one you hear in … Continued
The Publishing Landscape
We periodically put up blogs like this one to educate authors about the publishing landscape. There are two legitimate streams of publishing: Traditional Publishing: you submit to a publisher. They … Continued
The Closet Editor
Once you finish writing your manuscript, what do you do next? Submit it somewhere Give it to friends to read Revise. If you answered number 1 or 2, you’re wrong. … Continued
Respecting the Craft
When talking to people at parties, usually one question is always asked: ‘What do you do?’ Now here’s how these conversations never turn out: Person #1: ‘I’m a brain surgeon.’ … Continued
The Competition Game
Competitions are exciting. We all want to be recognised. We want our work to be lauded. We want that celebration to spread across the publishing industry and consumer market and … Continued
Design – No Time for Revision
We often encounter authors who want to revise their book after it’s been laid out. This is like deciding you need another bathroom, a study, and a second-storey, after the … Continued