“Habit has written more books than talent.” The quote caught my attention recently in a talk by Philip Pullman. Interesting eh?  And how true. So, if you want to write that book idea of yours, don’t worry about the text needing to be perfect, or that you need something original so say … as Pullman says, what you need more than anything else is to make sitting down to scribble a regular habit. Then, before you know it...

The only real critique of my book, when I gave an interview at a book launch in Blackwell’s Oxford last year … What about an index? Well, I spent the quiet days of  January writing one, so the Index is now available  to those wanting it.   The index – what it features  There are over 130 entries covering 3+ pages/columns, with guidance on the following items standing out – at least in terms of cited references, not...

10 questions on authoring a book … 1.) So, what made you author a book – where did it start? It all began with a rally car driver, Penny Mallory.  She was giving a motivational talk to a business networking group (LATE BREAKFAST) about setting ourselves a really bold vision, and the need to go outside our comfort zones etc.  It was really inspiring.  So when I got home I asked myself, ‘What is my vision?’  And as part of that...

Headings really matter, and we all need to sharpen up our writing at times. Here are some less good and better examples from my recent book on Business Writing Tips – For Easy and Effective Results. Below you can read what were the original headings to my book’s parts (in bold) and chapters … and what they were in the final version (in italics). Only a couple of parts/chapters did not change their headings/titles. I think you...

I launched my book, ‘BUSINESS WRITING TIPS – For Easy and Effective Results’, in March 2015. You can now watch 3 VIDEOS of the event 1)  An interview with me at the launch  (2 minutes – Professionally made)   2)  “Writing a book is like having a baby” (HE says)  (7 mins)   3)  My speech in full  (12 mins) HERE is how to buy my book – using Paypal OR on Amazon    ...

  The analogy between writing a book and having a baby might sound a very strange claim – especially coming from a man.  But I have been struck by the parallels as I have moved through the stages of conception and gestation through to birth and beyond. Mothers, hear me out! Everyone, please let me know what you think   1)  You know exactly when it was conceived Just as some people know the place of their conception, I know when and...