We’re delighted that one of our authors, Gilbert Eijkelenboom, recently launched his debut self-published fiction book People Skills for Analytical Thinkers. Today, we’re letting you in on our exclusive interview with Gilbert. So Gilbert, congratulations on your launch!… (Read More)
One of the most common reasons for writing a nonfiction book is “I want to help people change their life”. For many authors, this means writing a self-help book. For others, it means writing their life story, also known as… (Read More)
Since the rise of self-publishing as an alternative to traditional publishers, millions of authors have been able to release their books into the world via Amazon and other platforms. But does self-publishing mean going it alone? As a… (Read More)
Hi Laide! Congratulations on self-publishing your debut book People As Assets: Building High Performance Organizations. What’s it all about? It combines the philosophical and practical aspects of people strategy in organisations, making a compelling argument for why organisations… (Read More)
So, you want to write a nonfiction book. Maybe a business book, a how-to book, a self-help book, or a memoir. But why? Why isn’t something that every author asks themselves. But they should, because why you’re writing a book determines what you write…. (Read More)
Traditionally, NaNoWriMo stands for “National Novel Writing Month”, and it takes place every November. The online writing race started back in 1991, and writers around the globe compete to write and finish a 50,000-word novel within 30 days…. (Read More)
Lately, the Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy of Stoicism has become surprisingly popular. In our world of excess, of always wanting more, of social media fame, it offers a different path. Yet Stoicism has been misunderstood and perceived… (Read More)
Whether you’re writing a self-help book, a personal development blog, or even an inspirational podcast script, your primary goal is most likely to help people—to pass on your wisdom to make people’s lives better. However, it can be… (Read More)
Guest post: By Shazeen Iqbal, The Writer Vending Machine A nonfiction book is a unique journey where the author communicates factual knowledge to the reader in the hope that they follow the concepts and ideas being taught. As an… (Read More)
The first Kindle appeared on our shelves in 2007—and since then, the debate has raged: which format is more popular, physical books or e-books? In the early days of e-books, a rapid increase in sales caused a media… (Read More)
Hi Samba, it’s great to catch up with you! A few years ago, you published your first book Everythink and you’ve recently created a free app with inspirational quotes and thought-provoking philosophy. We’d love you to tell our… (Read More)
If you want to write a nonfiction book, the first question that probably comes to mind is: where do I start? As a nonfiction book coach, I’ve worked with hundreds of authors who wanted to teach readers how to do… (Read More)
With the rise of e-books and various ways to read books, long gone are the days of books just being printed things that sit on your bookshelf. These days, you might have virtual bookshelves on your phone, Kindle, tablet, and… (Read More)
In the world of nonfiction, there are a handful of classic books that it’s assumed one should read. One of those books is Sun Tsu’s The Art of War, a Chinese military treatise from approximately the 5th Century BC. As a pacifist, books on warfare have never… (Read More)
Hi Jym, thanks for speaking to us today! So, you’ve just self-published your debut book #Life. What’s it about? It’s my humble attempt at putting together the common themes and wisdom that exist between philosophy and psychology, with the added… (Read More)
Ever read an interesting, inspiring, or informative nonfiction book, then just a few weeks later find that you’ve forgotten most of it? Unless you’ve got an eidetic memory like Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory, then it’s likely that… (Read More)
If you’re an aspiring author, the age-old question is “How do I get my book published?” While it used to be a simple case of “find a publisher”, there are four main options to get published these days—from… (Read More)
Self-help is the Marmite of the book world. It seems that readers either ravenously consume self-help books or find them utterly unhelpful. Personally, I believe that self-help books are only as effective as the person reading them allows them to… (Read More)