After a year of Zoom meetings in people’s living rooms, we’ve become accustomed to seeing shelves packed full of books. But why are full bookshelves suddenly hot property?
The Zoom Background Bookshelf: Why do we have shelves full of books?
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Will 2021 Be the Year You Write a Book?
New Year, new you… new book? Will 2021 be the year you finally write that book? Find out the benefits of self-publishing a book here.
Self-help vs. Memoir: Your no-nonsense guide to choosing the right genre for your inspirational book
Want to write a book that helps people? Is your book self-help or a memoir? Discover the difference between the two and what can go wrong if you choose the wrong genre.
DIY or Hire Professionals? Your guide to self-publishing a book
Millions of authors self-publish their book every year, but does self-publishing mean going it alone? In this guide, I’ll take you through each stage of the self-publishing process and show you how to DIY it or get expert help.
So, You Want to Write a Nonfiction Book, But Why?
You want to write a nonfiction book. But why? Why determines what you write. So, here are the top 5 author goals and how to achieve them with your book.
NaNoWriMo: Write a whole nonfiction book in November
Want to write a nonfiction book in just 30 days? Why not challenge yourself to do NaNoWriMo this November? Find out how here.
10 Self-Help Clichés to Avoid in Your Writing
If you’re writing self-help your primary goal is most likely to help people, but it’s easy to go wrong with self-help, especially in offering unhelpful clichés. So, here are the top 10 self-help cliches to avoid in your writing.
Why Nonfiction Needs to Have a Narrative
It’s tempting to think that stories are just for fiction, but your nonfiction book needs a narrative too. Want to know why? Find out with our guest Shazeen from The Writer Vending Machine.
3 Simple Steps to Start Writing a Nonfiction Book
If you want to write a nonfiction book, the first question that comes to mind is: where do I start? The answer involves three simple steps. Discover them here.
13 Business Lessons I Learned from Sun Tsu’s “The Art of War”
I didn’t think I’d learn much from a 5th Century book on Chinese warfare, but I was wrong! Here are the 13 lessons I learned about business and leadership from Sun Tsu’s “The Art of War”.
7 Brain Hacks to Better Remember What You’ve Read
Ever read a book, then forget what you’ve read? Don’t worry, it happens to us all! So, here are 7 brain hacks to help you remember those book insights!
Richard Templar’s “The Rules of Life”: Self-help at its best
Self-help is the Marmite of the book world. Either you love self-help or hate it. While self-help is only as helpful as the effort you put into actioning it, some self-help books are better than others. Richard Templar’s 2006 bestseller The Rules of Life is a winner. Let’s see why.
