Substack Newsletters
Banned books!
In this weekly newsletter I write about books that are frequently banned in the US and why we should read them anyway.
Medical and cultural history
This newsletter looks at what we can learn from how the Victorians responded to medical breakthroughs in the popular press.
Write Easy
Read this for tips on nurturing your creativity, connecting with your audience, and establishing your expertise through your writing.
Explore my Blog
You'll find tips on how to write the easy way, making the most of your blog, and writing your expert book!
My Books about Writing
Ready to Publish - How to turn your (very) rough draft into a book
Ready to Publish is for writers who already have most of the content for their book in other forms like videos they've created, blog posts they've written, etc.
This book shows you how to shape your existing content into a book, and explains the process for getting that book into your readers' hands!
PDF option coming soon - this book is also available through your favourite bookseller's website.
There's a Book in Every Expert (that's you): How to write your credibility-building book in six months
This book does exactly what it says on the cover - it walks you through the process of writing and editing your expert book in only six months. It really is possible to get your book into your readers hands quickly, without letting the writing take over your life!
You can purchase it on this site at cost, or from your favourite bookseller.
Keeping Your Reader Front of Mind: Write easily and efficiently by focusing on your audience
I wrote this book for Bookboon's business audience. It's aimed at a corporate reader, though the writing advice in it applies in many other situations. Here's the description:
Whether we write quarterly reports, team emails, or advertising copy, all writers know the fear of the blank page. Keeping Your Reader Front of Mind gives you a system that alleviates this fear by putting the focus where it belongs, on the reader. It demonstrates how your writing is informed by why and for whom you are writing, offers an easy-to-use system for focusing your ideas, and uses an analogy between clearing out a wardrobe and writing to demystify the writing process. The aim is to help you quickly and easily write the text your readers need to read.
Guest Posts
Ready Steady Websites
In this post, I show you 'How to Write Easily and Quickly' - in just 4 steps! After you read it, check out what else Jude and Chris Wharton have to offer. Make sure you purchase their book: The Website Handbook!
Cherry Blossom Management
In this article, I outline the three steps to easier, more engaging writing!
1. Understand your ideal reader
2. Answer their questions
3. Put those questions to good use!
Book Me to Write a Guest Post or Article
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Other publications
Shine on You Crazy Daisy, volume 1
My chapter in this collection is called 'Finally Getting All of What I Want'. Like the other brilliant chapters, it's about why I started my business and what I did before I became a writing coach.
The Microgenre: A quick look at small culture
This excellent collection introduces the reader to the idea of the microgenre. My chapter focuses on anaesthesia fiction and explains what I mean by that term, how the microgenre started, and how it has changed over time.