by Kath Walters | Jun 9, 2021 | Books, Publishing
Self-published authors sometimes wonder if a book launch is worth the effort and expense. Let’s take a quick look at this long-held tradition and see if it stands up to modern times. Pros Celebrate your huge accomplishment of writing and publishing your book Receive...
by Kath Walters | May 26, 2021 | Books, Writing
My clients often ask me whether to include personal stories in their business books. And, if so, how personal should they be? Few stories could be more personal than that of my client, Gail Eaton-Briggs. Gail’s husband suffered a brain injury that led to lifelong...
by Kath Walters | Apr 28, 2021 | Books
What does your book’s table of contents tell readers about you? If you are anything like me, when choosing a book, you first read the book title, then the back-cover blurb. Finally, you flick through the table of contents. And it’s there that many authors’ hopes and...
by Kath Walters | Mar 10, 2021 | Books, Writing
When is an idea big enough for a book and not just a lot of fluff built around a blog post? That question is a tricky one. After all, how many of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People do you actually recall? All seven? For most of us, one or perhaps two of Steven...
by Kath Walters | Mar 3, 2021 | Books, Writing
I recently got asked a great question about writing a book: How often does the big picture change after you start writing? And here’s my answer: Every. Single. Time. Uh oh. That doesn’t sound good. But it is. Let me tell you why. Writing a book is not ONLY a way to...
by Kath Walters | Feb 17, 2021 | Books, Publishing, Writing
Melbourne drivers have a habit of travelling in two lanes at once, across the white line. When I get behind a driver doing this, they appear to be an idiot. But are they simply demonstrating the highest level of human intelligence? In a fascinating TED talk, scientist...
