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Archive for the ‘Authenticity’ Category
Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Enjoy a stellar line-up of bestselling authors and guest experts from around the world in the inaugural virtual event which marks the offical launch of the International Association of Conscious & Creative Writers.
Our theme is Discover Your Authentic Voice – on the page and in the world. Listen and learn about tried and tested tools, tips and techniques for success as a published author in today’s fast-changing marketplace.
Be inspired, informed and immerse yourself for a few hours in the creative world of writing and reaching a wide international audience with your message and your stories.
Live calls FREE to all!
For more information and to register, click here …
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WEDNESDAY 10 FEBRUARY
 How to Succeed as an Inspired Author Entrepreneur
with
Nick Williams
entrepreneur, author, international speaker
15:30 GMT/ 10:30 EST
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 How to Write & Publish Authentic Books Successfully
with
Marc Allen
publisher, author, musician
17:00 UK GMT/ 12:00 EST
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 How to Navigate the World of Publishing,
Publicity & Building a Platform
with
Arielle Ford
publicist, author, entrepreneur
18:30 GMT / 1:30 EST
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THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY
 How to Deliver an Authentic Media Message
with
Alan Stevens
media expert , professional speaker, author
14:00 GMT / 9:00 EST
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 How to Be an Authentic New York Times Bestselling Author
with
Mike Dooley
NY Times bestselling author, international speaker
15:30 GMT / 10:30 EST
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 How to Benefit From Being Part of a Membership-Based Association
with
Sheri McConnell
entrepreneur, author, CEO
17:00 GMT / 12:00 EST
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Live calls FREE to all!
For more information and to register, click here …
Tags: authentic, author, conscious, creative, Publishing, writer, writer's voice
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Monday, January 18th, 2010
 Many publishers are feeling generally optimistic about the future of the industry. Yet according to Gail Rebuck, chairman and c.e.o. of Random House Group, 2010 will be a year of ‘steady’ rather than stellar results leading towards a ‘tectonic’ shift over the next few years.
She is not alone in her view that the book trade will see the recession through but needs to prepare for continued unprecedented change over the coming years with the increase of interest in all things digital. HarperCollins UK chief executive and publisher Victoria Barnsley agrees, ‘The day when we sold only hardbacks and paperbacks will be looked backed at with wonder.’
One of the big questions about the digital future is whether it will gradually erode the popularity of print books – and ultimately replace certain types of books altogether – or encourage a new audience to enjoy the experience of reading great books?
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Tags: authentic, book trade, change, creative, digital, marketing, publisher
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
 I hope that 2010 has got off to a great start for you. The full/blue moon on New Year’s Eve seems to have brought in a new wave of energy which I sense is going to make a major impact as we head into the new decade – exciting!
At last I am ready to share the details of my ‘emerging vision’ project. It feels like a perfect moment to do so and I can barely find the words to express how significant this feels and how passionate I am about it.
The project has arisen out of the fact that I find myself to be on a mission which I have chosen to accept fully.
My mission is to open the way for people to discover their authentic voice – on the page and in the world.
There are 3 main reasons why I am so motivated about this …
Tags: authentic, author, conscious, creative, true voice, Writing
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Friday, January 8th, 2010
 After many months of engaging ever more deeply with my ‘emerging vision’ project, and taking the action required for this vision to show up in the world, I have reached the penultimate stage of this phase of the journey.
I am at the point where I can see before me the tangible evidence of my efforts over the last few months … and I totally love it!
Before I take the final step and reveal the details in just a few days time, I am pausing to appreciate the experience I have had and the enormous growth this project has demanded of me.
So what can I share from my experience that may be of value to you?
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Tags: balance, creative process, intuition, Publishing, purpose, vision, Writing
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Thursday, December 17th, 2009
 Having lots of different interests and ideas is an issue that many writers have to deal with. In fact one of the first stages of the Writer’s Journey is all about reaching a point of clarity regarding what you really want to write about.
Even if you have just one main area of interest, often there are many different facets of that topic which you could write about.
The truth is that publishers usually do prefer writers to specialise in one subject area. One of the main reasons for this is to do with establishing yourself as an expert in that area.
It may be that you are able to combine one or more related topics such as personal development ideas being applied in a business context. But becoming known and visible in the world as an expert in an identifiable niche is what really counts.
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Tags: authentic, clarity, creative process, credibility, expert, Writing
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
 Direct sales company, The Book People, has deliberately cut back on the number of celebrity biographies they are offering customers this year.
The reasons given for this ‘reining back’ on celebrity biographies are a combination of the recession and a lack of books which are ‘immediately compelling’.*
This action reflects a general downturn in the sales of non-fiction books. Obviously this is not good news for non-fiction authors.
On the other hand, it does mean that you have to sell fewer books now than has been the case over the last few years to reach the bestseller lists. Every cloud has a silver lining!
Yet perhaps there is a message in here for writers relating to how ‘compelling’ their non-fiction writing actually is?
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Tags: authentic voice, book, non-fiction, sales, Writing
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Monday, October 12th, 2009
 Reading Julia Cameron’s book The Artist’s Way was a real turning point on my journey from publisher to author.
Having spent many years supporting other people’s creative expression in the role of publisher, I wasn’t sure if I would be able to access my own writer’s voice.
Admittedly, publishing is an immensely creative business – at least in the independent sector where I spent most of my time in-house.
Yet my writing experience was primarily centred around private journal writing alongside professional copy writing to promote books written by the authors I have always loved working with.
I wondered if The Artist’s Way would work for me?
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Tags: author, blocks, book, conscious creativity, creative process, journey, publication, publisher, Publishing, spirituality, writer's voice, Writing
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
 Being aware of your mindset and how it either helps or hinders your progress as a writer is fundamental to your success as an author.
Many people understand a mindset to be ‘a collection of thought processes which are characteristic to an individual or a group’ (Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus).
However, there is an important missing ingredient from this definition.
Mindset is not just about your thoughts, it is also very much about your emotions.
So what you think is crucial but what you feel is even more significant when it comes to writing a book for publication, and indeed with everything you do in life.
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Tags: alignment, author, creative, mindset, success, writer
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Monday, September 28th, 2009
 A few days ago, I felt I had reached a metaphorical ‘rock’ in the middle of my usual free-flowing stream of ideas.
The impulse was strong & clear. I was ready to ‘raise the bar’ with my ‘emerging vision’ project but I just wasn’t sure how best to achieve that.
I certainly had lots of possibilities in mind but couldn’t yet see a way forwards which felt ‘right’ at every level (authentic alignment is a high priority for me).
So I wrote about how I was feeling in my journal and spontaneously sent out a plea for help to guide my next steps. Then I let it go and moved on to other things.
Within 36 hours I had my answer!
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Tags: creative, creative process, guidance, inspiration, vision
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Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
 I have recently started developing my ideas for a major new project which I feel extremely enthusiastic about.
It is as if the change and transformation which has been taking place within me and in my business over the last few months has been paving the way for the next level to unfold.
And this is a big project which is just in the very early stages so it will take a few months to complete.
In fact, I decided to set the launch date so that I have a slightly longer lead time than I had originally thought might be the case.
This is so that I can truly enjoy each stage of creating this project in a way that is authentic to me and honour my existing commitments.
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Tags: balance, change, creative process, transformation, vision
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