Now many of you know where you're at with your book. And something that's important to know is HOW TO TALK ABOUT YOUR BOOK! 📖 ⁉️ Why is this Important ⁉️ If you do book signings, on stage, speaking, or just talking with friends and family, wouldn't it be nice to know how to talk about your book? It helps you have more confidence and knowing what is best to focus on in a specific allotted time. I plan on having a wonderful guest, @Chris Hanlon do a workshop over this. He has helped a few and his experience has lead him to help people gain knowledge on speaking. So, this would be perfect to learn more about as an author! It's another form of storytelling! We are working on the times that would fit best. Let me know if this is something that would interest you! 😁

I love learning about other types of books and find out why they are important to others. I want you to share a book that has had an impact in your life, is your ALL TIME FAVORITE, or a book that you want to share with all of us! Please explain why you decided to share it and 1-2 sentences to explain what the book is about! 📚 Let’s help one other and grow! Now remember if you’re feeling like you’re stuck on a hamster wheel of writing, planning, marketing or anything to do with creating your book, I’m here. Reach out to me and let’s see where we can go from there! ❤️

Let’s make this simple today. Finish this sentence: “My book is for the person who…” Example: “My book is for the person who has carried a story for years but keeps waiting until they feel ready.” Don’t polish it. Don’t make it perfect. Just let the real answer come through. Share it in the comments and reflect on it.

Story First means we don’t just ask, “What happens next?” 💭 We ask: Why does this matter? 🤔 What is shifting? What does the reader or character understand by the end that they didn’t understand at the beginning? That’s where the power lives. Today’s checkpoint: Which part feels clearest right now? A) My book idea B) My reader / audience C) My chapter structure D) My main message E) None of it yet, I’m wandering in the fog ⬇️ Drop your letter below. ⬇️

It’s been a while since I’ve been on here, and I wanted to come back and share a little of what’s been happening behind the scenes. The past few months have been a lot. What was meant to be a routine operation in January turned into two ICU visits and three hospital stays. It was one of those periods that reminds you very quickly that we’re not in control. Somewhere in the middle of that, I found myself coming back to my book, and something shifted. I realised I didn’t want to just finish it as it was. I wanted to rewrite it. To go deeper. To be more honest. To drop the mask and just say it as it is. And looking back… a book that was 85% “done” suddenly felt surface level. I’ve written a couple of new chapters since then that feel completely different to anything I had before. There’s a rawness to them that only really came through in that period of discomfort, and strangely, that’s where some of my best writing has come from. Since then, with everything else happening here in the UAE, I’ve been trying to find my rhythm again. It’s not quite there yet, but I know this book needs to be written, and it will be. I’m really glad to be back here @Dani Rosenblad James , and if anyone would be open to reading some of the new writing at some point, I’d love to share.