author contemplating using ChatGPT
Book Writing

If You Use ChatGPT for Book Writing, a Word to the Wise

Last week I bought a Kindle book about Mastering your own Public Relations. Firstly, if you use a title along those lines, you will attract people wanting to DIY their brand publicity/PR and expecting some handy tips. Using ChatGPT can help with getting ideas for chapter titles because it will make the titles in a similar fashion that you can then adjust. But for words? Well, let’s see where the use of ChatGPT for book writing all went wrong. There were some real entrepreneur stories of success in the eBook, and these were the ideas I wanted to be taken deeper into. Many other pieces were quite obviously explanations and benefit lists generated by a chatbot. I recognised the boring tone straight away. Now, there are two reasons that this doesn’t work. The first is, ChatGPT and you don’t speak…
Read more
how clingy is your online presence
Blogging Strategy

How Clingy is Your Online Presence?

There is a term called ‘stickiness’ relating to website visitor content. If you’re an author-creator, then for your website and blog you’ll want to interest folk and make them stick around, i.e. cling. ‘Clinging’ could be the readers signing up for a juicy morsel, a free package: e.g. a rate sheet template, a six-page PDF on how to set rates, and an about you page. For ease of use, have this delivered by an email marketing system, e.g. Mailerlite, GetResponse. It is also important to note how long visitors stay on your website reading it. The longer they stay, the more interested they are in that particular content – thus telling you to write more of it. One to two minutes is considered pretty good, as some visitors have the attention span of a goldfish. Why care about Keywords? There…
Read more
Public Speaking Book Review
Book reviews

Public Speaking: A Book Review

Have you ever wanted to become better at giving a speech, webinar or keynote while quelling your nerves? Then this review of new book ‘Public Speaking: From Stage Fright to Spotlight’ will interest you. Anne McKeown is an accomplished life coach and yes, public speaker.  We first need motivation to change, so Anne provides us with this by outlining how liberating an ability to speak publicly can be. Personal growth from stepping out of your comfort zone and the power to put forward ideas (professionally) are the just rewards. It can be very gratifying when you get it right and receive positive feedback. In the second chapter of Public Speaking, Anne McKeown dives into the underlying causes of public speaking anxiety, both physical and psychological. She explains that the body’s natural ‘fight or flight’ response kicks in during public speaking,…
Read more
questions from the prosperity book

My New Book: 20 Most-Asked Questions on Prosperity

I’m excited to share that my new book, “20 Most-Asked Questions on Prosperity” is out on 12 September!  In this book, I dive deep into the burning questions that keep many people awake at night. “Why is it so hard to charge more and how can I increase my rates?” Or, “Whenever I work, I seem to give more than I get back. How can I receive more?” Are you feeling stuck when it comes to your financial prosperity? You’re not alone. Many women (and some men) struggle with undercharging for their services and wondering why success remains elusive. My ebook, 20 Most-Asked Questions on Prosperity, tackles these common issues head-on. By blending practical psychological principles with spiritual wisdom, it offers fresh insights to help you shift your mindset. “Luck” is given too much credence. So it was fun to…
Read more
positive mindset for writers

The Key to a Positive Mindset for Writers

Today’s post is a little different. I want to talk about cultivating the right mindset, as fear and inaction affects book writers. In my forthcoming book ‘20 Most-Asked Questions on Prosperity’, I give readers some positive framework examples and ideas to re-set their ways of thinking. To get back on track to my own goals, I talk about my use of a ‘letting go’ approach. Prior to this, I felt stuck. But why let go of grudges, frustration and fear? Because it helps you handle stressful events and to implement a positive writer’s mindset. Writes Richard Maloney: The key to being Stress-Free and thriving under pressure, is through continual self-awareness and self-regulation. It’s about recognizing your thoughts and actively changing them where necessary.” ‘Stress Free’ – CoachingLife.com Supporting the feelings of writers It can be difficult to uncover the fears…
Read more
What is Redrafting

What is Redrafting and Why does it Matter?

So, you’ve pumped out the first draft of your nonfiction or creative nonfiction book. Sweat, tears and research done. Now what? Well, this where the real work begins. Lee Kofman calls this redrafting work ‘layering’, as different edit rounds build towards the final masterpiece. With my book coaching program, I do the fun work of looking at structure and voice, and prompting the writer to fill in all the things that a reader won’t know about. If they’re telling a story which ends suddenly and I feel dissatisfied, I know the writer needs to add more detail and thoughts. Kofman also says, “It is imperative to take off the blinkers … and turn searingly honest about the quality of our work”. (You can read her writer’s blog at LeeKofman.com.au). After all, it is only through years of writing, comparative reading,…
Read more
Filters
Reset