For The Love of Books

Hello,

While December is traditionally the time for us to begin thinking about fresh starts for the New Year, it’s also time to reflect on what we’ve achieved in 2020. Clearly, it hasn’t been the year we all hoped for but, but if we look for the positives, it did give some business people the opportunity to reconsider how their businesses are run, and I was one of them.

Reflecting on the past year initiates sentimentality, yet it also helps us learn, especially in business. This ensures the services we put in place are working well. For instance, I offer copywriting, blogging and ghost writing services for businesses which will assist in getting your sales messages to the right audience. For the individual, while creative writing workshops were already an existing service, the online versions and tailor-made workshops were a new addition, and are being added to all the time.

If there’s something specific about writing a novel, biography, blog or other creative writing that you just cannot get your head around, why not email me and I’ll make a workshop tailored to your needs. As they’re delivered online, anyone in any time zone can participate. So, why not draw a line under 2020, and begin 2021 with the motivation, excitement and vigour to finally get that book written. No more putting it off or putting your needs on the back burner.

You may have noticed an addition to the workshops I provide. 'Keeping Track of Your Story' will be available from January 2021. More on this in next month's blog.

Lastly, I provide a heap of free writing resources from blogs, to book reviews, from a weekly podcast and a monthly newsletter, so do make sure you take advantage of them all. The book reviews are posted to social media every Friday morning via my business page https://www.facebook.com/For-The-Love-of-Books-514323845296723/?view_public_for=514323845296723 and Twitter, @sjbwrites. The Versatile Writer podcast is published every Monday (link via tab above) and you can sign up to the newsletter by emailing me via sarah@loveofbooks.co.uk

As the year comes to a close, the New Year brings with it hope for successful business opportunities and fresh ideas for new stories. 2021 will also see some more books published from me too. It’s been a while!

Thank you for being part of the For The Love of Books community over the past year. It’s been great having you along.

Sarah
Founder and Owner of For The Love of Books

Hi,

Wow! How quickly the month has gone and November arrived.

November is National Novel Writing Month, the challenge whereby writers of all levels tap out 50,000 words from the 1st to the 30th. The result is intended to be the backbone for future novels, and the daily input helps those who don’t write every day to do so. While I won’t be participating this year, I know many other writers will be, so a heartfelt ‘good luck’ to them all. Instead, my challenge for November will be editing, sourcing books covers and preparing to self-publish again.

If NaNoWriMo isn’t your thing, or indeed you want to focus more on learning about creative writing from the ground up, why not consider one of my online workshops. They can be tailor-made to your specific writing needs or, if you’re part of a writing group, I can accommodate several of you at once, whatever your time zone. Just check out the workshop tag to see which ones you’re drawn to. During bouts of ‘Lockdown’, it could be just what you need to keep your spirits afloat, whatever country you're in.

Lastly, the newest addition to my services is the monthly coaching group. Do check out the Ts & Cs and if it sounds like a good fit for your needs, I’d love to hear from you.

I hope you have a really productive writing month whatever it is you’re creating.

Sarah
For The Love of Books

Hey there!

Well, September was busy.

The Coaching Group began beautifully which turned up several pieces of fiction and a blog for which to provide feedback. I also reviewed several non-fiction books which will show up on the business's face book page during October and November, and I've been editing my own fiction and non-fiction too. Add to that, I've written more content for my podcast and I made some big decisions regarding the use of my time.

You may have seen that I've stopped presenting radio after 9 years, so at least for the present time, there will be no more Writer's Block. While it was a difficult decision, it was also a decision I'd been considering for a while. Instead, I've focussed more on The Versatile Writer podcast which is now in its second year and covers many of the topics I spoke about on the radio show.

The fiction I've been editing was a novella I originally wrote back in 2005. After several years of it being a work in progress, and editing it over and over, last year I ripped through it completely then gave myself time away from it. Detaching myself completely from a story helps me revisit with fresher eyes. So, now in its 8th edit, I feel it is complete and has now been sent to one of my beta readers. The non-fiction was a rewrite of a book I self published in 2013. It, too, is now with a beta reader.

So, I think you'll agree I've been using my time wisely.

I'll post monthly blogs to keep you in the loop, so if that floats your boat, why not like and share this with your other creative-writing minded friends?

See you next month,

sjb x

Hello,

Can you believe we are in September already?

This month is when schools re-open in the UK so many students will be going for the first time and some for the last since Covid19 began. We send our good wishes to them and remind ourselves that we never stop learning.

With that in mind, this month saw the start of the Monthly Coaching Group. This is where new writers submit up to 1000 words each month and guidance is given by way of friendly feedback, hints, tips and suggestions to shape the work for their audience. Non fiction and fiction are allowed. Several new writers have subscribed but if this is something that sounds like something you'd benefit from, there is always room for more. Check out the terms and conditions on the 'workshops' tab (scroll to the bottom) and get in touch.

Finally, today saw the online meetup for Writers of Essex, the writer's group supported by Society of Authors. Half a dozen writers attended including three new to the group. We hope to see them again in the future. Our theme this time was 'What has inspired you lately?'

Our next meetup will be in December. Details will be on the Writers of Essex Face Book page or, if you are a member of the SoA, via email.

Until next month, keep writing.

Sjb
For The Love of Books

After my blog yesterday explaining how excited I was to bring a new service to the business, I couldn't wait any longer before getting the wording right on the advert and also in the Terms and Conditions. Now they're done - it's posted!

Follow this link to read the finer details .... https://loveofbooks.photium.com/workshops-2020 and please scroll to the bottom of the page as this service links to workshops so it's only fair they share the same page. :)

Please register soon if you want to develop and improve your writing, and meet other new writers in a friendly and safe online space FOR JUST A TENNER A MONTH!

I can't wait to meet you all. :)
sjb

I just love to share good news but to share good business news is even more exciting.

The feedback from my online tailor-made workshops has been brilliant and from it I've been asked to start a Monthly Coaching Group. It's for new writers anywhere across the globe and will include monthly feedback with friendly yet constructive suggestions, hints and tips on developing your creative writing.

All this for just a tenner a month!

The promo will go out soon but in the meantime, if this sounds like something that'll help motivate you and your writing, please register your interest by emailing me sarah@loveofbooks.co.uk with MONTHLY COACHING GROUP in the header.

Looking forward to hearing from you.
sjb

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When proofreading, read your work backwards!

Your brain expects the next word so won't tell you if it is wrong. Reading backwards will confuse your brain and tell it to take in each word separately thus giving you more chance to spot the incorrectly spelled words.

Simples! :O)