My Favourite Books of 2017 I’ve always managed to hit my Goodreads challenge total – until now. Some of my incredible book blogger friends were sharing a ‘150 Books Read’ status while I was still struggling with my fourth. Instead of beating myself up about losing my reading mojo this year, I concentrated on writing,… Continue reading My Top Ten Books of 2017 #AmReading
Tag: Non-Fiction
Author Interview with @SarahWindrum #SelfHelp #Memoir #FridayReads
I’ve had the great pleasure of meeting my next guest in real life and am so excited for her as she releases her debut book. Allow me to introduce author, Sarah Windrum, who released The Superhero I Was Born to Be on the 15th November. Over to Sarah… The Fun Stuff What part of the… Continue reading Author Interview with @SarahWindrum #SelfHelp #Memoir #FridayReads
#BookReview The Bridge of the Golden Wood by Karl Beckstrand #RBRT
Book Review #RBRT Book Title: The Bridge of the Golden Wood Author: Karl Beckstrand Category: Children’s Fiction/Business/ My Rating: 4 Star My Review: The Bridge of the Golden Wood is a delightful tale about a young Chinese boy who helps some hungry fish but learns a valuable life lesson along the way. According… Continue reading #BookReview The Bridge of the Golden Wood by Karl Beckstrand #RBRT
Motivate Me! Oracle Guidebook #Motivation #Happiness
A couple of years ago I ran a series of workshops for ladies called 'Motivate Me!' They were so much fun to facilitate, and I received wonderful feedback from the attendees. Off the back of these, I created a set of Oracle cards with a motivational twist. If you’ve never come across Oracle cards before… Continue reading Motivate Me! Oracle Guidebook #Motivation #Happiness
#BookReview Hogwarts: A Cinematic Yearbook #Activity #HarryPotter #SundayBlogShare
Hogwarts: A Cinematic Yearbook: Imagine, Draw, Create Scholastic Children’s Books Category: Novelty/Activity Books My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars My Review: Oh my! As an avid Harry Potter fan I couldn’t resist treating myself to this activity book (yes, I bought it for me, not my kids!). It’s a luscious hardback; very reminiscent of… Continue reading #BookReview Hogwarts: A Cinematic Yearbook #Activity #HarryPotter #SundayBlogShare
Writing for Children and Young Adults with Marion Crook (@author_mcrook) #BlogTour #wwwBlogs #HowToBooks
Writing isn't easy. Our creative skills need to be nurtured so they can evolve. Reading 'how to' books on various writing formats/genres has been an enormous help to me over the years, and in particular, with my YA novels. I am, therefore, delighted to have a master of writing for children and young adults on… Continue reading Writing for Children and Young Adults with Marion Crook (@author_mcrook) #BlogTour #wwwBlogs #HowToBooks
Embracing Opportunities #AmWriting
Embracing Opportunities. It’s two years since I published my non-fiction book, How I Changed My Life in a Year and yet that title is still attracting changes and opportunities into my life. From hitting the number one spot on Amazon’s best-seller list (twice!) to catching the eye of a big five, and helping me to… Continue reading Embracing Opportunities #AmWriting
#BookReviews Do Not Wash Hands In Plates by @BarbTaub #humour #Travel
#BookReview Do Not Wash Hands in Plates by Barb Taub Author: Barb Taub, (Photography) Janine Smith, Jaya Ayyer. Category: Travel/Humour My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Review: The title and colourful cover design are an instant attraction and offer an insight of what to expect when you pick up a copy of Do Not… Continue reading #BookReviews Do Not Wash Hands In Plates by @BarbTaub #humour #Travel
#FridayBookShare The Miracle Morning for Writers by Hal Elrod #NonFiction #WritingTips
With the weekend approaching it’s the perfect time to seek out new books to read, so I’ve created a Friday Book Share game to help search for that ideal novel. Anyone can have a go – all you need to do is answer the following questions based on a book you are currently reading/finished reading… Continue reading #FridayBookShare The Miracle Morning for Writers by Hal Elrod #NonFiction #WritingTips
From blog to bestseller #wwwblogs
It only seems like a few weeks ago that I did my closing down ceremony on an old year and embraced the new, and yet here we are in June! I vowed back in January to create an uplifting year with plenty of opportunities and a perfect balance between health, life, and writing. So far… Continue reading From blog to bestseller #wwwblogs