Bev Ryan

Seth Godin says … get it out there

Here is the great Seth Godin telling us to get our product (our book) out there: get it done, and in it’s almost-perfect state, launch it into the world. Beware the lizard brain – it will try to keep you ‘safe’ – but you have had enough of ‘safe’, right?

Book Publishing Mastermind Program starting in July

‘Isolation is the dream killer‘ – Barbara Sher Publishing your own book may be high up there on your dream list, and by its very nature, tends to be a lonesome endeavour. After working in publishing for many years I applaud those who see it through, a little tired around the eyes, but glowing with [...]

Book launch success: the how

Please indulge me a little as I share the secrets to the success of the recent launch of the book Women on Top, which I have project managed for authors Sally Healey and Terri M Cooper (left). We had over 170 very happy guests, so we were thrilled with the event! Judging by the buzz [...]

Networking works!

Several years ago I published a lovely magazine, Honestly Woman, and still today receive warm compliments and regrets that it is not in print. (In case you missed it, or for nostalgia, here are two article collections from the magazine: Honestly Woman Life and Honestly Woman Business.) Yes I did meet and interview Ita, Lisa Newman [...]

To publish or be published – that is the question

Guest post from Robyn Pulman, self-published author Writing a book is as emotional as giving birth. For years you think about it; there is never the right time to conceive; the growth is a mixture of labour and joy and then you pray your ‘baby’ is going to come out healthy and beautiful; just the [...]

Quick on the uptake

I am part of a small and very active women’s email group who have been connecting that way for many many years. Their common thread at the start was their rural and reginal Australian working lifestyle. Some still maintain that life: others have moved away or retired. All are fascinating, smart, worldly, and more. I recently enjoyed the following email [...]

Is there enough love?

Your second book is like your second child: you have more than enough to give.

Author Websites

Every author should have their own website - even if they haven't published their first book yet! Your website is your online business card, your most important marketing tool and your bookshop.

Three independent publishers

The Women’s Publishing Network June Writer’s Group special guests were members who have recently self-published non-fiction. They shared their background stories and lessons learned through publishing, speaking and marketing their own books. Jane Grieve, author of ‘Slippin on the Lino’, a collection of short stories around the theme of motherhood, loss of career and identity, and the observations, frustrations and [...]

The Power of an Effective Press Release

Case Study Lana Mitchell, owner of Backcreek Country Enterprises, contacted us for assistance with media releases when her business was in its early stages. The press releases we developed based on her original (sample No. 1 below) are included here so that you can see how to make your story a part of a much [...]