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Original artwork for the Bookwright site by Lefteris Heretakis - illustrator & designer, lecturer in Graphic Design @ Bradford College.
Lefteris designs and typesets books that visually resonate with the reader.To find out more about his work, read this blog

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Seven Essentials for Finishing Your Book

I’ve just got completed and sorted out the publication of my second book this year.
I thought it would be a good idea to pause and reflect of how I did it – especially when I am thinking of writing at least one other before the end of 2010 !!

In working with other authors who are [...]

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Flavours of Thought: Recipes for Fresh Thinking

NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE KINDLE AND KINDLE READER
- for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, Blackberry & Android
This book is a book of transformation.
We go about our days not giving our thoughts a second thought. This is a real shame as our thoughts fundamentally changes the world around us.

In Part 1 Flavours of Thought, our thoughts processes are [...]

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Waking From Sleep

Every once in a while you come across a book that makes you stop, think and reflect.

Waking from Sleep by Steve Taylor is one of those.

It is an illusion of the human condition that we think we are awake when we’re not sleeping. In ‘reality’, when we are what we think of as awake, we [...]

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140 Characters: a style guide for the short form

If you thought Twitter was a fad or a nuisance, let me disavow you of that notion – it is a pretty useful tool for both business and pleasure and it’s here to stay.

For one, I have had direct business solely from Tweets and found the most perfect iPhone app developer from a single Tweet [...]

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Why Authors Should Blog

Blogging for authors is no longer an option or a nice to have … it’s become a prerequisite.

Since I started writing my blog, it has become the main source of new clients and I have virtually stopped all other forms of so-called conventional marketing. It also acts as an organic search engine tool so I’ve [...]

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Why authors should draw

I’ve just finished reading an excellent book by Cat Bennett called The Confident Creative.

I do remember being quite good at art when I was at school but got thrust down the academic route and now I’m one of those people who’s drawings look like they are done by a 7 year old.

I would dearly [...]

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Vibrational Book Jacket Design

Lefteris Heretakis is the talented artist who I have to thank eternally for all the wonderful Bookwright icons dotted around this blog site.

Now back in the UK after a spell in Greece, I am thrilled to find out he is available to design book covers (and internal layouts) … but with a difference.

Lefteris insists he [...]

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Get published in 2010

Writing and publishing a book is one of the most rewarding experiences you will ever have in your life.

Not only do you get a great sense of achievement but your book will open doors and opportunities for you that will transform both your personal life and your business.

Getting a book published is now easier than [...]

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How to be a Wealthy Author

Today’s the launch day for both the new book The Wealthy Author and a fabulous online resource for authors and writers called the Publishing Academy.
Watch this video to find out why I recommend this book to all my clients …

Click here to get one of 200 copies this week to qualify for all these bonuses

Free [...]

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Simple ways to improve your vocabulary

The mind and brain is like any other part of our body – use it and it either stays in shape or improves – abuse it or ignore it and it will atrophy.

Words and vocabulary are the essential raw materials for a writer.

In the English language especially,  we are blessed with a rich repository of [...]