Complete Your Book in a Year
Why do it? Capturing a significant period, wanting to share, major family changes or just decluttering, the reasons for writing a book vary. Sometimes the process is more important than the completed book. BUT … all writers procrastinate (‘keep putting it off!’). Everybody wants to write, but the reality is … ways of publishing have become easier, but challenges of QUALITY content and keeping readers interested remain.
Completing a book in a year IS possible.
This manual is aimed at ‘procrastinators’ who have a memoir, family history, or non-fiction work to finish, fix or start. Families interested in investigating their histories, their DNA or their secrets have increased due to family tree splits, grafts and young twigs joining. AND special stories of so-called ‘ordinary’ people who have done extraordinary things should be told WELL.
We need to know about local heroes. Modest ones in our families. And others in our communities. A hero is a role model who solves problems for their community. Or finds new ways of doing things. Their stories are worth telling in accessible formats.
These writing project strategies also work for any kind of fiction, faction or non-fiction ‘how to’ book. From a quirky history of the Stawell Gift running race to Holocaust survivors, and ‘how to’ walk the Camino.
Hazelnuts Whose Books Have Been Published
Hazelnuts on ‘Complete Your Book in a Year’ cover
Self-named ‘Hazelnuts’ who had previously been mentored to publication,
being willing to share their diverse subjects.
from Margaret Healey’s ‘Grandma’s Grandad’s Camel’.
This manual is aimed at ‘procrastinators’ who have a memoir, family history, or non- fiction work to finish, fix or start. Families interested in investigating their histories, their DNA or their secrets have increased due to family tree splits, grafts and young twigs joining. AND special stories of so- called ‘ordinary’ people who have done extraordinary things, should be told WELL.
We need to know about local heroes. Modest ones in our families. And others in our communities. A hero is a role model who solves problems for their community. Or finds new ways of doing things. Their stories are worth telling in accessible formats.
These writing project strategies work for any kind of fiction, faction or non- fiction ‘how to’ book. From a quirky history of the Stawell Gift running race to Holocaust survivors , and ‘how to’ walk the Camino.
Darren Arnott’s ‘No Regard for the Truth’about Italian POW camp in Rowville
at launch with BookPod publisher and Hazel Edwards.Now in reprints.
Capturing a significant period, wanting to share ,major family changes or just de-cluttering, the reasons for writing a book vary.
Sometimes the process is more important than the completed book. BUT … the reality is … ways of publishing have become easier, but challenges of QUALITY content and keeping readers interested, remain.
Completing a book in a year IS possible.
Using Time Effectively for First Time Book Writers-.pdf
Download Trauma-Writing About Difficult Subjects.pdf but more in Q & A section of ‘Complete Your Book in a Year’.
Amazon.com.au 5 stars
You Will Finish Your_Book Mich Layet.pdf ‘ Mich Layet
‘Good Reads’ 5 & 4 star reviews
‘Flexible enough to apply to any genre,’ Ryan Kennedy, New Zealand
‘Well organised month by month plans,’ Maribel Steel: ‘Jaws’ assisted reviewer.
‘To turn an idea into reality,’ Darren Arnott
‘A must- have for an aspiring writer,’ Carolyn Hirsh
‘ For procrastinators and disorganised writers,’ Felicity Marshall’s review.pdf
‘Never Give Up’ Mich_Layets_review.Never_Give_Up.pdf
I have recommended it to all my adult students.pdf Dr Kellock-Floyd
‘‘All aspects of the writing journey are covered.’review_.pdf‘ Pauline Luke.
‘… simple, accessible, relevant and more!’ Susanne Gervay OAM
Other Books by Hazel
OAM Association Talk:
May 11th “Not Just a Piece of Cake: Being an Author” Will be on You Tube soon.
Student Resources:
Crafting an assignment on Hazel Edwards? Get tips for school projects, and her uniquely answered questions.