Why the first thing that happened is not always the best place to start. When you sit down to write a book, starting at the beginning seems like the obvious thing to do. You introduce yourself, explain where you came from, provide some family history and gradually work towards the experiences that inspired you to write in the first place. Everything is in order. Nothing has been missed. The reader has all the background they could possibly need. But what happens when the most

One of the biggest misconceptions about writing a book is that you have to figure it all out on your own. There seems to be this romantic idea of an author sitting alone at a desk, pouring words onto the page until a masterpiece magically appears. While it makes for a lovely image, it is rarely how successful books are created. Behind almost every published author is a team of people who have supported them throughout the journey. Editors, designers, proofreaders, publishers,

One of the biggest myths about writing is that authors do it alone. People imagine a writer sitting quietly at a desk, creating a manuscript from beginning to end without help from anyone. While writing itself is often a solitary process, becoming a successful author rarely is. Behind almost every published book is a team of people who have encouraged, challenged, guided, and supported the author along the way. One of the most valuable people on that journey can be a writing