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Our writing/editing coaches – supporting all storytellers, including neurodivergent and disabled writers
Our writing and self-editing coaches consult with our clients via Zoom, phone or other platforms, to provide them with the support, encouragement and knowledge they need to meet their writing, self...
Sally-Anne Watson Kane’s professional development in writing and editing
Professional development: writing and editing non-fiction, memoir, life stories, poetry, fiction Sally-Anne Watson Kane is a: professional editor member of Institute of Professional Editors (...
The importance of intuition (for editing consultants and freelancers)
Editors need good intuition to carry out their work because intuition plays an important role in the task of editing. Freelance editing consultants need good intuition not only in order to do th...
Free offer: memoir by Joan Sammon
This article has been written and published on behalf of Joan Sammon, whose memoir A life: I am what I am! was produced by Sally-Anne Watson Kane in 2019. Background Joan Sammon, who grew up ...
“Bright lights” – memoir-based poems and stories by S Reynolds
Shirley wrote and told these stories and poems that are all based on her love for all the beautiful animals and people in her life, childhood experiences growing up in New Zealand, and imagination ...
Can you sell your books, if you used NDIS-funded supports to help you write them?
If you have used NDIS-funded supports to help you write a book, can you then sell your books? Yes, you can - although please don't expect to make a lot of money from selling your books, because tha...
“Whanau adventures” – picture book journey through Maori culture
Shirley Reynolds' self-published picture book is a rollicking story takes the reader through a journey via the author's travels with her large family through a series of fantasy worlds, cultural pl...
Poet bios – Sally-Anne Watson Kane, Seamus Foley and Delia Tobin
Among the Wildflowers (2023) is a self-published compilation of poems by three poets: Sally-Anne Watson Kane, Seamus Foley and Delia Tobin. Delia, Seamus and Sally-Anne acknowledge all First Nat...
“Worldwide recipes”, self-published by S Reynolds
This book was compiled by Shirley Reynolds, who asked friends and family to contribute their favourite tried-and-true recipes from their diverse families, backgrounds and countries, for this book. ...
So, you want to start a home-based business (work from home)?
If you want to start a small business, you need to think about the pros and cons of running a business from home, versus from an external office. If you then decide to work from home, you need to c...