I have always loved to write … and read! As a child, getting me to take my nose out of a book, or stop scribbling stories on pieces of paper, was a thankless task. My school reports may not have been particularly flattering about my behaviour, but there was always much praise for my ability with a pencil and I always won the essay prizes … along with a Star Badge and a Deportment Badge … what a pain I must have been! Writing was my passion …

Not a lot has changed really, except I no longer enter Essay competitions. I still write in pencil on large pieces of blank paper (I hate lines), never use a rubber (or eraser if you prefer) and often cannot read what I have written (too many years in medical school), which is of no matter because I know what I have written. At the risk of repeating myself, writing is a major passion of mine.

I have been working with women of a certain age for about 20 years now and I love it … women over 50 are such delights. So much knowledge, so much wisdom, so much expertise, so much courage and so beautiful; if only they recognised their power and abilities and achievements.

As a speaker to this group of wonderful women, the most common remark, statement, question, utterance, pronouncement, or even off-the-cuff comment I hear is:

• I wish I could write a book”
• I’d love to write a book”
• I don’t know where to begin (writing a book)”
• I’m not smart enough”
• I started a book and abandoned it because I didn’t know what to do next”
• I have no idea how to market a book”
• Who would buy a book written by me?!”

In fact, I heard it so often I decided to start my own course to teach people how to write a book or to help them finish writing. It’s a course designed specifically for those of you who have reached a point at which not writing, is unthinkable. Your passion is too strong.

There are many, many writing courses out there. Some are excellent and some are not. You may not have what you want at the end; a finished book with your name declaring you to be a future published author. You want a way to write your own book within your own time frame and be able to see how you will do it …

Whether you’re writing fiction or non-fiction, or even a script, the methodology is the same. If you don’t know the methodology you can read about it or you can watch videos, go to classes, attend a writing workshop/retreat, do the course Just Write the Damn Book, or struggle along on your own. In my experience, what stops people from writing is fear that nobody will like it, nobody will buy it, others will think they’re silly, they’re just not able to write! If any of these apply to you, this is the point at which it’s important to remember all excuses are equal …

What I wanted to do was create something that provided the opportunity to work out what you really want to write about, who you’re writing for, who is your market, your core process, and all the other facets to book writing. This is what I have created for all those who will join us; a way to set your passion free …

The course is available as a ‘live’ workshop or online, or as a one-to-one course via Skype.

To find out more and register your interest today…