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There’s nothing quite like the experience of receiving a really good review. It feels fantastic and it seems that the countless hours,days, months, years married to the laptop was all worthwhile. But media reviews, as important as they are, aren’t … Continue reading

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Weekend Workshop – 25/05/13 – Ripple ABC – Riebeek Valley

Goal-Setting and Development of Self Weekend Workshop. Set in the Riebeek Valley, only an hour from Cape Town, is the location for our upcoming workshop. Surrounded by tranquility and space we will interactively explore what’s needed to identify our dreams and … Continue reading

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70 000 eyes viewing your book

On 1st May, 7th months after the official launch of Down the Line, it’s being featured for a month, over 6 pages, in a very high profile magazine. The magazine, Premier, is the official guest magazine for the Bidvest Premier … Continue reading

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There is a change sweeping South Africa – Literally

In the past if one wanted to buy a book they would go to the nearest bookstore and make the purchase, easy! It was all so conventional; the publisher printed books, bookstores stocked them, and customers went and bought them. … Continue reading

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Weekend Workshop | 25 May 2013 | ‘Ripple’ ABC

“Goal-Setting and Development of Self” Weekend Workshop. Set in the Riebeek Valley, only an hour from Cape Town, is the location for our upcoming workshop. Surrounded by tranquility and space we will interactively explore what’s needed to identify our dreams and … Continue reading

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It’s OK to beg to expose yourself!

When my initial publisher went out of business, leaving me with the final book manuscript, I decided that I was going to try and get signed by another publisher. I trawled websites and spoke to a number of them wanting … Continue reading

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Your book is launched. Congrats…but is now the time to sit back and relax?

This week saw the launch of my 4th title The Journey that’ Ours As you can imagine it was a massive week  for me and yes I do feel very proud. But it got me thinking about the launch of my … Continue reading

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You know you’re an expert when “O” magazine asks for your opinion

As an author, whether writing; historical, developmental, or factual, etc pieces, one needs to be honest  and believe in what they’re writing about. Once others start to believe in what you’re doing then they’ll  take you seriously. If they take … Continue reading

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Radio interviews to help promote your book

With the amount of 1Sheeters that the mainstream media Reviewer’s receive, it’s something to celebrate when a popular radio station is interested in doing an interview about your book. As mentioned previously, publicity is key and it is a numbers game … Continue reading

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Does a radio interview make you an expert?

If you’ve got nothing better to do tonight (In South Africa) you can tune in and listen to me being interviewed by Masechabe Mtolo on SAFM’s Talkshop at 20h40. SAFM between 104- 109FM. The talk is all about the importance … Continue reading

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