It's August!
02nd August 2021
Welcome to this month’s business blog – a brilliant way to keep up to date with what’s happening in the world of For The Love of Books.
First of all, it’s with much pride that I announce For The Love of Books is (just over) 10 years old! While I was still working for a couple of months beforehand, 1st August 2011 was the first day I became self-employed and so the first day that the business really meant something big to me.
Ten years ago! Can you believe it? A decade of self-employment.
To celebrate, over the coming weeks I will be sharing the love by giving gifts to those who purchase from my business. This gift will arrive through the post, so don’t be surprised if I ask you for your home address. To give you an incentive, For The Love of Books has several courses, a coaching group, fiction and non-fiction books, and plenty of other payable services to peruse.
If you purchase something (ie a book) not directly through me (ie Amazon), please email to let me know and attach a screenshot of the confirmation of purchase. Whatever you buy, once you receive the gift, I’d love a photo of you with it! Why not post it on social media and tag me? Sarah Banham or For The Love of Books on Facebook, @sjbwrites on Twitter and s.j.banham on Instagram. 😊
Do you remember this from last month: ‘…I decided to fish out of the archives one of my older WiPs. It’s from around ten years ago and was, essentially, a 30k outline. While the story was sound, the wording was rushed, and it required a lot of rewriting…Everything takes time to make it right.’. Well, I’ve not been idle. I’ve been working on it since I last reported. Those of you who follow me on social media may well have gathered that I haven’t stopped rewriting and now, just a few weeks on, it’s taking shape beautifully.
In my monthly newsletter, I give more detailed hints on the writing processes I take for each novel. For this one, I’ve adopted yet a different approach – one that I usually suggest new writers use because writing a novel can be both intimidating and overwhelming.
I’ve written out a chapter-by-chapter outline, moving away from it when needed only just slightly, and this time it’s worked. It’s an odd thing really because each novel I write usually has its own individual process. Sometimes I write them in linearly, others starting at the end and working my way backwards, others simply writing the action-packed scenes/chapters first and working my way out a little like an outward spiral. In fact, of the four novels I’ve published, each were written differently. Who’s to say my future ones won’t have their own ways too?
I plan to continue this one until its end because I’ve reached a stage in my writing career that reminds me (rather morbidly) I may have longer behind me than in front. Because of this, I think running to the end of the marathon with this one is the way forwards. 😊
If you’d like to subscribe to my free newsletter (mentioned above) to be kept in the loop – it also highlights exclusive offers and new services when they’re out, as well as writing challenges and opportunities, just email sarah@loveofbooks.co.uk to receive the current one. You can opt out at any time and, in line with UK GDPR rules, I won’t keep your details.
I’ll chat again in September so, until then, enjoy the summer,
Sjb 😊
First of all, it’s with much pride that I announce For The Love of Books is (just over) 10 years old! While I was still working for a couple of months beforehand, 1st August 2011 was the first day I became self-employed and so the first day that the business really meant something big to me.
Ten years ago! Can you believe it? A decade of self-employment.
To celebrate, over the coming weeks I will be sharing the love by giving gifts to those who purchase from my business. This gift will arrive through the post, so don’t be surprised if I ask you for your home address. To give you an incentive, For The Love of Books has several courses, a coaching group, fiction and non-fiction books, and plenty of other payable services to peruse.
If you purchase something (ie a book) not directly through me (ie Amazon), please email to let me know and attach a screenshot of the confirmation of purchase. Whatever you buy, once you receive the gift, I’d love a photo of you with it! Why not post it on social media and tag me? Sarah Banham or For The Love of Books on Facebook, @sjbwrites on Twitter and s.j.banham on Instagram. 😊
Do you remember this from last month: ‘…I decided to fish out of the archives one of my older WiPs. It’s from around ten years ago and was, essentially, a 30k outline. While the story was sound, the wording was rushed, and it required a lot of rewriting…Everything takes time to make it right.’. Well, I’ve not been idle. I’ve been working on it since I last reported. Those of you who follow me on social media may well have gathered that I haven’t stopped rewriting and now, just a few weeks on, it’s taking shape beautifully.
In my monthly newsletter, I give more detailed hints on the writing processes I take for each novel. For this one, I’ve adopted yet a different approach – one that I usually suggest new writers use because writing a novel can be both intimidating and overwhelming.
I’ve written out a chapter-by-chapter outline, moving away from it when needed only just slightly, and this time it’s worked. It’s an odd thing really because each novel I write usually has its own individual process. Sometimes I write them in linearly, others starting at the end and working my way backwards, others simply writing the action-packed scenes/chapters first and working my way out a little like an outward spiral. In fact, of the four novels I’ve published, each were written differently. Who’s to say my future ones won’t have their own ways too?
I plan to continue this one until its end because I’ve reached a stage in my writing career that reminds me (rather morbidly) I may have longer behind me than in front. Because of this, I think running to the end of the marathon with this one is the way forwards. 😊
If you’d like to subscribe to my free newsletter (mentioned above) to be kept in the loop – it also highlights exclusive offers and new services when they’re out, as well as writing challenges and opportunities, just email sarah@loveofbooks.co.uk to receive the current one. You can opt out at any time and, in line with UK GDPR rules, I won’t keep your details.
I’ll chat again in September so, until then, enjoy the summer,
Sjb 😊