Who is your ideal reader? Who are you really writing for?

Are you a reader, someone who has always loved books? Perhaps you have always carried a secret longing to be the person on the other side of that process too? If you have always wanted to write a book, you are not alone, more than 80% of people say that they dream of...

You don’t need to know it all to share something valuable

The myth of expertise in nonfiction writing There’s a common misconception among new writers of nonfiction that you need to be an expert in your field to have something valuable to say. Hogwash! Yes, you need to know enough to reassure the reader. That’s obvious. But...

Untapped emotions

This week my emotions caught me out, as they often do. It was an ordinary day. I was doing bits of work in my front room because we had a plumber round doing some work in the bathroom. As I sat tapping away at my keyboard, a sound drifted down the stairs that...

The Book Forge

What our nonfiction book writing course offers that others don’t “If there was a 6 star review, they would get it. I can’t say enough positive things about Booksmith Academy and their book writing programme, the Book Forge. If you have a book in your future, I highly...

The hidden power of writing rituals

Rituals can be a game changer for writers Writing a book is more than just putting words on a page—it’s a journey that requires both mental clarity and emotional resilience. At Booksmith Academy, we’ve guided many authors through The Book Forge, and we...