Definite Articles

Jo Parfitt
Summertime Publishing: £80.00

If you’re a ‘trailing spouse’ with a passion for writing, why not turn your hobby into a portable career? All you need is some raw talent, a bit of self-motivation and a very good book:

Definite Articles is essentially a self-study programme and information guide for amateur writers who want to learn how to structure articles, and more importantly, how to pitch them successfully, and get published.

Author Jo Parfitt has spent 25 years living and working overseas and has carved out a successful career as a journalist, publisher and mentor for burgeoning writers. In Definite Articles, she promises to: ‘Share what I know to help others grow,’ and she certainly delivers on that pledge.

Eight chapters are crammed full of expert tuition on how to write about experiences abroad, including practical tips and website leads that will help novice writers to identify and approach relevant publications.

There’s even a section on Blogging and Tweeting and how they can be used to market a writing career.

Definite Articles is a vocational writing course with the option of working with a personal tutor and six months of mentoring (all conducted by email correspondence), so lessons and exercises can be followed from anywhere in the world.

For anyone who is serious about learning to write professionally and turning a passion into a portable career, Definite Articles is an exceedingly worthwhile investment.

Shelley Antscherl
books@dutchnews.nl