Choose strong smelling, long lasting flowers, such as wallflowers ( Cheiranthus ). They will grow in some shade and do well against walls, fences and hedgerows. Climbing roses will only need a few hooks screwed into fence, and they will happily cover your fence in blooms. Both these flowers are colourful, smell beautiful and are velvet to touch.

Many herbs will grow in pots. Grow chives for something to nibble as you wander round garden. Mint varieties are many , from spearmint through to newer varieties such as pineapple or melon mint . Try them! They really do smell of pineapple and melon.

Some herbs are perennial and, once established, will need very little care. But remember to pick them to encourage growth.

The acoustics in your outside space will change dramatically when you have flowers growing. Those bees and bugs won’t be able to resist. Rub leaves of your mint plants or other herbs and fill air with scent.

Now relax in a chair, listen to humming of insects and nibble on your chives. Within ten minutes you’ll either be dozing and gaining some well needed rest, or you’ll be running back to your keyboard with more words in your head than ever before!

5. Write about a subject that you know well. Don’t write about something that you can’t talk about without effort. Write about a subject with which you are very familiar and that excites you. Writing book will establish you as an expert in your field, so choose topic that causes everyone you know to come to you for advice. The publicity will then be so easy that you will love being “star”.

6. Know who will buy your book. So many authors think that “everyone” needs and should buy their books. Not so. Perhaps “everyone” needs their books, but not “everyone” will want to buy. Research and know WHO will actually WANT your book and market, market to them. They will buy!

7. Look for non-bookstore markets and do not be afraid of large discounts. Bookstores are a hugely important market for most authors, but they are far from being only place to sell books. There are many non-traditional markets that buy books in large quantities with no returns. This is a great market – sales made are guaranteed sales not consignment sales. Do not be afraid of larger discounts when you make those large volume sales. The books you sell are actually SOLD.

Think how much more pleasant a journey is if you know which fork in road will lead you to smooth driving and which fork in road will lead you through potholes. Knowing most effective publishing steps before you print will make your publishing career fun and profitable.

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