Category Archives for Dale Darley

Etiquette for connecting on Social Media Channels

Love or hate your social media channels; they have become a vital way to make a connection and to share value. Or at least you would like to think so. Wouldn’t you? For me living in the hills, far away

Using emotional intelligence to connect to your reader

Emotional intelligence is being aware of your emotions and the emotions of others so that you can intelligently and empathically manage these emotions effectively. When you put fingers to the keyboard,

Inspire your daughter (and son) to write a book

You may want to write a book. You may want to, but somehow you do not feel confident, inspired or time rich. A book may be on your dream board, a something to aspire to, just not yet. With a book, you

Writing a book? How to get it done

I love the words ‘I am writing a book,’ it sounds so much more positive than ‘I am going to write a book,’ don’t you think? Whether you opt for the I am or the I am going to,

Three book writing mistakes you can learn from

You would think that book writing would come easily to someone who has written nine books (5 still available) and supported countless others to pen theirs. There is no such thing as an absolute expert.

On writing, writers and drinking

It’s national vodka day, and while it’s not my drink of choice, it got me wondering why is there a day devoted to a tasteless, colourless drink? Why particularly vodka? Like many drinks, it does have

Changing directions? Write your book now

If you are planning to change direction, there are many reasons why you should write your book first. Life, like careers and businesses, do not always go to plan. However, when you write your book, you