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Release your book into the world πŸ“š 🌍. Non-fiction book editor & designer, specialising in positive change making, permaculture, wild food, holistic health, adventure lifestyle & regenerative environmental solutions. #editor #indie #publishing

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It can sound a bit strange at first, but I think a memoir can still work well. Almost by definition, it should look at a slice from someone's life. That could be over many decades, but equally it could be as short as a few weeks or months– theoretically , even less.

03.04.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love nettles, seeing that fire reminds me of a handy little tip I learnt a while ago. You just hold the nettle by the stem, above the flames, for about 20 seconds, turning a couple of times. It destroys the sting and you can just eat the leaves straight.

02.04.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep,that's it. Of course, if you're putting them in a stew, or something like that, and cooking them for a while, they will naturally just rehydrate.

27.02.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No worries, I was thinking it sounded like 'piss' which is not so fancy, obviously. But that's the tricky thing about word association – it has to come naturally to the reader without them thinking too much. It's an interesting challenge. Good luck. πŸ™‚

16.02.2025 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent point, shared.

15.02.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Representation matters so all readers can see others as well as themselves in books.

#Books #Representation #BookSky #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity

15.02.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Or, running with the cheap theme, 'Timu', which would also have a bit of a contemporary satire about it. Just some thoughts. πŸ™‚

15.02.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have to admit that, even though I'm British and love a bit of slang, I didn't make the association. If you're looking for a word that has a similarity to something kind of disparaging, I wonder if something like 'piz' might work.

15.02.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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