Fully Booked Bookfest

Interview with community-building expert Eli Trier

Eli Trier is a community builder for quiet revolutionaries. She helps entrepreneurs to gather communities of their 'right people'. 
This interview is about how Eli's approach to community-building can work for entrepreneurs who are planning to write a book, and how you can make the most of the close bonds of a tight-knit small community to work for you to support your book.

Interview with life coach, entrepreneur & purveyor of joy, Tamu Thomas

Tamu is writing her book proposal at the moment, so our conversation is mostly about the process of putting together your proposal and what that feels like. We also cover how to ground your book in your own experience, instead of being pulled into writing in a more academic voice - and how to keep a sense of joy and play in the writing process.

Interview with web designer, podcaster & writer, Yarrow Magdalena

Yarrow and I talked about how a history of personal blogging and "being awkward on the internet" have helped them to be less anxious about sharing their work in public, and how self-publishing zines is an important part of their creative practice.

Interview with osteopath, doula, wellness advocate & author, Avni Trivedi

This is a conversation about being in the messy middle of writing a book. Avni is early in the process of writing her book - and we don't often hear from people who are still in the first stage of planning and writing. Usually, the early stages get glossed over in retrospect, so I really wanted to take the opportunity to talk to someone who is still in the guts of writing.

Interview with author & creativity coach, Anna Lovind

Anna and I spoke back in February. We talked about her own creative process and how she helps other women with their writing and about her decision to self-publish her book, despite having good connections in the publishing industry.