Making the Leap from Business Books to Fiction
By: Jo Wildsmith Published on: 12/12/2025Writing fiction isn’t “less serious” or “less strategic” than writing a business book. It’s just a different kind of power. In today's blog, let's see if a fiction book might be the perfect next step for you. Feel the freedom of fiction writing.
Why Simply Writing Your Book Isn’t Enough (or How to Avoid Damp Squibs)
By: Jo Wildsmith Published on: 03/12/2025Readers aren’t magically scanning Amazon hoping to stumble on your exact title. The algorithm doesn’t wake up each morning wondering how it can make your dreams come true. And your audience — however loyal — won’t buy a book they don’t know exists.
Who Would Write a Business Book (and Why You Might Be That Person)?
By: Jo Wildsmith Published on: 24/11/2025A business book isn’t a vanity project: It’s a credibility amplifier. You’ve built expertise. You’ve developed systems, learned lessons, made mistakes, and created results for your clients. A business book is simply a structured way to bottle that experience so it can keep working for you while you’re busy doing something else.
The Fear of Being Seen (and Why Publishing Feels So Vulnerable)
By: Jo Wildsmith Published on: 17/11/2025You finally decide to write your book, maybe you’ve even started, and then, out of nowhere, it hits you. That panic in your chest when you imagine people actually reading it. It’s not the writing that’s scary. It’s the fear of being seen.
