From Words to Wealth: The Business of Authorship in the Digital Age
Syndicated article. This article was originally written by Dawn, and published on beststocks.com In today’s digital age, the landscape of authorship is undergoing a profound transformation. With the rise of online platforms and digital publishing, aspiring writers have unprecedented opportunities to turn their words into wealth. This [...]
Top Tips for Authors
Ready for Top Tips for Authors? With so many people ready to advise us all on how to be this, that and the other when it comes to being an author, Dawn thought she would survey over 10,000 tops authors from around the world and see what [...]
How Long Does It Take To Publish A Book?
Kelt, my fur baby Lhasa Apso who kept me walking whilst writing my book Walaahi One of the questions I get asked most is "How long does it take to publish a book?" and the second most asked question is "What kind of timeline should [...]
I Am Anti-Women’s Rights
Dawn Bates in solidarity with her niqaab wearing Islamic sisters - a sign of protest which has had many women around the world requesting Dawn remove the image from her branding. A few days ago I ventured into a conversation with a colleague over the [...]
Deja vu and the surrealness of time.
Ocean View Hunstanton It all happened in what seemed like a moment, but in actual fact it had been building for a long time. The need to see my two sons after so much time apart was stronger than any contractions I experienced when bringing [...]
The Day After Winning An Award
Two days ago I received the news I had won the CREA GLOBAL Award, presented to the writers around the world by Brainz Magazine for making an impact in the world with their work. I read the email once, twice and then a few more times before [...]
When is enough, enough?
Did your parents ever say to you the following phrase "I'm working my backside off just to keep a roof over your head!"? Or words to that effect? Did you watch them work themselves ragged, exhausted at the end of each day, and the beginning of the [...]
Banned from LinkedIn
How crazy is cancel culture going to get? As someone who has dedicated her life to understanding others and standing up to injustices around the world, I knew educating people on the various guises of human rights and social justice was probably going to be a challenge. [...]
No One Cares About You
Imagine getting present to the realisation that no one cares about you. And the belief you had that all the declarations of "I love you", "love you lots" and "sending love" actually meant something, Only to find out the moment you disappear from everyone's sight, is the [...]