Bullying. No Way!
If you, or someone you know, has ever been the victim of bullying behaviour then you will more than likely be aware that this Friday 15th March is the National Day Of Action Against Bullying and Violence.
Are you a Business Warrior?
When I was first inspired to create the Business Warriors project it was to provide an opportunity for small business people to become published and reach a broader audience with their products and services, and I had a very specific person in mind.
Are you a writer? How can you tell?
I believe that we are all creative and that some of us are aware of that and others aren’t. Why we would or wouldn’t acknowledge our creativity depends on so many factors. We do know however if we have a longing to write a book. It is the first thing we think about when we wake up in the morning and the last thing we think of before we go to bed at night. If you are called to write a book it is because your creativity is calling you to write in order to make sense of the world around you. It is, after all, human nature to seek meaning in our lives. So what needs to change in your mind, in your beliefs or in your life so that you can answer the call to write? Walk with me as I talk you through the process…
Go Forth and Publish
It was four years ago this week that I published Domestic Detox with my partner in crime at the time Lorna Emblen.
Happy Birthday Domestic Detox
What a ride that was, and we had so much fun collaborating with all the contributing authors and taking them along for the ride.
Now I would love to say that it snuck up on us but I had wanted to be a published author since my early teens so it was actually a long journey of discovery for me which probably made it an even sweeter experience.
The reason I bring this up now is not just to say happy birthday Domestic Detox, but because it is an incredibly appropriate time to officially announce that earlier this year I made the decision to transition from counselling into full time publishing.
MJL Publications now has my full attention.
MJL Publications/My Juicy Life wins MBCC Best Small Business Award 2016
A wonderful thing happened for MJL Publications and My Juicy Life on the weekend. We won the MBCC Best in Small Business Award.
To be nominated by one of our authors, Trish Springsteen, and then to be in the same category with two of our authors Marney Perna and Paula Burgess was so exciting.
Truth is that MJL can’t exist without it’s wonderful authors sharing their beautiful stories and without many others in the background bringing the books to life and getting them noticed.
MJL Publications Nominated for a Small Business Award
I am so excited to tell you that MJL Publications is a finalist in the MBCC Business Awards thanks to one of our gorgeous and talented authors Trish Springsteen.
Trish has nominated MJL for a Small Business Award and I am not only over the moon that she would take the time to nominate us, I am blown away by what she had to say about her experience whilst contributing to our compilation book Parenting A Child On The Spectrum.
ADHD Is Up For Discussion This Month
It’s ADHD Awareness Month and on the weekend I was honoured to be the Master Of Ceremonies at the official book launch for Beyond The ADHD Label written by Paula Burgess and published by MJL Publications.
Video of Today Extra talking to MJL Publications Author Randa Habelrih Goes Viral
Randa Habelrih was given the opportunity to talk about her School MATES program on Channel 9’s Today Extra yesterday (confusing isn’t it) and her message has resonated with so many people that the video has gone viral. Randa is doing wonderful work for children on the spectrum and her message is clear. She wants people to take awareness to a new level that practically facilitates INCLUSION for people on the spectrum and she has created a simply program called School MATES that will show people how to do that in schools. Great work Randa.
Has it been a week already?
Last Saturday MJL Publications hosted the formal launch of Parenting A Child On The Spectrum and what a magnificent event it was, with people coming from far and wide to connect with the authors and their stories. I opened the event to a full house at Redcliffe Library and told the story of how the book came to be. Thank God I booked both meeting rooms because there were even a couple of people standing outside. Julie Cross, who wrote the foreword for the book, then followed with her own extraordinary story of parenting a child on the Autism spectrum which managed to hold everyone completely captivated, and took them through a range of emotions from pure joy and laughter, to sadness, recognition, bewilderment and then back to joy. It was quite a journey and gave the audience a taste of what to expect from the book. The recipient of the fundraising efforts on the day was The Sycamore School –…
Messenger Spreads Our Message Of Hope For Parents Of Children On The Spectrum
It was so exciting to see The Messenger run an article about Parenting A Child On The Spectrum and about the lighting up of the Victoria Bridge this week. I am so happy with the support we have received from those in the media who want to help raise awareness of the cause and make a difference. Click on the magasine below and follow the link to read the pdf version of the article. If you would like your own copy of Parenting A Child On The Spectrum click on the book cover below: