Hi everyone!
First of all apologies for the loooooong radio silence on here. Life’s thrown me quite a few curveballs lately and it’s been a rough ride, but I’m glad to say I’m back.
If you’re following me on Facebook, you might already know. In December, I had a close shave when I herniated my belly button and strangulated my guts in the process. Not something I recommend doing in a hurry - it hurts! And of course, this all happened on the first day of the health service strikes in the UK, so it took almost 2 days to get me inside a hospital by which time I had roughly 4 hours left… But the doctors, nurses and surgeons were absolutely wonderful and I can’t praise them enough!
Just as I thought things were picking up in January, I got a call that my mum’s seriously ill. So I set out in my car to Germany the same weekend just to find that she was, in fact dying of lung cancer. I was with her until the end, gently singing her across the rainbow bridge as she quietly slipped away in a silent hospital room at 4.30 am on 29 January. Needless to say, I was, still am, and always will be hurting deep in my heart! Love you Mama!
And if things couldn’t get any worse, the day after I told my husband of 31 years that mum was dying, he sent me a casual one-liner in a Facebook message telling me that he was leaving me because he’s been dating another woman for 2 years now. The timing couldn’t have been any worse and crueller if he tried! With this double blow straight to my already damaged gut, it has been a challenge for me to get through the days and writing has not come easy. Hence the long silence on here.
But now I’m fancy-free, the world is a blank canvas for me to do whatever I please. For the first time in my life, I have nobody to account for or consider. There’s just me and Frunza, my wonderful dog who’s been faithful throughout it all. And I have lots of plans for the year ahead! In the summer, I will start travelling professionally, just one woman and her dog in a classic Land Rover. I will take my beloved old beast around exciting sites in Europe and who knows - this might even become a global thing! I’m starting to look for sponsors, press, TV, media, etc. now. It’ll be exciting and I can’t ait to share my adventures with you!
In the meantime, I’m also focussing on my book publishing once more. Inner Hippie Books is now taking applications from budding authors for the following two books:
Fearless Female Travelers
Why solo travel is safe, empowering and fun!
Do you love travelling solo?
Are you ready to disprove society’s common belief that it is dangerous for women to travel solo?
And do you want to break this paradigm?
Then I want to hear from you!
Your story is exactly what I’m looking for and I want to share it in this multi-author book.
Together, we will show the world that women don’t need a chaperone.
We are powerful creatresses of our own destiny!
Travel is freedom! Travel is empowering! And travel broadens your spiritual and physical horizon!
Let’s share our travel experiences to show the world what true freedom looks like!
Bonus: if you earn along the way as a digital nomad or online entrepreneur, this opportunity will give your online business a huge boost!
***The details:
Bestselling Author Experience
Silver: $500
1000-word chapter
150-word bio and 1 website link
Full publishing backend services – editing, proofreading, layout, cover design, upload to Amazon
Various recorded trainings by guest coaches
Access to exclusive Facebook author community
Access to prerecorded writing, PR and marketing training to maximise the marketing power of your book
Full book launch support
Bestselling Amazon author guarantee
A permanent marketing asset for your business
*Done-for-you ghostwritten service available for an extra $750 after you register
Gold: $1500
3000-word chapter
150-word bio and 1 website link
Full publishing backend services – editing, proofreading, layout, cover design, upload to Amazon
1 personal writing coaching call to get you started
3 group Q&A calls for questions and networking
Various live trainings by guest coaches
Access to exclusive Facebook author community
Access to prerecorded writing, PR and marketing training to maximise the marketing power of your book
Full book launch support
Bestselling Amazon author guarantee
A permanent marketing asset for your business
*Done-for-you ghostwritten service available for an extra $750 after you register
**PR BONUS:
Inclusion of you and your business in at least one article of five about the book written by renowned journalist Shannon Rose with guaranteed placement in Tier 2 publications such as Medium (Authority Magazine), Wanderlust, Pathfinders, Disrupt Travel, Budget Travel, or similar, giving you and your business massive exposure and credibility (you can use the coveted “as seen as in” phrase)
Platinum: $2500
All of the Gold experience including PR Bonus, plus:
Your name on the front cover
Your photo on the back of the book
Author web page template
Help choose the charity the book proceeds go to
*Done-for-you ghostwritten service available for an extra $750 after you register
**STORY COACHING BONUS
Story Coaching Workshop Series with Terrie Silverman, Story Coach, Writer/Performer, Director, Host & Producer of a long running Storytelling show & Founder of Creative Rites Workshops & Coaching:
6 x professional story coaching sessions, culminating in a Zoom performance of your story in front of a live audience. Perfect for aspiring speakers!
Email me at silke@innerhippiebooks.com
My Darling Mum
Women share their grief journey in a letter to their mums in heaven
What would you tell your mum in heaven if you could write her one last letter?
Grief is a painful experience.
But grieving for your mum is excruciating.
Nothing in this world can prepare you for the pain that starts deep inside your heart and wants to tear your very being apart.
Yet sadly, the loss of our beloved mothers is something most of us have to deal with at some point in our lives.
There isn’t any one way of coping – we all grieve differently, for different periods and in our very own, personal ways.
In the multi-author book “My Darling Mum”, women share their stories about their very own grief journey.
They pour their hearts out to their mums and tell them about their feelings and the way they’re coping with their loss.
These profound stories give hope and inspiration to others who are on their own grief path.
By sharing their grief with others, the authors lighten their own burden and at the same time help the readers understand their own feelings.
I want to hear from you if you are a
– bereavement counsellor,
– anxiety coach,
– life coach, or
– self-help coach
who has experienced the loss of their mother.
By sharing your story in this book, you will help readers with their own grief and at the same time share your professional experience with a massive, global audience of potential clients.
I’ve recently lost my mum and know how important it is to talk about it. So let’s share our grief together and transform it into something beautiful!
***The details:
Bestselling Author Experience
Gold: $997
3000-word chapter
150-word bio and 1 website link
Full publishing backend services – editing, proofreading, layout, cover design, upload to Amazon
1 personal writing coaching call to get you started
3 group Q&A calls for questions and networking
Various live trainings by guest coaches
Access to exclusive Facebook author community
Access to prerecorded writing, PR and marketing training to maximise the marketing power of your book
Full book launch support
Bestselling Amazon author guarantee
A permanent marketing asset for your business
*Done-for-you ghostwritten service available for an extra $750 after you register
Platinum: $1997
All of the above, plus:
– Your name on the front cover
– Your photo on the back of the book
– Author web page template
– Help choose the charity the book proceeds go to
*Done-for-you ghostwritten service available for an extra $750 after you register
Email me at silke@innerhippiebooks.com
As always, I love hearing from my favourite peeps - yes you, dear readers! Send me your thoughts, feelings, feedback and messages. I answer every email in person and it’s my greatest joy to get to know you!
Brightest of blessings,
Silke Harvey - The Inner Hippie xx