CherylRickman, Author at United Ghostwriters

Author: CherylRickman

From Football Pitch to Publishing Pitch

July 16, 2023October 6, 2023
by CherylRickman

Sitting on the sofa’s edge watching Chloe Kelly tap the ball into the net in the 110th minute of the UEFA Women's Euros Final 2022, I literally wept with pride for our own Pride of Lionesses. They were the first... Read More

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The Queen and Other Stories

September 19, 2022October 3, 2022
by CherylRickman

This Monday morning is like no other – the day of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. As I swap my usual coffee for a nice cup of tea, which seems more fitting, it's a comfort to hear stories and shared... Read More

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How to choose between self-publishing and traditional publishing

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022
by CherylRickman

Your book is written, your manuscript typed-up and the next phase is production and publication. It’s time to take your pages from typed-up to typeset, then out into the world into readers’ hands. But how do you get your book... Read More

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Six-word-memoirs and the relevance of wordcount

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021
by CherylRickman

According to Shakespeare, "Brevity is the soul of wit," meaning more may be said using less language. Certainly a lot can be conveyed in few words. During the pandemic, The New York Times invited readers to send them six words... Read More

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Book Industry Bounces Back

August 4, 2020March 19, 2021
by CherylRickman

Good News for the Publishing Industry In between the headlines, amid the doom, encouraging whispers of the book-trade bouncing back from the Covid crisis are buoying the publishing industry. Signs of an upturn have replaced the initial downturn, which came... Read More