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Origins – where did you begin? Three years ago, in the quiet moments of a bustling household, where the hums of the washing machine and...
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Crystal Leonardi
- Aug 30
- 2 min
Winning SILVER at Ausmums, what it means to me...
Winning silver in the Professional Service Business of the Year category at the Ausmumpreneur Awards is a moment of immense pride and...
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Crystal Leonardi
- Aug 22
- 3 min
What if No One Shows Up?
When an author’s book event doesn’t draw a big crowd, it can be disappointing and confidence-shaking. Despite careful planning, which...
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Crystal Leonardi
- Jun 7
- 4 min
Submitting Your Manuscript – The do’s & don’ts
As a publisher, these are some of the questions I get asked most… What are publishers looking for? How is ‘the slush pile’ assessed? Why...
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Crystal Leonardi
- Jun 7
- 3 min
Manuscript Readiness
How do I know when my manuscript is ready to be submitted? When you write a book, it is officially called a manuscript until it’s...
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Crystal Leonardi
- Jun 7
- 3 min
So you didn’t get a book deal – now what?
As a self-published author and publisher for almost 4 years now, one of the most common questions I receive from writers goes something...
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Crystal Leonardi
- May 27
- 2 min
International Award for CEO, Crystal Leonardi
LOCAL WOMAN WINS BRONZE FOR GLOBAL AWARDS, WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD. Crystal Leonardi of Bowerbird Publishing has been named Woman in...
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Crystal Leonardi
- May 27
- 3 min
2024 Telly Awards WINNER!
BOWERBIRD PUBLISHING’S BOOK TRAILER SERIES NAMED BEST SOCIAL VIDEO IN MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT IN THE 45th ANNUAL TELLY AWARDS Julatten,...
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Crystal Leonardi
- Mar 18
- 8 min
Write, Share, Thrive: Master Blogging to build your online presence
Presented by Crystal Leonardi at Cairns Tropical Writer's Festival Sunday, 10th March 2024 – 1:30 – 3:30 PM Cairns City Library 1. ...
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Crystal Leonardi
- Feb 11
- 2 min
Not the BUCKET LIST I was hoping for...
In the intricate dance of life, I often feel like I’m living two seemingly disparate worlds – one revolving around my cherished family...
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Crystal Leonardi
- Jan 31
- 5 min
12 Ways Authors Can Use Social Media to Increase Engagement
Picture this. You enter a café for your morning cup of coffee. There’s a queue, and you are patient enough, but your stomach grumbles in...
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Crystal Leonardi
- Dec 22, 2023
- 18 min
Surviving Jasper
This recollection of our experience through Cyclone Jasper was written on 20th December 2023, 9 days after landfall. Cyclone Jasper...
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Crystal Leonardi
- Sep 26, 2023
- 2 min
Reflections - The Relationship We Have with Ourselves
This poem came to me this morning as I reflected on a special book I started reading last night. 'FEARLESS' by Jelena Dokic is offering...
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Crystal Leonardi
- Aug 29, 2023
- 3 min
Here, there, everywhere!
2023 AusMumpreneur Wrap-up: This year, I was fortunate to attend the AusMumpreneur conference and awards ceremony at Dockside, Sydney....
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Crystal Leonardi
- Jul 27, 2023
- 3 min
A Cautionary Tale
Recently, I had the opportunity to get to know a well-known Australian entertainer who has previously published through one of...
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Crystal Leonardi
- Jul 18, 2023
- 3 min
Celebrating Success
Whether your success is measured by winning awards, reaching your goals, or simply getting through each day, take the time to celebrate...
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Crystal Leonardi
- Apr 14, 2023
- 3 min
The Chemo Rollercoaster - Let me off already!
We are officially on the countdown to the end of treatment; only six weeks to go, making the 23rd of May a day of celebration. My heart...
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Crystal Leonardi
- Mar 20, 2023
- 3 min
How to Dream BIG
My favourite good business practice is education. I’m forever the student in the room, salivating at new information, different opinions,...
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Crystal Leonardi
- Mar 1, 2023
- 2 min
CTWF Wrap-up
As you know, I spent two days last week at the Tropical Writers Festival in Cairns. Leading up to the event, I was excited and...
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Crystal Leonardi
- Jan 28, 2023
- 3 min
Book Review - Unbreakable by Jelena Dokic & Jessica Halloran
There’s no doubt that Jelena Dokic’s rise to stardom came fast, hard, and ferociously. Quite frankly, I wouldn’t expect any less from a...
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