Smack My Pitch Up is about business writing. Many of us get blocked, lost, anxious and confused when forced to put our thoughts into words. Here are the tools and techniques to improve the quality and speed of your writing. I'll tell you how to attract readers and, once they're completely in your thrall, turn them into loyal followers. Your confidence will grow as you learn how to structure and plan your writing. You'll get clear messages across quickly. And you'll do it with style. In 2009 I joined the Faber and Faber Novel Writing Course. I wrote every day, scribbling ideas down on the metro and in airport lounges. People at the Financial Times heard about the strange events that happened to me, and they convinced me I had a great story to tell. My first book, The Devil's Deal, was published by FT/Prentice Hall in 2012. It featured in the Top Twenty of WH Smith's Business Book Chart and was Pearson's Business Book of the Month. It was number one in the Malaysian non-fiction charts and was book of the month in the Magrudy's chain across Asia and the Middle East. Translation rights were sold in nine territories, including China, Japan and Korea.