Category: The writer’s life

Stuff that’s spinning round in my head

Hiya,  Just thought I’d try to get some stuff out of my head and onto something else, so that I can forget about it. I…

Robert 12 February 2021

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Between you and I – a word on grammar

Today’s email landed in two quite distinct set of inboxes. One group of inboxes belongs to a group of (friendly, relaxed, good-spirited) people who thought,…

Harry 12 February 2021

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WRITER SUPPORT TEAM INTERVIEW: BOOKSTAGRAM

Bookstagram. What is it? And why should you know about it? Two members of our Writer Support Team, Polly and Elsie, are dedicated bookstagrammers and…

M 10 February 2021

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Brilliant bursary opportunity for under-represented writers!

At Jericho Writers, we believe that every writer should have access to the best advice, tools and opportunities to take their writing further. That’s why…

Holly 9 February 2021

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My little box of annoyances, Part II

Last week, oh ye hungry seekers of knowledge, we talked about publishing contracts and the snares that lie therein. If you missed that email, you…

Harry 5 February 2021

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Hello, how are you?

Hey guys, I’m so sorry you haven’t heard from me in a while. It’s been really stressful back home with my parents getting a divorce…

sibongile.makuza 3 February 2021

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Calling for published and unpublished writing

The Page Turner Awards, sponsored by ProWritingAid, have launched and many of the categories will be of interest to our community members.  Prizes including publishing…

Holly 3 February 2021

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My little box of annoyances, Part I

Every now and then, it so happens that I get to see the contracts offered by publishers to (mostly) debut authors. And, for the most…

Harry 29 January 2021

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WRITING CHALLENGE: THE GENRE BUZZ

Whether you’re tentatively setting out on your first novel (like me!), knee-deep in edits, or on a mission to find an agent, the genre-question can…

M 28 January 2021

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Where to find affordable and effective marketing for your book

I got an email recently which asked a perfectly sensible question: Does Jericho Writers keep a list of affordable but effective PR and marketing companies…

Harry 22 January 2021

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