Category: The writer’s life

Gift ideas for writers (drop some hints for these!)

Whether you’re looking for gift ideas for other writers, or stumped about what to put on your own wish list, here are some ideas from…

Holly 9 December 2020

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Literary hemlines – a fashion review

I got an email recently from someone who had come to us for an editorial review. He found the report helpful and full of insight,…

Harry 4 December 2020

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Jericho Writers goes global

Around the world in words  Although our office with the tricky gate is based down a cobbled street in Oxford, our team, our editors and…

Esther 1 December 2020

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How to make your sentences snap, crackle and pop

Last week, as you know, I ran a big free self-editing webinar, which hundreds of you attended. There’s always a lot to pick out of…

Harry 27 November 2020

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Jericho Writers Black Friday Weekend Offer – 30% off!

Hello! If you’ve been thinking of joining Jericho Writers, now is the best time ever to become a member. We have loads of exciting things…

Esther 27 November 2020

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The red rosette, the silver cup

Two weeks ago, I told you, roughly speaking, that you don’t have to be good at everything. You won’t tick every author-marketing box. Your work…

Harry 20 November 2020

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Going for 9k words

picking away at it word by work just short of 9k as we speak. https://docs.google.com/document/d/12ErfZfmOlQxGK4haADVmzgDOMrl-JMdG6nBTJdh32co/edit All can leave comments, and I find it easier to…

outdoorwanderee 16 November 2020

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Of abseiling and avoidance

Oh my fine fat furry friends, this time last week, I was stuck. The door to my Shed of Ideas was jammed and I couldn’t…

Harry 13 November 2020

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Looking at leaves

It’s an odd one this week. Normally, I don’t find any difficulty in finding stuff to talk about. There’s a lot I want to say,…

Harry 6 November 2020

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“Tiny windows into other worlds” – Why we should write short stories.

As a child, I dreamt of writing a novel. A good hunk of a book which could also double up as a door stopper. The…

M 5 November 2020

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