Fake mouldings, potted palms

Last week, I wrote a ‘Pears, walnuts, blue cheese’ email, the gist of which was that if you need to characterise a minor character fast,…

Harry 5 August 2022

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How to Break In (and Cling On) to Being a Published Author

We’re always talking about wiggly timelines and frustrating setbacks – it’s part of virtually every writer’s life, after all. Laura Pearson is an author who…

Esther 2 August 2022

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Pears, walnuts, blue cheese

We used to have a cookbook, the theme of which was that if you found three harmonising ingredients, you essentially had a meal. So, if…

Harry 29 July 2022

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How to have it all | Debbie Young Takeover

Here‚Äôs something to think about ‚Äì what would you say a ‚Äòsuccessful‚Äô author looks like? What does it take for you to call yourself successful?…

Esther 26 July 2022

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EDITORS UNEDITED: Paul Roberts

Paul is one of our go-to nonfiction editors across disciplines but is particularly suited to working on your business-related book. As well as being focused…

Elsie 25 July 2022

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Things not to bother about in a heatwave

Folks, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – a country name so inept, you’d imagine is was a splinter republic of some…

Harry 22 July 2022

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SPOTLIGHT FEATURE: Megan Carroll from Watson, Little Ltd

Good morning, everyone! Today’s feature includes a wonderful interview with Megan Carroll! Megan is a literary agent at Watson Little looking for writers in a…

Kate 19 July 2022

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Eh, toc toc toc

My kids, if they think something is ridiculous, tap their fingers to their heads and cry, “eh, toc toc toc.” When I told them that…

Harry 15 July 2022

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EDITORS UNEDITED: Liz Monument

When I learned that Liz Monument has only been editing with us for two years, I was shocked! Liz is a Jericho institution, coming personally…

Elsie 11 July 2022

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Authorial Yoga

Last week, I felt rubbish, so I said so and wrote a “let’s be gentle with ourselves” email that applied as much to me as…

Harry 8 July 2022

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