Showing and telling, a middle route It’s weird. No matter how many of these darn emails I write, I never quite know in advance which ones that are going to get… Harry 18 March 2022 6 Comments
Immerse yourself in a summer of festivals A Summer of Festivals | Sarah Linley Takeover Some people go to concerts, I go to literary festivals. Authors are my rock stars and… Esther 15 March 2022 0 Comments
SPOTLIGHT FEATURE: Charlotte Merritt from Andrew Nurnberg Associates Good morning, everyone! Today I’m excited to share with you a wonderful interview with Charlotte Merritt! Charlotte is a literary agent with Andrew Nurnberg Associates.… Kate 15 March 2022 0 Comments
Showing, telling, and a truckload of nonsense Showing and telling is probably the topic on which more nonsense is spoken than anything else – but is also an area where, if you… Harry 11 March 2022 11 Comments
From Slushpile to Publication Deal| Laure Van Rensburg This week’s newsletter takeover is from 2022 debut author, Laure Van Rensburg. Laure will be hosting a member’s event with us on 10 March as… Esther 8 March 2022 0 Comments
EDITORS UNEDITED: Rosie Fiore It’s week two of our EDITORS UNEDITED series, and I’m delighted to introduce you to the multi-talented Rosie Fiore. Rosie would be delighted to work… Elsie 7 March 2022 0 Comments
The power of narrative That phrase ‘the pen is mightier than the sword’ is mostly horse-dung, right? Right now, the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, isn’t asking the west for… Harry 4 March 2022 18 Comments
Do It Yourself, And Do It Better | Elsie Granthier I‚Äôm not sure if self-publishing would ever be for me. And that‚Äôs not an indictment on the promise or quality of self-publishing, it‚Äôs the opposite.… Elsie 1 March 2022 0 Comments
SPOTLIGHT FEATURE: Lynnette Novak from The Seymour Agency Good morning, everyone! We’re back to our regular Spotlight On scheduling with a wonderful interview with Lynnette Novak! Lynnette is a literary agent with The… Kate 1 March 2022 0 Comments
A hundred ways to fall over Last week, I got an email which said, in effect, “I want to write, but …” I get a load of these emails, maybe dozens… Harry 25 February 2022 3 Comments