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

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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

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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

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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

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The Power of Coming Back Stronger | Natali Juste Simmonds

Ask any writer the number one thing you need to become a published author and they won’t answer with ‘a writing degree’, ‘a fancy computer’,…

N J 22 February 2022

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Calling all Australian & Canadian authors!

Calling all Australian & Canadian authors (and anyone else who‚Äôs nosey like me) Ever wondered how the query process works in Canada? Or how to…

Kate 22 February 2022

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SPOTLIGHT FEATURE: Brenna English-Loeb from Transatlantic Agency

Good morning, everyone! We are very excited to introduce another Canadian agent, Brenna English-Loeb, a literary agent at Transatlantic Agency. Brenna has always gravitated to…

Kate 19 February 2022

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How many words

The length of your manuscript matters. Partly, there’s just a crude commercial standard, varying somewhat by genre, as to how long a book needs to…

Harry 18 February 2022

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SPOTLIGHT FEATURE: Akin Akinwumi from Willenfield Literary Agency

Good morning, everyone! We are very excited to introduce another Canadian agent, Akin Akinwumi, the founder of Willenfield Literary Agency. Akin accepts submissions of literary…

Kate 17 February 2022

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Navigating the Publishing Maze | Anna Burtt Takeover

Navigating the Publishing Maze | Anna Burtt¬† In February 2020, I was brought in as a freelancer to organise the iconic (and, I hear, infamous)…

Esther 15 February 2022

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