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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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