I spent my summer stalking literary agents and here’s what I found Over the last few months, we were joined by the wonderful Phoebe, who spent her Summer delving into agent profiles, researching submission requirements, and stumbling… Rachael 8 October 2020 0 Comments
Genre Focus: Thriller and Suspense How to write a killer thriller I’ve handed the newsletter reigns this week to our in-house bestselling thriller expert, Holly Seddon. We have tips for… Esther 6 October 2020 0 Comments
Beta read of my first 3 chapters been working on my travelog book. Hoping to have a solid first draft done by the end of the year. I have a few other… outdoorwanderee 2 October 2020 12 Comments
Seek no more, oh ye seekers of truth Over the past couple of months, we’ve released two books: GETTING PUBLISHED and 52 LETTERS. Reader response to those books has been lovelier than a… Harry 30 September 2020 13 Comments
Why hate poetry? Poetry’s the marmite of literature. A divisive subject with one side of the scale, I unhappily admit, heavily tipped. I think it’s safe to say… M 30 September 2020 20 Comments
Writing for Children and Young Adults How to write for young people I’m super excited about the content of this week’s newsletter, as writing for young people is one of… Esther 29 September 2020 0 Comments
Being a genius vs having a genius For some reason – probably that we all love words – last week’s email generated the biggest response I’ve had for a while. A lot… Harry 25 September 2020 4 Comments
Do you have rejection ants? Ants (Automatic negative thoughts) can multiply to infestation levels after repeated rejections. I wonder what words of wisdom the Jericho community has for sufferers? I… heather.coombes 23 September 2020 24 Comments
Switching between self-publishing and traditional How to make the switch from one type of publishing to the other ¬† Writing careers are fluid. We might start by self-publishing, pick up… Esther 22 September 2020 0 Comments
A jewelled missile One of the simplest insights in writing is that words matter. That sounds so perilously obvious that I ought to scurry away from it and… Harry 18 September 2020 86 Comments