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I wrote this back in 2011 when I was considering going the traditional publishing route, but even in 2019 it’s still very relevant, so please forgive any anachronisms and read on… I’m busy writing Book 3 but in the meantime, sending Book 1 out into the world. I’ve polished my manuscript, I’ve hand-crafted my cover […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!November 13th, 2011 | Tags: advice, submission process, traditional publishing | Category: Agents, Authors, Getting published, Insights, Writing life | 13 comments - (Comments are closed) What is that strange feeling when you schedule work in that day, but at 6 pm and the nth cup of tea, you wonder what happened. Many people suffer from this. Especially writers, it seems. Diversion is a word that comes up a lot. Doesn’t sound too bad: something that distracts the mind and relaxes […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!February 21st, 2011 | Tags: Hard graft, Insights | Category: Authors, Insights, Interruptions, Latin, Romans | Comments are closed Lumb Bank What magic turns sixteen anxious wannabees with doubts a hundred feet high into confident, capable producers of good writing within a week? In February this year, I booked the Arvon Foundation course ‘Popular Fiction’ 4-9 October at Lumb Bank, Yorkshire. It was to run from 4 to 9 October, with tutors […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!October 13th, 2010 | Tags: Arvon, Courses | Category: Authors, Events, Insights, Writing skills | 5 comments - (Comments are closed) With my writing buddy Denise at the RNA Conference Update (April 2018) at the end I enjoyed a ‘writerly’ evening with another novel writer, Denise Barnes who is also preparing her first fiction work. She’s already published a non-fiction book which can be seen at her site. We swap hints and tips, recommend […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!March 7th, 2010 | Tags: advice, critique partners, Feedback, Help, honesty, trust, Writing buddies | Category: Authors, Books, Useful stuff, Writing life, Writing skills | Comments are closed |
   
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