30th September 2011
Want to avoid the slush-pile and give your book the head-start it deserves? Top publishers and literary agents are receiving up to 1000 manuscripts per week. They reject around 95% of these without so much as reading them.
So you need to do everything ...
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15th August 2011
So your book's been rejected by an agent or publisher? Take heart! For many authors, rejection is the very catalyst that springboards them to success.
Here are some awe-inspiring true stories to show you what can be achieved with a little faith and co...
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15th August 2011
Want to write, sell or market your book faster? Then, a writing coach may well be the answer!
A writing coach can act as a sounding board for ideas while you're writing or selling your book. They can see your blind-spots. They can pull you up before yo...
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16th May 2011
Writers often ask me if it's ok to write about people they know. Sometimes they're writing a memoir or autobiography. Or perhaps they're writing a novel with a hero or villain based on someone they know.
There are various little tricks you can use to ...
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