Let’s talk about rejection. Really?! And failure. And near misses. Eek! It’s kind of embarrassing, isn’t it? Talking about the things that didn’t work out. But writing is incredibly competitive if you want to be published or produced. Of course, we don’t want to believe this when we’re just starting out. The truth is, even when we…
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Help! I’m A Writer! How Do I Open Doors?
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14 Tips to Help You Break into the Industry Prompted by a comment from a fellow writer, today I want to share 14 tips to help you break into the industry. Some of these apply to all writers, some more to screenwriters and others more to novelists. Pick and choose the ones that feel most…
Spotlight on Networking – The London Book Fair
In my last post, I introduced you to my Writers’ Arc tool. Today, I’ll hone in on one of the 8 categories: Marketing and Networking. In particular, I’ll talk about the benefits of attending the London Book Fair, which is coming up in April. Networking Why do it? I’m a big believer in writers incorporating networking and…
Three tips if you want to write professionally (or semi-professionally)
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Today’s article is short and sweet and was inspired by a discussion at a recent session of the London Writers’ Meetup. I hope you find these suggestions useful if you want to write professionally. Writing is a craft It takes a while to master it, so don’t expect success from just one piece of work.…
What to Submit to Agents, Publishers and Producers
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Last time I talked about how to know when you’re ready to stop editing. Today I want to talk about what to submit when you approach agents, publishers or producers. If you’re submitting a manuscript to publishers, it’s a little bit different to submitting a screenplay to producers. But there are some commonalities between…
How to forge ahead without an agent
I want to tell you a bit more about my writer’s journey, especially in regards to agents. I hope it will give you some food for thought. When I started out I was convinced that the key to success was having an agent, because that’s what everyone talked about. It seemed to be the one…