Getting a Book Deal The fourth of a 5-part series where I take you behind the scenes of the most fulfilling experience of my writing life: developing a kids’ animation series for TV. In this instalment, I’ll tell you about writing a picture book, based on our series, meeting publishers at the London Book Fair, getting…
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LinkedIn for Writers – How to Get Started and Why You Should!
Today I want to talk about LinkedIn as a networking platform for writers. Think it’s just for corporate types? Think again! Bit of a confession: I find networking the most nerve-wracking thing in the world. I HATE talking about my writing and trying to big myself up. It’s excruciating! But I’ve learnt to do it over…
The Pros and Cons of Entering Writing Competitions
Entering writing competitions is a very popular tactic among writers. So today, I want to explore the pros and cons of competitions, to give you the best possible chance of success. A bit like gambling, entering a writing competition can be thrilling, because it’s hard to resist daydreaming about being the winner. But are they…
When to stop editing and start submitting our work
In response to a couple of reader questions, this week, I’m going to talk about when to stop editing, and start submitting our work. As with most things in life, there is no one neat answer that will work for every writer in every situation. However, here are 3 general things to bear in mind.…
How to Get to The Next Level With Your Writing
I had an interesting question from a reader recently – possibly the million dollar question! Denise, a playwright and short story writer, got in touch to ask how she can get to the next level with her writing. I’m going to share an edited version of her question here, as well as my answer. Later…
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…