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Debut authors, Steph and Nicole were about to give up… but then attracted the eye of an editor
Yes! Another story of an author who submitted to many, many agents (50-60 in total!) and yet finally came...
Writing: When To Give Up?
Do writers ever give up on a story? Or is it in our blood to keep going? Should you keep flogging something...
Philippa East’s honest account of how long it can really take.
To me, Philippa East is a big deal. Her thriller debut novel, Little White Lies, is one of those books with...
Debut Author Aliya Ali-Afzal’s Real and Relatable Road to Signing THAT Contract
Debut Author, Aliya Ali-Afzal, quickly signed with her dream agent through the slush pile, although she...
Thriller debut, Sophie Flynn, and the best advice for writers…
What I love about my interview with debut author, Sophie Flynn, is the generous detail she's provided for...
The Rejections I Received When Submitting…
This is expected. Passes, rejections, whatever you want to call it. You have to accept that this is what's...
There is a fine line when writing a stand-alone sequel… and series.
Are all sequels meant to be stand-alone novels? This is something I've been researching lately, because I'm...
Established Australian author, Pamela Cook, and her advice on submissions.
Pamela Cook's generous tips and advice on agent submissions reflects her experience. Pamela is a well-known...
Comparison kills… or does it?
I don't know about you, but I've been comparing my writing with other writers for years. I've compared my...