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How to cope with a hefty report from a developmental editor

Getting your manuscript back from a developmental editor can be an ordeal. Indeed it’s a writing rite of passage. But – deep breath – we’ve all been there. So here is some friendly handholding. 1 Rest assured, you are not alone in feeling anxious or, indeed overwhelmed. Opening a document with reams of comments usually […]

Searching high and low, that new book...

My newsletter! Discovering geocaching, a book you'll like if mountains are your thing, that new book I'm working on, new courses for 2022, a little horse https://mailchi.mp/47be73826ac4/searc...

Wilderness woman falls into memoir writing – Wren Godfrey Chapman

Some people have always written. Some don’t become writers until friends and family urge them to. This is not usually a recipe for success, but Jeanette (Wren) Godfrey Chapman found a publisher, and her memoir Pirate Girl Falls Through Beaver Dam: A Memoir of Adventurous Lessons in Earth School is published this week. Wren, are […]

The accidental way to build a writing career – interview at @AnnalisaCrawf

How did I get where I am? I’ve asked that question of a number of authors (in my series, How I Made My Writing Career). One of my interviewees, Annalisa Crawford, has returned the invitation and today I find myself in her interview chair. I’m probably a typical writer – introverted, at home in my […]

Can we reclaim the term ‘literary fiction’? A conversation with Imogen Clark @ImogenClark

What’s literary fiction? Some authors – and publishers also – feel ‘literary’ is a label that puts readers off. (Not me!) What are their misgivings about literary fiction? Are they justified? Can we reclaim it? I was discussing this with Imogen Clark, who describes her novels as ‘contemporary fiction about families and secrets’, but her […]

Perhaps I am too Covid cautious...

A worried writer considers. Meanwhile, here's a nifty thing I made, a book I doctored and a little horse. https://mailchi.mp/fe8615583b3e/perha...

What’s literary fiction and how do you sell it? Interview on the Self-Publishing Show @SelfPubForm

What’s literary fiction? Today I’m on Mark Dawson and James Blatch’s Self-Publishing Show, wrangling this question. We talk about definitions, of course. Where literary and genre overlap. What literary isn’t. We also talk about marketing strategies for literary, and about my work as an editor, ghostwriter and writing coach. Find it here. If you’d like […]

Literary fiction review copies... disappearing fast

This week at BookSirens, available for a limited time, a feast of literary novels!
More here https://booksirens.com/bundle/literar...

How I made my writing career – award-winning novelist and short story writer Ann S Epstein @asewovenwords

How do you end up as a fiction writer? Some people learn to use their word skills for a career, then also discover a strong creative calling. My guest today, Ann S Epstein, wrote psychology papers for many years and then discovered joy in writing fiction. Now she has a solid catalogue of published short […]

Do I want to make a career writing fiction? A conversation

I’ve had this interesting question on an email. It’s several questions, actually, and it raises points that I’ve seen many writers struggle with. To sum up, it’s this: I’m hoping you can help me understand what it takes to make a career out of writing and whether it suits me. Okay! Buckle in, chaps. Here’s […]