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Panic editing, pitching and other messy processes.

I am bang, smack in the middle of rewriting (and I mean rewriting) my cosy mystery story. I received some exceedingly valuable feedback from an agent about this piece, and what it needs to reach a marketable point. Scary advice - but once I stopped sulking, and really looked it, I realised that she was… Continue reading Panic editing, pitching and other messy processes.

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January Book Review Round Up

Choosing the January books is always a dilemma (a good one). Which of the Christmas presents do I read first? Should I look at some of the books in the pile? What about that new e-book? Time is always an issue, but here are the January offerings: ****  "The Diary of a Bookseller" by Shaun… Continue reading January Book Review Round Up

Random Thoughts, Reading, Writers Journey

So, you want to be a writer?

So, you want to be a writer? Brilliant! Full marks. But are you prepared to do the work? I know loads of people who want to be writers. They talk about being writers, talk about writing, and some even call themselves writers. But what does it actually take to be a writer? Here are my findings… Continue reading So, you want to be a writer?