How I signed with an agent For more context about where I was at before I started querying, take a gander at this blog post. But for those who only have time to read one lot of my ramblings today, a summary: I queried two books before I signed with an agent with my third.Continue reading “Querying”
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Specifics in Query Letters
I love helping editing clients make their query letters shine and a thing I find myself saying repeatedly is that there are more specifics needed. To help make sure that your query sticks in agent’s minds, the letter needs to be snappy and original. The only way to do this is by being as specificContinue reading “Specifics in Query Letters”
April reads
April has been a lush reading month, and not just because I have FOUR favourites to chat about. I’ve been taking full advantage of the slightly warmer weather with some quality outdoor reading time. Is there anything better than reading in the sunshine while birds holler around you? But onto my faves… I hesitate toContinue reading “April reads”
March reads
March was a splendid reading month – a mix between fun rom-coms, magical adventures, and even a bit of non-fiction! These were my highlights… A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske is my first five star read of the year. It is PHENOMENAL. Beautifully written and wonderfully crafted, I had to force myself to slow downContinue reading “March reads”
February reads
I delved deep into romances during February, and came away with ONE clear favourite… The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood is such good fun. The main character is a female scientist – intelligent, passionate, and career focussed – and the romance element is so well spun out. I have read a few too many rom-comsContinue reading “February reads”
Disappointing Climaxes
in novels… I’ve seen a few disappointing climaxes in client’s stories recently (cue childish giggling), so thought I would share some ideas to make sure your story climaxes are as satisfying as possible (cue more giggling). A little disclaimer: previous clients – please don’t worry that I’m talking about you. I will NEVER reference specificContinue reading “Disappointing Climaxes”
January reads
A slightly slow start to 2022, but a good start. I have three favourites to shout about… Talk Bookish To Me by Kate Bromley was pure fun from start to finish. It’s a great read for any writers out there who want to feel seen – there is so much procrastination and struggling with deadlines!Continue reading “January reads”
December reads
A grand reading month in December helped me finish the year on a high AND I completed my challenge of reading 100 books – I actually read 101! There were two clear favourites this month… Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade was just as fun, fat, and (struggling for a third F word) feisty (?!) asContinue reading “December reads”
2021 favourites
My top reads of the year I had such a great reading year in 2021 that I really struggled to whittle my favourites down to just 12 books. I discovered wonderful new authors and returned to some old, comfortable reads. Choose any of these to add to your TBR and you are in for suchContinue reading “2021 favourites”
Block
What to do when you’re hit with writer’s block First off – writer’s block is HARD. It’s MEAN. And it’s COMMON. All writers suffer from it to differing degrees. So, if you’re suffering from writer’s block right now, the first thing to do is to stop beating yourself up about it. This is such aContinue reading “Block”
Anna Britton 