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From the Writing Room: June 2012
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A literary consultant, agent and editor offers hints and tips on how to get published, how to edit your work, how to clear writer's block, and how to find out what's happening in the big bad world of books. Thursday, 21 June 2012. What happens when you send us your manuscript? A rare, lucky chance to get my work read by professional, experienced editors who would give the manuscript a proper appraisal.". We're really grateful that Saudha Kasim, who won our Bursary Competition. Worth around £1000 . I̵...
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From the Writing Room: June 2010
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A literary consultant, agent and editor offers hints and tips on how to get published, how to edit your work, how to clear writer's block, and how to find out what's happening in the big bad world of books. Wednesday, 30 June 2010. Ten Tips for Approaching Publishers. 1 Don’t send the work out until it’s absolutely ready. Don’t make excuses for it. If it’s not ready, go back and make it ready. 2 Write a KEYNOTE. Make it a good one! 3 MARKET ANALYSIS: what kind of book am I selling? What’s the genre?
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From the Writing Room: October 2010
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A literary consultant, agent and editor offers hints and tips on how to get published, how to edit your work, how to clear writer's block, and how to find out what's happening in the big bad world of books. Wednesday, 13 October 2010. Agents, Writers and Editors: how does it work? I’ve been working for and with writers almost all of my working life. I’m still looking for the same qualities in the writers I take on as an agent as I was when I was an editor. I’m looking for a strong distinc...I’m not...
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From the Writing Room: March 2012
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A literary consultant, agent and editor offers hints and tips on how to get published, how to edit your work, how to clear writer's block, and how to find out what's happening in the big bad world of books. Tuesday, 27 March 2012. The Writing Room Bursary: Part One. In February 2012 we announced Saudha Kasim. As the winner of our first ever Writing Room Bursary. Scroll down to read Saudha's winning extract, taken from her novel. We were really impressed by her piece, the confident yet subtle writing imme...
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From the Writing Room: London Book Fair 2012 | Part Four
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A literary consultant, agent and editor offers hints and tips on how to get published, how to edit your work, how to clear writer's block, and how to find out what's happening in the big bad world of books. Monday, 23 April 2012. London Book Fair 2012 Part Four. Grey books give a girl a red face. And, of course, there was much digital chat. James Bond books (in both print and e-book form). All titles to be reissued for this summer. And according to the Hollywood reporter, Universal has bought film rights.
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From the Writing Room: April 2012
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A literary consultant, agent and editor offers hints and tips on how to get published, how to edit your work, how to clear writer's block, and how to find out what's happening in the big bad world of books. Monday, 23 April 2012. London Book Fair 2012 Part Four. Grey books give a girl a red face. And, of course, there was much digital chat. James Bond books (in both print and e-book form). All titles to be reissued for this summer. And according to the Hollywood reporter, Universal has bought film rights.
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From the Writing Room: London Book Fair 2012 | Part Two: China & delayed gratification
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A literary consultant, agent and editor offers hints and tips on how to get published, how to edit your work, how to clear writer's block, and how to find out what's happening in the big bad world of books. Saturday, 21 April 2012. London Book Fair 2012 Part Two: China and delayed gratification. The sun rises in the East. Each year the London Book Fair has a focus and this year it was China. Rising literary star Sheng Keyi. We also particularly enjoyed Tuesday's author of the day Bi Feiyu. This is a caus...
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From the Writing Room: Under the wide and starry sky....
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A literary consultant, agent and editor offers hints and tips on how to get published, how to edit your work, how to clear writer's block, and how to find out what's happening in the big bad world of books. Monday, 24 September 2012. Under the wide and starry sky. We were a small but eager group at the 11.30 am How to get Published workshop on Saturday. And going it alone. Do writers have the time and skills needed to both write the books and bring them to market? Some do, undoubtedly, many/most do not&#...
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From the Writing Room: London Book Fair 2012 | Part Three
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A literary consultant, agent and editor offers hints and tips on how to get published, how to edit your work, how to clear writer's block, and how to find out what's happening in the big bad world of books. Sunday, 22 April 2012. London Book Fair 2012 Part Three. The un-dead stay cool, as Spain takes the tiger by the tail. Many of the exciting sales this year were in the foreign and translation markets. In an unprecedented move the Barcelona literary agency who represent Gabriel Garcia Marquez. At the fa...
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From the Writing Room: February 2010
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A literary consultant, agent and editor offers hints and tips on how to get published, how to edit your work, how to clear writer's block, and how to find out what's happening in the big bad world of books. Monday, 15 February 2010. Writers doing it for themselves. By what authority did the publisher, or in this case his young representative, have to decide what should or should not be published? What qualification did the publisher hold? Who will be the gatekeeper then? Monday, February 15, 2010. Come a...
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