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10 Twitter hashtags for writers

3rd January 202110th January 2021 Jon Reed 62 Comments #amwriting, #writerslife, #writerwednesday, #writetip, hashtags, Twitter

Reading Time: 7 minutes There are lots of Twitter hashtags out there that are useful to help writers promote their work, connect with other writers, and – well – write. How do you use them, and which should you use?

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4 steps to plan your writing projects

23rd December 202023rd December 2020 Jon Reed 0 Comments

Reading Time: 4 minutes If you’ve got some unexpected time on your hands over the holidays, this can be a great time of year to catch up on some reading, do some writing – or simply plan some writing.

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6 ways to overcome procrastination and beat writers’ block

16th December 202023rd December 2020 Bec Evans 1 Comment procrastination, productivity, Prolifiko, writer's block, Writing

Reading Time: 6 minutes Writers are the masters of procrastination – it’s far simpler to type a search term into Google than it is to write the first line of a novel. We all procrastinate – but you can overcome it with practical strategies. So stop putting off your dreams and reward your future self, says Bec Evans.

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7 ways to get things done – and be a more productive writer

10th December 202013th December 2020 Bec Evans 1 Comment productivity, Prolifoko, Writing

Reading Time: 6 minutes Productivity isn’t just a way to show off to colleagues and suck up to your boss. Getting things done allows you to spend more time doing the things you love and want to do. Bec Evans shares her favourite tactics to make short shrift of the long to-do list.

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MASTERCLASS: How to Build a Writing Habit in 2021 – with Bec Evans (Online, Weds 6th Jan, 2021)

6th December 20206th January 2021 Jon Reed 0 Comments Bec Evans, masterclasses, productivity

Reading Time: 3 minutes Want to write more in 2021? You don’t need a New Year’s resolution: you need a sustainable writing habit! Join productivity expert Bec Evans of Prolifiko, and get your writing year off to a flying start.

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Advice for Writers – call for submissions

2nd December 202014th December 2020 Jon Reed 0 Comments

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are you a pubished author? What’s your top piece of advice for new and emerging authors? Our core purpose at Publishing Talk is to educate new and emerging authors. If you’re a published author (traditional or self-published), I’d love to involve you in a new project.

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Narrative nonfiction: 7 tips for turning your idea into a book

6th August 20188th September 2020 Daniel Smith book ideas, narrative nonfiction, nonfiction, Sherlock Holmes

Reading Time: 4 minutes Narrative nonfiction is nonfiction’s equivalent of the novel, says Daniel Smith. Here’s how to turn your idea into a compelling read.

Memoir Writing

How to write a memoir that matters

18th April 201814th December 2020 Jon Reed #LBF18, Adam Kay, London Book Fair, memoir, This is Going to Hurt

Reading Time: 12 minutes Want to write a memoir? Adam Kay’s “This is Going to Hurt” is part of a new trend of immersive memoirs with a message. But what does it take to write and publish one?

Writing

5 rules for setting a writing goal you’ll stick to

13th December 201724th December 2020 Chris Smith

Reading Time: 4 minutes New Year’s resolutions rarely make it past January. How can you make sure your writing resolution sticks? Chris Smith shares his rules for setting a goal you’ll stick to.

Room to Write - Isabel Losada wrires narrative non-fiction anywhere and everywhere

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Room to Write – Isabel Losada writes narrative nonfiction anywhere and everywhere

17th August 201720th September 2020 Isabel Losada Isabel Losada, narrative nonfiction, nonfiction, Room to Write

Reading Time: 3 minutes Writing in exotic locations – and occasionally shop windows – is all in a day’s work for narrative nonfiction author Isabel Losada.