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How to build a writing habit that lasts - with Bec Evans and Chris Smith
Masterclasses 

MASTERCLASS: How to Build a Writing Habit That Lasts – with Bec Evans and Chris Smith

9th January 202323rd January 2023 Bec Evans 0
Writing and Mental Health
Writing 

Writing and mental health: 8 psychological benefits of writing

10th October 202210th October 2022 Jon Reed 0
How to unleash your creativity
Writing 

How to unleash your creativity: 7 ways to be a more creative writer

30th May 202219th August 2022 Jon Reed
How many words in a novel?
Get Published Writing 

How many words in a novel? Average word count for books by genre

20th May 202220th May 2022 Jon Reed
How to build a writing habit that lasts - with Bec Evans and Chris Smith
Masterclasses 

MASTERCLASS: How to Build a Writing Habit That Lasts – with Bec Evans and Chris Smith

9th January 202323rd January 2023 Bec Evans 0
How to Finish Your First Novel (and What to Do Next) - with Molly Flatt
Get Published Masterclasses Writing 

MASTERCLASS: How to Finish Your First Novel (and What to Do Next) – with Molly Flatt

20th April 202220th April 2022 Jon Reed
How to Build a Writing Habit - with Bec Evans
Masterclasses Writing 

MASTERCLASS: How to Build a Writing Habit – with Bec Evans

16th January 202230th May 2022 Bec Evans
How to Write a Bestseller - with Jacq Burns
Masterclasses 

MASTERCLASS: How to Write a Bestseller – with Jacq Burns

18th October 202111th December 2021 Jon Reed

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How to build a writing habit that lasts - with Bec Evans and Chris Smith
Masterclasses 

MASTERCLASS: How to Build a Writing Habit That Lasts – with Bec Evans and Chris Smith

9th January 202323rd January 2023 Bec Evans 0

Reading Time: 3 minutes Get your writing year off to a flying start with this masterclass packed full of advice and inspiration from the

Writing and Mental Health
Writing 

Writing and mental health: 8 psychological benefits of writing

10th October 202210th October 2022 Jon Reed 0
How to unleash your creativity
Writing 

How to unleash your creativity: 7 ways to be a more creative writer

30th May 202219th August 2022 Jon Reed
How many words in a novel?
Get Published Writing 

How many words in a novel? Average word count for books by genre

20th May 202220th May 2022 Jon Reed
Eco publishing: how can authors contribute to sustainability?
Sustainability 

Eco publishing: 8 ways authors can contribute to sustainability

22nd April 202214th May 2022 Jon Reed

Masterclasses

How to build a writing habit that lasts - with Bec Evans and Chris Smith
Masterclasses 

MASTERCLASS: How to Build a Writing Habit That Lasts – with Bec Evans and Chris Smith

9th January 202323rd January 2023 Bec Evans 0

Reading Time: 3 minutes Get your writing year off to a flying start with this masterclass packed full of advice and inspiration from the

How to Finish Your First Novel (and What to Do Next) - with Molly Flatt
Get Published Masterclasses Writing 

MASTERCLASS: How to Finish Your First Novel (and What to Do Next) – with Molly Flatt

20th April 202220th April 2022 Jon Reed
How to Build a Writing Habit - with Bec Evans
Masterclasses Writing 

MASTERCLASS: How to Build a Writing Habit – with Bec Evans

16th January 202230th May 2022 Bec Evans
How to Write a Bestseller - with Jacq Burns
Masterclasses 

MASTERCLASS: How to Write a Bestseller – with Jacq Burns

18th October 202111th December 2021 Jon Reed
How to Perfect Your Submission to Agents - Scott Pack
Ask an Agent Get Published Masterclasses 

MASTERCLASS: How to Perfect Your Submission to Agents and Publishers – with Scott Pack

15th August 202116th September 2021 Jon Reed
How to Write a Memoir - with Allegra Huston
Masterclasses Memoir Writing 

MASTERCLASS: How to Write a Memoir – with Allegra Huston

19th July 20218th November 2021 Jon Reed

Getting Published

How many words in a novel?
Get Published Writing 

How many words in a novel? Average word count for books by genre

20th May 202220th May 2022 Jon Reed

Reading Time: 10 minutes How many words in a novel? Here are the average word counts and page numbers by genre – so that you know what to aim for!

How to Finish Your First Novel (and What to Do Next) - with Molly Flatt
Get Published Masterclasses Writing 

MASTERCLASS: How to Finish Your First Novel (and What to Do Next) – with Molly Flatt

20th April 202220th April 2022 Jon Reed
London Book Fair 2022 - Author HQ
conferences Get Published London Book Fair Self-Publishing Writing 

London Book Fair 2022: Top takeaways for authors

14th April 202222nd April 2022 Jon Reed
How to Perfect Your Submission to Agents - Scott Pack
Ask an Agent Get Published Masterclasses 

MASTERCLASS: How to Perfect Your Submission to Agents and Publishers – with Scott Pack

15th August 202116th September 2021 Jon Reed

Writing

Writing and Mental Health
Writing 

Writing and mental health: 8 psychological benefits of writing

10th October 202210th October 2022 Jon Reed 0

Reading Time: 10 minutes From clearer thinking to the confidence that comes with mastering a skill to processing difficult life events – not to mention the sheer pleasure of creativity – here are some of the ways writing can give your mental health a boost.

How to unleash your creativity
Writing 

How to unleash your creativity: 7 ways to be a more creative writer

30th May 202219th August 2022 Jon Reed
How many words in a novel?
Get Published Writing 

How many words in a novel? Average word count for books by genre

20th May 202220th May 2022 Jon Reed
How to Finish Your First Novel (and What to Do Next) - with Molly Flatt
Get Published Masterclasses Writing 

MASTERCLASS: How to Finish Your First Novel (and What to Do Next) – with Molly Flatt

20th April 202220th April 2022 Jon Reed
London Book Fair 2022 - Author HQ
conferences Get Published London Book Fair Self-Publishing Writing 

London Book Fair 2022: Top takeaways for authors

14th April 202222nd April 2022 Jon Reed
How to Build a Writing Habit - with Bec Evans
Masterclasses Writing 

MASTERCLASS: How to Build a Writing Habit – with Bec Evans

16th January 202230th May 2022 Bec Evans

Marketing

How to market your book
Marketing 

10 ways to market your book if you really don’t like marketing

27th March 2021 Jon Reed

Reading Time: 8 minutes You need to market your book. But what if you really, really, don’t like marketing? You became a writer to write, after all – not to sell. Here are some ways to approach marketing if you really don’t like marketing.

Pay Per Click for Publishers
Marketing 

7 ways to use pay per click marketing to promote books

17th November 201829th January 2022 Jon Reed
Your Book is Your Greatest Marketing Tool
Marketing Self-Publishing 

Why your book is your greatest marketing tool

26th March 20188th September 2020 Alison Jones
Baverstock - 10 marketing tips for self-published authors
Marketing Self-Publishing 

10 marketing tips for self-published authors

17th July 201721st September 2020 Alison Baverstock
How to build an effective content strategy
conferences Digital Marketing 

How to build an effective content strategy

11th April 201621st September 2020 Jon Reed

Ask an Agent

How to Perfect Your Submission to Agents - Scott Pack
Ask an Agent Get Published Masterclasses 

MASTERCLASS: How to Perfect Your Submission to Agents and Publishers – with Scott Pack

15th August 202116th September 2021 Jon Reed

Reading Time: 3 minutes If you want to get traditionally published, you need to submit a compelling book proposal to agents or publishers. This masterclass with Scott Pack will maximize your chances of success.

What should you expect from your literary agent?
Ask an Agent Get Published 

What should you expect from your literary agent?

14th May 202114th May 2021 Nelle Andrew
How to Get a Literary Agent
Ask an Agent Get Published 

How to get a literary agent – 7 steps to success

21st January 202110th March 2021 Jon Reed
How to get a literary agent
Ask an Agent Children's Get Published 

What does a literary agent do?

14th December 201720th September 2020 Hilary Delamere
How to Choose an Agent
Ask an Agent Get Published 

How to choose an agent – which of these 7 types is right for you?

27th October 201720th September 2020 Kirsty McLachlan
Agency Agreements
Ask an Agent Get Published 

5 things you need to know about agency agreements

8th August 201720th September 2020 Kirsty McLachlan

Self-Publishing

London Book Fair 2022 - Author HQ
conferences Get Published London Book Fair Self-Publishing Writing 

London Book Fair 2022: Top takeaways for authors

14th April 202222nd April 2022 Jon Reed

Reading Time: 7 minutes The London Book Fair is back! And so am I. Here are my top takeaways for authors.

How to Become a Kindle Bestseller - with Nicola May
Get Published Masterclasses Self-Publishing 

MASTERCLASS: How to Become a Kindle Bestseller – with Nicola May

20th May 202114th April 2022 Nicola May
Nicola May
Interviews Self-Publishing 

INTERVIEW: Kindle bestseller Nicola May considers the pros and cons of self-publishing v. traditional publishing

17th November 202029th January 2022 Nicola May
Your Book is Your Greatest Marketing Tool
Marketing Self-Publishing 

Why your book is your greatest marketing tool

26th March 20188th September 2020 Alison Jones

Interviews

Nicola May
Interviews Self-Publishing 

INTERVIEW: Kindle bestseller Nicola May considers the pros and cons of self-publishing v. traditional publishing

17th November 202029th January 2022 Nicola May

Reading Time: 4 minutes Nicola May is a self-publishing sensation, and the author of a dozen romantic comedies. In 2019 she hit the #1 Kindle bestseller spot in the UK with The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay. Now she’s signed a three-book deal with Hodder. Jon Reed asked her why.

Malorie Blackman
Children's Interviews 

INTERVIEW: Malorie Blackman

21st October 201821st September 2020 Lucy Coats
Spalding - Love from Both Sides
Interviews Self-Publishing 

Traditional or indie? Hybrid author Nick Spalding looks at publishing from both sides

1st August 201721st September 2020 Jon Reed
Val McDermid, photographed by Charlie Hopkinson © 2009
Interviews Writing 

INTERVIEW: Why weddings can be murder for Val McDermid

24th July 201724th March 2021 Danuta Kean
How to Write a Memoir - with Allegra Huston
Masterclasses Memoir Writing 

MASTERCLASS: How to Write a Memoir – with Allegra Huston

19th July 20218th November 2021 Jon Reed Allegra Huston, masterclasses, memoir

Reading Time: 4 minutes The author of bestselling memoir ‘Love Child’ talks about how to draw a compelling narrative out of the rough material of your life.

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How to Create a Setting - with Liz Fenwick
Replays 

MASTERCLASS REPLAY: How to Create a Setting – with Liz Fenwick

1st July 202124th July 2021 Liz Fenwick Liz Fenwick, setting

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Use CamelCase to make your social media accessible
Social Media 

5 ways to make your social media accessible

22nd June 202122nd June 2021 Jon Reed

Reading Time: 6 minutes Is your social media accessible? These five tips will help make sure you’re including everyone. (Top tip: use #CamelCase for hashtags!)

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How to Become a Kindle Bestseller - with Nicola May
Get Published Masterclasses Self-Publishing 

MASTERCLASS: How to Become a Kindle Bestseller – with Nicola May

20th May 202114th April 2022 Nicola May Kindle, masterclasses, Nicola May, Self-Publishing

Reading Time: 3 minutes Have you been thinking of publishing a Kindle ebook? In this illuminating masterclass, chart-topping self-published author Nicola May reveals her top tips for sales success.

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How to Create a Setting - with Liz Fenwick
Masterclasses Writing 

MASTERCLASS: How to Create a Setting – with Liz Fenwick

18th May 202114th April 2022 Liz Fenwick Liz Fenwick, masterclasses, setting

Reading Time: 3 minutes Have you read a book where you felt the wind, tasted the air, and shivered with the protagonist? Learn how to use the setting to breath life and an extra dimension into your stories. Discover tools to bring your location alive.

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What should you expect from your literary agent?
Ask an Agent Get Published 

What should you expect from your literary agent?

14th May 202114th May 2021 Nelle Andrew ask an agent, Nelle Andrew

Reading Time: 6 minutes Topping the bestseller lists is fantasy for most of us. What should you realistically expect from the publishing process? Literary agent Nelle Andrew dispels some myths.

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Hashtags for Writers
Social Media Twitter Writing 

10 hashtags for writers – and how to use them

6th May 20216th May 2021 Jon Reed #amwriting, #writerslife, #writerwednesday, #writetip, hashtags, Twitter

Reading Time: 7 minutes There are lots of 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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How to Write About Nature - with Anita Sethi
Replays 

MASTERCLASS REPLAY: How to Write About Nature – with Anita Sethi

5th May 202124th July 2021 Jon Reed Anita Sethi, nature writing

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Memoir Writing 

The best piece of advice for memoir writers

4th May 202130th October 2021 Jon Reed Carrie Fisher, memoir, Writing

Reading Time: 2 minutes Want to write a memoir? My favourite piece of memoir-writing advice is from the late, great Carrie Fisher, author of bestselling memoirs and autobiographical fiction. And also Princess Leia.

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The Book Publishing Process
Get Published 

The book publishing process – an 8-step guide

1st May 202124th July 2021 Jon Reed How to Get Published, publishing process

Reading Time: 16 minutes If you’re a new author, the publishing process can seem bewildering. Just how does your manuscript end up as a book? Here’s a simple eight-step guide to the process.

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How to Write About Nature - with Anita Sethi
Masterclasses Writing 

MASTERCLASS: How to Write About Nature – with Anita Sethi

26th April 20213rd October 2021 Jon Reed Anita Sethi, masterclasses, nature writing

Reading Time: 3 minutes Want to write about nature? Join the author of ‘I Belong Here’ for an enlightening workshop on how to observe and describe the natural world.

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