#NaNoWriMo 30-day writing bootcamp (Week 4)
Reading Time: 2 minutes The end is in sight! Here’s your final week of writing prompts from Sarah Salway to see you through to the end of NaNoWriMo.
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#NaNoWriMo 30-day writing bootcamp (Week 3)
Reading Time: < 1 minute Are you half way through your NaNoWriMo draft? Here’s your next week of writing prompts from Sarah Salway!
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#NaNoWriMo 30-day writing bootcamp (Week 2)
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are you surviving NaNoWriMo? Here’s your second week of writing prompts from Sarah Salway to keep you going!
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Are you doing #NaNoWriMo? Here’s your 30-day writing bootcamp! (Week 1)
Reading Time: 3 minutes So it’s November, that month when many writers start an annual obsession with word counts and sleep deprivation! Whether or not you’re joining in the annual novelathon, boost your productivity by taking Sarah Salway’s challenge to write something every day for the next 30 days.
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The Accidental Author: How Kerry Wilkinson conquered the Kindle charts
Reading Time: 7 minutes Kerry Wilkinson is something of an accidental author. His debut, Locked In, was written as a challenge to himself but, after self-publishing, it became a UK number one bestseller within three months of release. Then he signed a six-book deal with Pan Macmillan. Jon Reed asks him how he did it.
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How to write sex scenes – without cliché or embarrassment
Reading Time: 4 minutes If you’re writing romantic fiction, sooner or later you’re going to have to write a sex scene. How can you avoid cliché, embarrassment – and a ‘Bad Sex’ award? Write in your usual style, and stop worrying, says Mitzi Szereto.
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Publishing Talk Magazine issue 7 – Self-Publishing
Reading Time: 3 minutes Issue 7 of Publishing Talk Magazine has a self-publishing theme. Learn how to design your own book cover, self-publish successfully, market your books, get started on social media, develop a content strategy and much more.
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Backdoor Routes to Getting a Literary Agent
Reading Time: 4 minutes Kirsty McLachlan of DGA Ltd answers one of your most commonly-asked questions: “How do I get an agent?” She reveals ways to get noticed – and avoid languishing in the slush pile.
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From fantasy to reality – how Ben Galley became a successful self-publishing authorpreneur
Reading Time: 7 minutes Ben Galley is the self-published fantasy author of The Emaneska Series. Zealous about inspiring other authors and writers, he also runs the popular advice site Shelf Help, and is the co-founder of ebook store Libiro. Ben became a successful full-time ‘authorpreneur’ at the age of 26 and within a few years of publishing his first book. Jon Reed asks him how he did it.
Read more10 Ways to Win with WordPress
Reading Time: 3 minutes WordPress is the blogging software I always recommend. It is flexible, extendible, easy to use – and free. But there is more to it than writing a personal online journal. You can use it to build a website, promote your books – and build a community. Here are 10 ways to make the most of it.
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Publishing Talk Magazine issue 5 – Science Fiction
Reading Time: 3 minutes In our science fiction and fantasy themed issue ‘High Priestess of British Steampunk’ Liesel Schwarz reveals her path to publication, while self-published fantasy author Ben Galley reveals how he became a successful ‘authorpreneur’. This issue also features Matthew de Abaitua, Keith Mansfield, Alastair Horne, Anna Lewis, Nelle Andrew, Tom Evans and Suzanne Collier.
Read moreIs your blog killing your job search?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Many careers advisors say that you need to make yourself visible by blogging in order to get a job. But this is not necessarily the case: your blog could be working against you and killing your job prospects instead of helping you land the job you so richly want, says Suzanne Collier.
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