Beyond the book

If you want to raise your author profile, look at other opportunities related to your manuscript, or understand what do to next if you’ve been unable to publish, this section offers a number of useful advice articles.

How to Hook an Agent by James Rennoldson

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Things To Consider Before Preparing To Submit

James Rennoldson

27th December 2020

Edited

25th January 2021

In this extract from Writers' & Artists' Guide To How To Hook an Agent, James Rennoldson points out some things writers should consider in...

4 Tips for Choosing the Right Comparative Titles

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4 Tips for Choosing the Right Comparative Titles

Martin Cavannagh

24th December 2020

Edited

20th October 2021

The West Wing meets The Princess Diaries--

Cinderella in space--

28 Days Later meets All the President’s Men

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Tips for Scoring Book Reviews

Karol Owens

24th December 2020

Edited

24th December 2020

Looking for reviews to help boost book sales? Karol Owens from Reedsy offers advice. For more free articles on the writing and publishing process,...

Blog

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How My Debut Novel Became a Love Letter To London Teenagers

Nicola Garrard

20th December 2020

Edited

4th August 2022

Twenty-one years ago I was researching London’s city livery companies’ funding of Early Modern theatre for my doctorate, looking in particular at...

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2 Easy Things To Help You Find Time To Write

Antony Johnston

19th December 2020

Edited

26th January 2021

Ahead of publication of The Organised Writer, Antony Johnston offers two of the best things creatives can do to help find time to write. For more...

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Writing an Award-Winning Blog

Julia Mitchell

18th December 2020

Edited

11th August 2022

Successful book blogger Julia Mitchell tells us how she found a creative and fulfilling outlet as well as an inspiring, supportive and productive...