Fiction

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13th October 2020

I’ve submitted to agents in my genre (techno-thriller), cold-mailed manuscripts to publishers, leaned on friends with connections in publishing,...

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13th October 2020
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24th January 2021

Most characters do not appear in your head fully formed; they develop gradually in much the same way as we get to know a new acquaintance....

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13th October 2020
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14th August 2024
In an exclusive extract from the new edition of the Guide to Writing for Children & YA, author Linda Strachan looks at the importance of not...
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13th October 2020
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19th December 2022
Bestselling author Judith Eagle shares her expert advice on writing villains. For more articles on the writing and publishing process, visit www....