A helpful reminder to start your week. 💡 Daniel Abrahams

Editing your own writing can feel as painful as pulling teeth. As a developmental editor, I have a few tricks up my sleeve that can make the process so much smoother & more efficient.  Here are some of my favorite self-editing hacks that many of my clients swear by. A 🧵:

What a joy to celebrate #worldbookday2025 with Bromsgrove Pre-Prep & Nursery Seeing so many children dressed up & excited about stories was truly inspiring. Thank you to the teachers, staff, and wonderful young readers who made the day so special. Your enthusiasm and creativity were amazing!

Today 1pm at WaterstonesWorcester Little Mouse is Absolutely, Completely, Totally FINE! fun event to celebrate World Book Day UK 📚 - see you there! ❤️🐭🐭🐭

I only went and bought (well, actually, my mum paid for it 😅) my book from a real life Waterstones 😍 Huge thank you HarperCollins Children's Books for making this fairy tale dream of mine come true! 😍 Wolf Siren is out NOW in paperback, ebook, and audiobook! ❤️🐺

New April 2025 Slush Pile Challenge set and judged by Carolyn May McGlone of May Literary Agency. Words & Pictures SCBWI British Isles SCBWI Ireland SCBWI Europolitan wordsandpics.org/2025/04/slush-…

The secret to writing a killer first draft? Locking in 5 core elements in before you start. You'll draft smarter and faster and avoid overhauling later. But pantsers, don't worry, it's not about plotting every scene! Here are 5 things to sort out before you write Chapter 1:

Introducing our marvellous Children's Book of The Month for May, Land of The Last Wildcat a heart pounding adventure bursting with warmth and humour from the incredible Lui Sit, with stunning illustration throughout by David Dean! 🐅 Exclusive edition: waterstones.com/book/land-of-t…

What a great day celebrating with everyone at Batchley First and Nursery School 👏 Fabulous school and wonderful children! And Little Mouse & I got to hang out with the brilliant author/illustrator Matt Hunt!

On my way Leicester WiT !!! So excited to meet everyone 🐭🐭🐭

What a great morning at King Richard III Infant and Nursery School!!! Thank you Leicester WiT Farshore 🐭

I spy with my little eye something dark, dystopian, and PURPLE 👀Come see me to chat books, get your copies signed, and hang out with all the bookworms this Saturday!

Information about the Slush Pile Challenge. Words & Pictures SCBWI British Isles SCBWI Ireland SCBWI Europolitan wordsandpics.org/2025/07/slush-…

Thank you to DHA agent Deirdre Power for judging the picture book category in this year's WriteMentor Novel & Picture Book Awards 🏆️ Deirdre selected PELICAN’S BEACH by Jennie Saywell as her winner, and SHOW-STOPPA-STOUNDING! by Helen Hooper as the runner-up.

Writers with big dreams!! I’m doing an online mini-course called: 🌟How to Write a Life-Changing Book🌟 Link below. Just turn up! This session is free! Find out what I mean by ‘life-changing’! 7 pm, Weds 30 July us02web.zoom.us/j/84717010871?… Passcode: 260288

Thank you to DHA agent Christabel McKinley for judging the children's fiction category in this year's WriteMentor Novel & Picture Book Awards selecting I STILL STAND by Claire Lomas as her winner. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates on future awards writementor.substack.com

Thank you to DHA agent Maddalena Cavaciuti for judging the adult fiction category in this year's WriteMentor Novel & Picture Book Awards selecting UNMEANT by S R Simmons as her winner. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates on future awards writementor.substack.com

The paperback of Turtle Moon (out Sep 11) is on a lovely offer until end Thursday. Pre-order online from Waterstones & get 25% off. You must put SUMMER25 at check-out to redeem. Happy Turtling! 💚🐢 waterstones.com/book/turtle-mo…

Myth: Once you sign with an agent, your author career is made. Fact: Every publishing success story involves bumps in the road. But no one tells you this stuff. So here are 9 brutally honest lessons (straight from industry pros + published authors) that just might save your