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New blog post. This time all about the role of a fiction editor: what we do, what we need to know... and what we don't need to know... hope it's interesting! #amediting #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingtips louisewaltersbooks.co.uk/post/what-is-t…

Agency submissions are open for the summer. Guidelines on website: thecatchpoleagency.co.uk/submissions/ All best, James

This is Rushy Pond - close to Thomas Hardy's cottage - and the beautiful white pony drinking is (I think/hope) a descendant of the 'heathcroppers' in Hardy's poem Domicilium😊

Giveaway - Fancy a Free Book? ninevoices.wordpress.com/2024/08/01/giv… Maggie Richell-Davies is offering some free signed copies of her award-winning historical thriller THE SERVANT. Or you can buy it for a mere 99p on kindle deals during August.

Harrogate #theakstonscrime Giveaway!! To win these Books, Totes, Samplers etc all you need to do is... 🔍 Follow 🔍 Repost Extra entry: You can enter on the picture app 😉 The giveaway closes Sunday 11th August at 6pm. UK only. Not affiliated with anyone! Good luck!!

Today marks the anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien’s death. The professor certainly knew how to throw a party.

#DavidLodge told an anecdote about a group of moody-looking teenagers who recognised him on the tube. "Hello Mr Lodge, how's the writing going?", one asked him. Surprised and flattered, he started telling them about his latest project. The teenagers listened and nodded. 1/2

RIP the wonderful David Lodge, Booker Prize-shortlisted writer and academic; also my university tutor in the 1980s. He was an extremely nice man - who made studying English lit a joy.

If you're an unagented writer or author/illustrator of picture books, I hope you'll enter the 2025 #PBParty contest. It has helped make so many agent and editor matches...and we can't wait to see the magical matches that will happen this year. mindyalyseweiss.com/2025-pbparty-a… #kidlit

It's competition time! 🎉📚 We're giving away a copy of 'Shadows at Noon: The South Asian Twentieth Century' the beautiful and moving book by Joya Chatterji, winner of the 2024 #WolfsonHistoryPrize! For a chance to win, you must: 1) Follow us 2) Like and reshare this post

Dust off your quill and parchment and get 3,500 words and a 1-page synopsis ready to enter the #Historical #IAmWritingComp judged by Thérèse Coen Entry platform opens 7 April. iaminprint.co.uk #writingcompetition #writingcomp #historicalfiction

Calling #PictureBook writers! Get ready to unleash your creativity in the #IAmWritingComp sponsored and judged by Little Tiger Books. Entry platform opens 7 April. Bring on the laughs and wild imagination! Visit iaminprint.co.uk for more details. Happy writing! #writingcomp

It's amazing what one person can achieve when they've not been led to believe that they need a phone or a computer to do so. 🌷

Looking for a FREE children’s writing mentor this summer? The WriteMentor Summer Mentoring Programme is open for applications! Mentors available for #picturebooks right up to #YA 📖 #KidLit #AmWriting #SpringFlingKidLit #ChildrensBooks

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No matter how strong your plot and writing are, if your characters fall flat, your story will fall apart. That's just how important strong characterizations are. Here are 5 questions I use as an editor to help authors build authentic and well-developed characters: 🧵

Evil may have its hour, but God will have His day. This is one of the meanings enshrined in the story of Christ. Of His earthly suffering and death – and of His resurrection, and the truth that sooner or later, yet inevitably, evil will retreat, and life will triumph. That is

Poorly developed characters can ruin a story—even if the plot and writing are solid. Are your characters as strong as they need to be? Here are 5 critical questions to ask yourself about each one (esp your protag) to craft interesting, well-developed, and authentic characters:

Writers! Who needs a proofreader? The answer is, every writer, and here's why. There's a lot more information in these FAQs: juliaproofreader.wordpress.com/2017/04/24/wha… #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writerslife #WritersLife

Submissions are open! Please send your novel, novella, short story collection or memoir to CONDUIT BOOKS via our website below. Subs close May 31st 2025. Looking forward to reading. Please RT to spread the word. conduitbooks.co.uk