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5 Tips for Running a Successful Comic Kickstarter
WritingHave you ever thought about writing a comic? Well, thanks to crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, anyone with a bit of marketing savvy can raise the cash they need to make...
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5 Tips for Approaching an Agent
WritingReady to start submitting your novel to agents? Be sure to read through these handy tips from Laura Macdougall of United Agents first. Edit, edit, editUnless you’re very lucky, you will only get...
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5 Poets to Read if You Hate Poetry
WritingI don’t mind when people tell me they hate poetry. I mean, I say I hate jazz music, but who knows? Maybe I’ve never been introduced to the right kind of jazz, the kind that would stop me in my...
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No Writer's a Geek
WritingI remember primary school—a long, long time ago in a school far, far away. What a nightmare. I recall when writing poetry and prose was viewed, at best, as an unusual trait; at worst as a weird...
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5 Questions to Ask When Redrafting Your Novel
WritingFirst of all, congratulations! Because if you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve finished at least one draft of your novel, so hopefully you’ve given yourself a pat on the back and a...
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Five Things Literary Agents do for Writers
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Writing tips: How to handle criticism
WritingIf you’re planning to get your work out there in the world, you’re going to have to get used to dealing with criticism. We’ve pulled together a few of the challenges you might face, as well as...
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How to tackle a difficult second novel
WritingIn April 2017, I secured a publishing deal with Legend Press for my debut psychological thriller, She Chose Me. Champagne was consumed. Once the euphoria wore off, however, I found myself facing...
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Five ways to include more scent in your writing
WritingWould you do something for me?Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and imagine the scent of freshly mown grass.What came to mind? The first days of spring? Sports fields and ball games? Hay...
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Five tips for researching fiction from author Polly Clark
WritingAuthor Polly Clark shares a few of insights into the research process she’s developed during the writing of her two novels, Larchfield and Tiger.Research is an icebergSo much of the best...
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