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Does self-doubt stop you from writing?
Have you wanted to write an expert blog post or submit an article on your expertise to a publication but self-doubt holds you back? Find out how to overcome self-doubt and move forward with your writing.
Should you submit your manuscript to agents and publishers during COVID-19?
It feels like so much of our lives are on 'hold' at the moment, but should your novel be on hold too?
Is your writing commercial enough?
Is your story going to appeal to an agent, publisher or readers? I tried looking at my novel from a new lens and it made my novel 100% better.
I paid for a structural edit on my novel: This is what I learned about my writing
"I knew that if I wanted an agent (and to be published) I had to try something new. I had to make sure my novel was the absolute BEST it could be, and I knew I had got it as far as I could on my own."
Tess Woods: How I Got An Agent
"I worked hard on my MS for years making sure it was as strong as I could possibly make it before I wasted any agent’s time asking them to read it."- Tess Woods
Joanna Nell: How I Got An Agent
"I did have a clear idea of what the book was about and how it fitted into the market. In the case of The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village, it meant identifying a social trend in positive ageing and a gap in the market for novels featuring older women."- Joanna Nell
Sasha Wasley: How I Got An Agent
What to know how to sign a literary agent and get a publishing deal in Australia? Sasha Wasley tells us how.
Ben Hobson: How I Got An Agent
"I found that, after so many years of butting my head up against publishing shut-doors, that I’d started to change my voice to suit some ephemeral, unknowable audience. I was trying to write how I thought people wanted me to, in contrast to my actual voice."- Ben Hobson
Vanessa Carnevale: How I Got An Agent
This new blog series is really just an excuse to get some insider information from authors who have successfully pitched to an agent and had their book published!This month i'm joined by Australian Author Vanessa Carnevale.
Louise Allan: How I Got An Agent
This new blog series is really just an excuse to get some insider information from authors who have successfully pitched to an agent and had their book published!I'm thrilled to have Western Australian author Louise Allan to kick off the series.