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The myths of getting published

Kit Carstairs · December 19, 2014 · Leave a Comment

The Myths of Getting Published!

There is a wonderful fantasy around ‘being published’. This includes the process of finding a publisher, the publishing experience itself and the finished product’s shelf life – as well as how it makes its way to the shelf. Being published, while incredibly exciting, isn’t always … [Read more...] about The myths of getting published

Filed Under: Book Marketing, Getting Published Tagged With: authors, Book marketing, Books, Booksellers, editing, novels, publishing, publishing world, Writers, Writing

Novel Writing: Getting started

Kit Carstairs · November 3, 2014 · Leave a Comment

I am in awe of people who can write a novel. It is no simple task to write that many words – let alone tell a compelling, well-written story. And it certainly isn’t always easy to commence writing your novel either. Even for the most experienced writers, writing a novel is no … [Read more...] about Novel Writing: Getting started

Filed Under: All About Editing, General Fiction, Getting Published, Guide To Writing, Self Publishing Tagged With: characters, editing, genre, narrative, novels, plot, protagonist, Writing

Publishing: Children’s books explained

Kit Carstairs · October 19, 2014 · 12 Comments

Writing for children is a highly popular area, but also highly competitive. It also comes with some fairly rigid rules that the publishing houses like you to abide by. I am not saying that they won’t break the mould, but a lot of the time they will want you to know who your … [Read more...] about Publishing: Children’s books explained

Filed Under: Children's Publishing, Getting Published, Guide To Writing, Self Publishing Tagged With: children's book publishing, Children's books, publishing, Writers, Writing

Publishing: Tips for Writers

Kit Carstairs · October 2, 2014 · Leave a Comment

In my ‘weekly’ (ahem) tidy-up of my office I came across an interview with the founder of The Manuscript Agency, Mr Brian Cook, which might give you an interesting overview of where we came from. He also offers some nice insights into the tricky world of trade publishers, giving … [Read more...] about Publishing: Tips for Writers

Filed Under: All About Editing, Book Marketing, Getting Published, Guide To Writing Tagged With: publishing, Writers, Writing

Finding the path to publication…writing ‘that’ book

Kit Carstairs · September 24, 2014 · 2 Comments

Finding the path to writing a ‘publishable’ piece of fiction is a balancing act: it takes good prose, a well-crafted plot, good pace, an engaging narrative voice, interesting characters, good dialogue, a unique or well-written premise… Writers often find the opening words, … [Read more...] about Finding the path to publication…writing ‘that’ book

Filed Under: All About Editing, Book Marketing, Getting Published, Guide To Writing, Self Publishing Tagged With: authors, publishing world

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