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Author Interview with adventure/thriller writer, Terry Quinn

Kit Carstairs · September 24, 2018 · 1 Comment

'The Scoop' by Terence J Quinn

Terry, can you tell us a little bit more about yourself? I was born in Scotland, a lifetime ago. At school, the only subject that interested me was English and that interest paved the way to a 37-year turbulent career in journalism as a reporter, editor and publisher. Along the … [Read more...] about Author Interview with adventure/thriller writer, Terry Quinn

Filed Under: Adventure fiction, Author Interviews Tagged With: adventure fiction, author interviews, authors, fiction, Learn how to write, thriller fiction, Writers, Writing books, Writing fiction

Structuring Your Novel by Karen Wood

Kit Carstairs · June 23, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Karen Wood book covers

Karen Wood is a much-loved MAA appraiser, and an outstanding person who we feel privileged to work with. She also happens to be a devoted published author of teen fiction and a committed supporter of other emerging writers. In this article, that we pinched (with permission) from … [Read more...] about Structuring Your Novel by Karen Wood

Filed Under: All About Editing, General Fiction, Guide To Writing, YA Fiction Tagged With: Australian Authors, Australian Fiction, authors, developing plot with a strong action line, Diamond Spirit Books, editing, Golden stranger novel, Horse fiction, karen wood, narrative structure, Novel writing advice, novels, structural editing, teen fiction, teen novels, Teenage fiction, Writers, YA Fiction

Writing a Cover Letter

Kit Carstairs · April 14, 2016 · 57 Comments

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Filed Under: All About Editing, Book Marketing, Getting Published, Self Publishing Tagged With: agents, authors, cover letters, editors, Publishers, publishing, synopsis, Writers, Writing

Book Review – PALACE OF TEARS (Julian Leatherdale)

Kit Carstairs · December 7, 2015 · Leave a Comment

'Palace of Tears' by Julian Leatherdale

Palace of Tears is the debut novel from author, Julian Leatherdale. It is a brooding generational saga of family, loss, betrayal, vengeance and discovery. Written from a shifting third person narrative, we watch events unfold from the perspective of several different key … [Read more...] about Book Review – PALACE OF TEARS (Julian Leatherdale)

Filed Under: Author Interviews, General Fiction, Guide To Writing, Historical fiction Tagged With: authors, Blue Mountains, Book Review, Books, historical fiction, history, Julian LEatherdale, Writers

Writing a Synopsis

Kit Carstairs · December 1, 2015 · 5 Comments

Keep Calm and Write a Synopsis

I am sure it is not surprising, but writing a synopsis is the hardest task for most of our authors. It’s rare to find anyone completely confident in their synopsis and cover letter – even if they think they have written the world’s best book! It’s hard. And we – the industry … [Read more...] about Writing a Synopsis

Filed Under: All About Editing, Book Marketing, General Fiction, Getting Published Tagged With: authors, literary agents, manuscripts, novels, published, Publishers, publishing, synopsis, synopsis writing, Writers, Writing

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