Monthly Archives: February 2012

What’s in a name?

Jane Bidder / Sophie King / Janey Fraser whose new book The Playgroup is published by Random House. HOW TO CHANGE YOUR NAME Many years ago, I was plain Jane Thomas. Until, that is, I was 22. I then got … Continue reading

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How to Self-Publish – Phase 3: Marketing

We’re publishing (in three easy chunks) a really useful guide to self-publishing by digital guru David Gaughran. He blogs here and his book, Let’s Get Digital, is available from Amazon and other fine e-providers. This final part of the guide … Continue reading

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How to Self-Publish – Phase 2: Uploading

We’re publishing (in three easy chunks) a really useful guide to self-publishing by digital guru David Gaughran. He blogs here and his book, Let’s Get Digital, is available from Amazon and other fine e-providers. This second part of the guide … Continue reading

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How to Self-Publish – Phase 1: Preparation

We’re publishing (in three easy chunks) a really useful guide to self-publishing by digital guru David Gaughran. He blogs here and his book, Let’s Get Digital, is available from Amazon and other fine e-providers. This opening part of the guide … Continue reading

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The S*** Agents and Editors Say

Following a new secret programme from the WW’s Special Ops department, we’ve been able to implant video cameras into highly trained cockroaches … and have released those roaches into the offices of the most influential editors & agents in New … Continue reading

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Roll over, Stephenie Meyer

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Stephenie Who? WW client Tim O’Rourke is now as close as kiss-my-hand to toppling the Queen of Vampires off her perch. The image (left) is taken straight from Amazon’s website – it’s the Kindle bestseller chart for “Children’s Love and … Continue reading

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Funny Trousers By Richard Blandford

Richard Blandford is the author of the novels Hound Dog and Flying Saucer Rock & Roll, and the online short story project, The Shuffle.  He blogs and tweets. Compare the following two pieces of writing. Example A There was a … Continue reading

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Magic Slippers – Part 2 by Dexter Petley

A Guest Blog from Dexter Petley. Dexter is the acclaimed author of a number of novels: a literary noir whodunnit, Little Nineveh (Polygon 1995), Joyride (Fourth Estate, 1999), and White Lies (Fourth Estate 2003). White Lies was shortlisted for the … Continue reading

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Simon Whaley on why rejection is compulsory.

Simon Whaley is the author of ten non-fiction books, including his latest: The Positively Productive Writer. His first book, One Hundred Ways For A Dog To Train Its Human (Hodder & Stoughton) spent 4 weeks on the UK bestseller lists … Continue reading

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