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Writer's Block: June 2015
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Monday, June 15, 2015. Newcastle Writing Conference 2015. Just over a week ago, I attended the Newcastle Writing Conference 2015. Organised by New Writing North. And hosted by Northumbria University. It was a thoroughly informative and inspiring event - one I have thinking about ever since. The day kicked off with a storming key notes address from YA author. 8217; she said, ‘ and that is your strength and your weapon. Mainly because the idea of talking about my novel-to-be terrifies me. In fact, what...
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July | 2016 | Niels Saunders
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Author of Mervyn vs. Dennis. Overcoming Writer’s Block: Which Type Do You Have? July 25, 2016. July 25, 2016. Starting a New Chapter. This one can be a real pain. It might be the very first scene in a book, a chapter from the middle or even the epilogue. You know what’s meant to happen but, for some maddening reason, you can’t start the chapter. That’s the problem but the. If you’re having trouble, try starting the chapter in the middle of the action. You can easily explain how you got there th...To expl...
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Niels Saunders | Author of Mervyn vs. Dennis | Page 2
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Author of Mervyn vs. Dennis. Read a Funny Scene from My Book for Free. July 14, 2016. Homework ate your dog? Liven up your morning with a funny scene from my novel Mervyn vs. Dennis. Still reading, he reached out, offering the soggy custard cream. 8220;Dad, I’m gay.”. He finally looked up, biscuit still extended. “As in happy? I sighed. “As in gay. As in I don’t like girls. I always have been gay, I always will be gay. I hope you don’t mind.”. 8220;Is this why you’re so mad about Schwarzenegger? Mum went...
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Self-Publishing First Steps | Niels Saunders
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Author of Mervyn vs. Dennis. July 6, 2016. July 6, 2016. I have no idea what I’m doing. If I wanted to be portentous, I’d write, ‘And so it begins’ I’ve just released my comic novel, Mervyn vs. Dennis, as an e-book on Amazon. This isn’t what I’d planned. I doubt if self-publishing is the first choice of any serious writer. Even so, I’m trying to make the most of what I’ve got. So what exactly do I have? Getting Started With Self Publishing. Or a great big strapping publisher. Thanks for stopping by!
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Debi Alper: #FoW14 in pictures
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Author of contemporary urban thrillers, freelance editor, mentor and creative writing tutor. Monday, September 15, 2014. In previous years, I've live-blogged the Festival of Writing. In York. This year, I've decided to let my photos do the talking.There are plenty more on Twitter on the hashtag #FoW14. S profile. I will add more as I come across them. And I re-hashed our double act for the self-edit mini course. Here's Emma - using chalk! Who says her life was changed by the online self-edit course.
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Ben Warden Author - Ben's blog
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Serious Flash Fiction Anthology - A step forward. So its here, available, out now, live! Our anthology of Serious Flash Fiction is available on amazon in both paperback. If your just catching up, for two years I've been challenging people on twitter to write a story in a tweet and then use the #SFFiction to enter it into our competition. Using the hashtag means that contributors have just 129characters in which to write their story. It's an epic challenge and the results have been amazing. You can see st...
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Novelicious.com | The Women's Fiction Blog for Readers and Writers: Literary Agent
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Novelicious.com The Women's Fiction Blog for Readers and Writers. Tuesday, 11 August 2015. Manuscript Wishlist Literary Agent Sarah Williams. Sarah Williams, of the Sophie Hicks Agency. Began building her list in 2011. It’s largely comprised of debut writers: be it a first novel by the critically acclaimed Sarah Bannan, a debut cookbook by food writer Maunika Gowardhan or a first book by the Times science editor Tom Whipple about how to win games and beat your friends. By Karen Joy Fowler. You are im...
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For Fellow Aspiring Writers: Advice from the Writers’ & Artists’ Conference | Belle 365
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The not-quite-daily ramblings and writings of a thirty-something, cake-loving writer. Skip to primary content. For Fellow Aspiring Writers: Advice from the Writers’ and Artists’ Conference. July 14, 2014. On Saturday I went along to the Writers’ and Artists’. 86% of those who have self-published would do so again. The print self-publishing market is comprised almost entirely of non-fiction. Most self-published e-books retail at around 1. 69% of e-books are bought by women and only 11% by men. Authors hav...
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