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May 42 min read

The Importance of Your Elevator Pitch and Tagline

The elevator pitch is so important to authors that Linwood Barclay even titled one of his bestselling novels 'Elevator Pitch'. In case...

Jan 18, 20237 min read

Writing Pitfalls by Allison Symes

Today I am thrilled to welcome back Allison Symes to the blog. On this occasion she has agreed to share her insight into writing...

Nov 9, 20226 min read

Looking Back at The Writers’ Summer School at Swanwick 2022 by Allison Symes

I’m thrilled to share Looking Back at Swanwick 2022 this week. This post was a sheer joy to write. It shares a little of what it is like...

Sep 11, 20214 min read

Creativity Matters by Wendy H. Jones, Allison Symes and others

I am pleased to have been invited to take part in the tour for the new non-fiction writing book by a variety of authors led by Wendy H....

Jul 10, 20214 min read

Zooming Around by Allison Symes

It is with great pleasure that I welcome author Allison Symes back to the blog to discuss her work and how the use of tecnology has...

Dec 26, 20202 min read

Routes to Publication

Consider the advantages and disadvantages of some main routes to publication before you proceed to allow your work to meet the world....

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