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On persistence
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On persistence

February 14, 2021 phoebemorganauthor2 Comments

This year I got my first ever American book deal. It was for my fourth novel, The Wild Girls, and I had convinced myself that it was never going to happen to the extent that over Christmas I had genuinely forgotten about the submission. We'd had interest in November time, but what with the world… Continue reading On persistence

Writing a first draft
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Writing a first draft

January 10, 2018January 10, 2018 phoebemorganauthor9 Comments

I had someone ask a question recently about how to write a first draft and thought I'd do a blog post on this. The short answer is: you just have to write it! That's not the most helpful piece of advice in the world, but it is the truth. Writing out that first draft can… Continue reading Writing a first draft

Dealing with rejection
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Dealing with rejection

October 31, 2017February 11, 2018 phoebemorganauthor8 Comments

One of the things that crops up again and again when speaking to writers is the idea of rejection. Hand on heart, I don't think I know a single author who has not been rejected in some shape or form, so believe me when I say it is not uncommon and you are NOT alone!… Continue reading Dealing with rejection

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