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
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Self-publishing vs traditional: author interview with Mel Sherratt
I'm so delighted to be hosting the wonderful writer Mel Sherratt on the blog today. I've had quite a few people asking me about self-publishing over on Facebook, and because my experience is only in traditional I decided I needed a bit of an expert to step in, and Mel very kindly agreed to answer… Continue reading Self-publishing vs traditional: author interview with Mel Sherratt
Dealing with rejection
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
The submission process…
I wanted to write a post about the submission process, which can be one of the scariest times in a writer's life. I remember when I first went on submission I spent ages reading blogs about it to see what other people's experiences had been and compare them to my own, but the truth is,… Continue reading The submission process…
Phoebe Morgan 