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Hiya everyone,
I’m working on my Query Package atm, would anyone in the community fancy swapping first chapters for some feedback? Its a Teen Cli-FI with a Split first-person POV called ‘Stop the Clocks’. I’m looking for some feedback on the flow, structure, and pacing of a new draft.
I’m also off on mid-term break from teaching in a week so I…
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Stuart White posted an update 2 weeks ago
I think we’ve ironed out most of the issues we’ve had in here and everything should be MUCH faster than before! Hope everyone has a lovely weekend and gets plots of time to write!
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Definitely working much quicker for me!
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Melissa Welliver posted an update 2 weeks ago
Testing posting again!
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Florianne Humphrey posted a new post. 2 weeks ago
Advice from Children's Category Judge Christabel McKinleyIn partnership with David Higham Associates (DHA), the WriteMentor 2025 Novel & Picture Book Award is looking for new writing talent in children’s, young adult, and adult…
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Alison Chaplin posted an update 2 weeks ago
Hi folks! New here and very happy to be a part of it. Quick question: could I please have some recommendations of lower MG fantasy books to read – for reference, comp titles and fun! Thanks everso.
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Ellie Salkeld posted an update 2 weeks ago
Can anyone help – is ‘cosy horror’ a thing in kid lit?
And if so, in the lower end of MG, would it be subject-matter that’s kind of icky-creepy-squeamish-y..? More ‘Curse of the Werewolf Boy’ than ‘Dreadwood’..? Love to hear any thoughts!
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Have you read any of the “Bite Risk” books, Ellie? They’d class as Cosy Horror and they’re MG. Also, Emily’s book, ‘The Witchstone Ghosts’ is folk horror and cosy (and brilliant!)
I think it’s definitely a great genre for MG. I’ve not read “curse of the Werewolf Boy’, so can’t comment to much on the rest of your question but I think…
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It’s an interesting concept for sure. I think icky and creepy works for the younger end, as would Scooby-Doo ish monsters and ghosts. I’d be intrigued as to how the cosy might work – perhaps in a ‘cute cottage in the woods’ way, and that might lend itself to spooky forest happenings, or things coming alive that shouldn’t – perhaps the…
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Stuart White posted an update 3 weeks ago
Good morning lovely writers! I do love the weekends as it removes so many of the worries and thoughts I have during the week with work etc and allows me to think much more deeply about my story worlds (lots of time sitting in the car while kids are in clubs helps this!) than I can on a weekday!
I hope you all get some time to diffuse into…
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Melissa Welliver posted an update 3 weeks ago
For any fans (cough cough) – Season 4 of our podcast is up, dispelling publishing myths! https://open.spotify.com/episode/4M0gnN7pe2J75vnNjQeKdh?si=T9bEoYQsQgSphcjzDyYVbg
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