free Spark Mentoring opportunity for an author of colour
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Category: #WriteMentor Spark
#WriteMentor Success Stories – Camilla Chester
What made you want to get involved in the WriteMentor Spark programme? My SCBWI critique group was...
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The Art of the Arc by A.J. Sass
The Art of the Arc An effective, engaging novel has several moving parts. Most people are familiar...
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All the Feels – Five Steps for Creating Emotional Characters By Julie Marney Leigh
Before they begin writing their book, some writers see the setting. They see the place dancing...
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How to keep writing when you have mental ill health – 6 Practical Tips by Kathryn Clark
Alongside therapy, medication, and exercise, many people find writing can help to manage their...
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DO IT THE WRITE WAY By Emma Finlayson-Palmer
In this blog I’ll be discussing some of the benefits of creative writing for your mental health...
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The Road to Publication by Emma Smith-Barton
“I’ve got an agent! What now?” Before I got my publishing deal, my focus was always on getting an...
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Louie Stowell’s 10 best tips for writers
1) Be prepared for the long haul. It MAY be quick for you, and that’s great. But it may take...
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Say Something: Telling Your Story Through Dialogue by M. Dalto
Fiction needs dialogue. Dialogue should be seen as a tool to help propel the plot forward, not...
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Sub that Book Baby! by Marisa Noelle
So you’ve written a book, you’ve had beta readers and CPs look at it, you’ve queried it to every...
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Hope and a Happy Ending (or, How to Write for Younger Readers) by Emma Read
The Age of the Age Range Young Middle Grade, early readers, chapter books? On the 5-7 shelf in...
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The ‘Write’ Moment – Identifying Obstacles & Finding What Drives You by A.J. Sass
There’s never enough time. This seems to be a universal truth, whether you work for a living,...
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