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With applications opening soon for WM 2021, I thought I’d post up a few thoughts of mine, which I’ve learned both from writing myself but also, more importantly, from reading …
Some help to write synopses, query letters and openings Read More »
After a degree in Art History turned out to be even less useful than predicted, Louise Finch fell into the charity sector and has stayed there for over a decade. She’s …
Clare Harlow first heard about WriteMentor in 2018 as she was preparing to send her Young Adult fantasy out into the world. She was in an okay place with the …
2020 has the been a YEAR, right? As you all know very well by know, I am a person who is hugely self-critical and takes every possible opportunity to review, …
Ravena Guron was born in London, went to school in London, went to university in London and now works in London. She has a degree in Biochemistry but soon realised …
Dana Faletti has always been a writer. Growing up in Pittsburgh, she wrote poetry endlessly and wrote her first novel – a romance – while in high school. In 2010, …
All our courses, events and conference use the Slack platform for communication and delivery. We use this because: (a) it’s free for most functions (b) it’s fairly easy and intuitive …
Ain is the Events Programme Manager for Penguin Connect, part of Penguin Random House. Here she works within the Audiences and Audio division to connect authors with new readers through …
Author Dale Hannah was a mentee on WriteMentor’s summer mentoring programme who worked his Middle Grade novel with the help of mentor Emily Critchley. Dale is now represented by Lynnette Novak, …
Never put off a task because of the time it will take…because the time will pass anyway and the task just won’t be done. I feel this way about …
Sue Cunningham, winner of our 2020 WMCNA, spoke with us last week about her win and her overall experience. How did you feel when you watched Alice announce you as …
WMCNA winner 2020 – Interview with Sue Cunningham Read More »
Based in the United States, Carrie Beamer was a mentee on WriteMentor’s summer mentoring programme who worked on her historical Young Adult novel with the help of author Sarah Barkoff Palma. …
We are delighted to announce our judges for the WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award for 2021. Pictures Books Judge(s): Justine Smith and Paul Moreton Entry: £5 Prize: £250 plus a text review …
WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award 2021: meet the judges. Read More »
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Industry Insider Series – Q&A with John Moore (Walker Books) Read More »
Natasha Holmes was a mentee on WriteMentor’s summer mentoring programme. During the programme, she edited her upper Middle Grade novel THE CHANGELING with the help of author Emma Finlayson-Palmer, and …
After 5 months of reading, scoring and judging, we have finally arrived at the day where we announce the 2020 WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award winner! This year we received 447 …
Below are the 2020 #WriteMentor programme pairings. If your name is on this list, your mentor will contact you with further instructions of what they are offering you and how …
This is an evolving list and as agents complete the form, we will add them to the list. Name Agency Name Link to bio/wishlist Twitter Handle Alice Sutherland-Hawes Madeleine Milburn …
Well what a month! About as disruptive as it could have been for both the writers waiting and readers (attempting) to read! But we’ve got here, and honestly, the standard …
2020 #WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award – THE SHORTLIST Read More »
Date Time Age Workshop Q&A 1-2-1s Peer feedback 9th May 9.30am MG/YA Emma Read 11am MG/YA Lauren G Lauren G 2pm MG/YA Emma Read 3-5pm MG/YA ALL 10th May 9.30am …
PART 1 – Life in Isolation Lock-down. We’re finally here. This is my twelfth day of self-imposed isolation (I’m asthmatic, so my husband and I weren’t taking any chances) and …
Self-isolation tips from a chronically-ill writer by Julie Farrell Read More »
We spoke about this last week, but disappointment is tough… Receiving feedback can be even tougher, especially when it says things you didn’t want to hear… Things that were …
Thanks to everyone who entered this year’s WMCNA. We are very proud and honoured that so many of you chose to enter. Indeed, we were slightly overwhelmed with the final …
2020 WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award – THE LONGLIST Read More »
Today’s post is most definitely inspired by a great thread by Lindsay Galvin on Twitter on this topic. We announce the long list for the 2020 WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award …
Well, we have arrived at that exciting time of the year again where preparations have begun for this years edition of our flagship programme (voluntary mentoring which is free in …
Press play as you read: Love it or loathe it…pressure is almost always essential. Pressure and heat converts graphite into diamond. Pressure gives you that urgency to finally finish …
Part of a series about writing and publishing from the point of view of an author with Generalised Anxiety Disorder. I haven’t written a blog post about anxiety for a …
The Anxious Author Part 3 – Permission to Struggle with Submission by Lindsay Galvin Read More »
I’m thrilled to announce the first Breakthrough Writers’ Conference is now open for registrations! I’ve partnered with Tessera Editorial, which was founded on the idea that publishing can & should …
The Breakthrough Writers’ Conference by Kate Brauning Read More »
To start the new year, we’re chatting to Lucy Irvine at PFD. Lucy was kind enough to join me in November for a Q&A as part of my Preparing for …
Agent Q&A – Lucy Irvine of PFD, interviewed by Aisha Bushby Read More »
Writing can be lonely…but it doesn’t have to be. I say it a lot. Because it’s true…all of it… So, what is this Dark Side I speak of? Well, in …
I first learned to write by studying other books and what they did to keep readers hooked. When I was trying to grasp the basics (and I mean very basics), …
I am so excited to be teaching one of the Write Mentor writing weekends – this is exactly the kind of thing I was looking for as an emerging writer …
I’m very excited to be working with Write Mentor this January. I write comic fantasy for children – four books so far. My first book, THE ACCIDENTAL PIRATES: VOYAGE TO …
Okay, first up – an apology. You’re stuck with me for this weeks newsletter blog post – and yes it will involve Star Wars and yes it will involve GIFs …
Flash Fiction General Feedback Thank you again to everyone who entered! We had some fabulous entries and it was really hard to choose a winner. We wanted to provide some general …
I’m really excited to be involved with Write Mentor’s great new initiative – Writing Weekends! My Bristol workshops on the 18th and 19th of January are centred on writing fantasy …
It’s three years since my first novel, ‘Rebel with a Cupcake’, was published and my new book, ‘Tulip Taylor’ has been out six months. So what have I learned about …
Things I have learned about writing and ‘success’ by Anna Mainwaring Read More »
My debut Teen novel OH MY GODS was published by Scholastic in January 2019, but my author journey started ten years ago: it was the moment I opened my notebook …
Alexandra Sheppard – London Camden Writing Weekend Read More »
Sheffield WriteMentor workshops I’m someone who loves a new, shiny project. I love new characters, new possibilities, the snippets of dialogue that my brain loves to craft. But since I’ve …
Anna Mainwaring – Sheffield #WriteMentor Writing Weekend Read More »
I’m not really one for rules. In fact, my debut novel, Princess BMX, is all about breaking them. But the reality is, if we want to write for children, and …
Writing Rules and Other Annoying Truths by Marie Basting Read More »
Alexandra Page was the #WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award winner for 2019. We chatted to her after winning here. Below, she gives her best advice to those hoping to enter this …
How to win the #WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award by Alexandra Page Read More »
How to almost win a novel competition I can’t tell you how to win the WMCNA, partly because I was a runner-up but also because there’s no magic formula and …
How to almost win a novel competition by Kathryn FOXFIELD Read More »
Northern Exposure Publishing is a very London-centric business, and writers far from the buzz of book launches, agent events and conferences can feel isolated and overlooked. So what can writers …
Yoga for Writers Yoga can be used to alleviate tight muscles, sore backs and as a preventative practice for writers. It can also be used to foster creativity and allow …
How Gentle Yoga Can Help you as a Writer By Maisie Chan Read More »
Overcoming Obstacles – How To Write When Everything Is Wrong Summary: Many of us face obstacles that get in the way of writing – whether it’s due to physical or …
Overcoming Obstacles – How To Write When Everything Is Wrong by Sophie Cleverly Read More »
The submissions process from a housebound perspective Sally describes her personal experience of writing and submitting whilst living with M.E. and explains what a virtual writing conference means for her. …
The submissions process from a housebound perspective by Sally Doherty Read More »