Mentoring Programme

by Stuart White | October 13, 2018 | #WriteMentor, Mentee News | 0 Comments

https://twitter.com/lydia_massiah/status/1041712366784790528 Interview by K.C. Karr The best part of being a #WriteMentor is seeing authors make their dreams come true. We’re thrilled to share the success story of author Lydia Massiah and her mentor Kathryn Clark....

by Stuart White | October 16, 2018 | #WriteMentor, Mentee News | 0 Comments

https://twitter.com/LunsfordMichael/status/1049422400385765376 Michael Lunsford recently took part in our #WriteMentor programme and has now gone onto sign with a literary agent for his story, DEREK HYDE KNOWS SPOOKY WHEN HE SEES IT. Congratulations on your recent...

by Stuart White | October 27, 2018 | #WriteMentor, Mentee News | 0 Comments

https://twitter.com/matokah/status/1053703050429222912 AJ, what about Caroline’s bio convinced you to sub to her? So many things. Caroline is a writer of an award-winning contemporary Middle Grade manuscript, for one. Since my #WriteMentor submission was my first...

by Stuart White | October 30, 2018 | #WriteMentor, Mentee News | 0 Comments

https://twitter.com/tammy_oja/status/1054837239312773125 Tammy, what about Candace’s bio convinced you to sub to her? Everything. Candace (@Literarydust) is dynamic, outgoing, and kind. She’s got great editing game and her writing style is quick pacing and a great...

by Stuart White | November 11, 2018 | #WriteMentor, Mentee News | 0 Comments

https://twitter.com/JenniSpangler1/status/1043218683655593986 Jenni, what about Lindsay’s bio convinced you to sub to her? Lindsay’s description of her own experience and what she hoped to find in a mentor made me think we’d work really well together. Her book hadn’t...

by Stuart White | November 21, 2018 | #WriteMentor, Mentee News | 0 Comments

https://twitter.com/YAundermyskin/status/1056969023039201281 Amy, what about Marisa’s bio convinced you to sub to her? Marisa’s bio immediately made me think that we would work well together. She has a lot of writing experience and has spent time and effort developing...

by Stuart White | November 27, 2018 | #WriteMentor, Mentee News | 0 Comments

https://twitter.com/lilk8tob/status/1067441687788732416 Katie, what about KC’s bio convinced you to sub to her? KC mentioned in her bio that she was good at tough love, which is exactly what I needed. I was desperate for someone to tell me how to fix my manuscript,...

by Stuart White | January 27, 2019 | #WriteMentor, Mentee News | 0 Comments

https://twitter.com/haleighwenger/status/1086305165811036160 Interview by KC Karr Haleigh, what about Brandy’s bio convinced you to sub to her? Brandy writes YA contemporary romance and so do I, so right away I knew we’d be compatible. What really got me excited,...

by Stuart White | February 12, 2019 | #WriteMentor, Mentee News | 0 Comments

Interviewed by K.C. Karr Jenny, what about Carolyn’s bio convinced you to sub to her? Carolyn was a ninja, so I couldn’t sub to her. She had to pick me, and I am very pleased she did. Carolyn, what made you fall in love with Daniel Strange and the Prime Minister’s...

by Stuart White | March 3, 2019 | #WriteMentor, Mentee News | 0 Comments

https://twitter.com/HannahKates1/status/1080917574731223040 Interview by KC Karr Congratulations on signing with your agent! Hannah, what about Marisa’s bio convinced you to sub to her? Thank you for the kind wishes! At the time I submitted to #WM, I had just lost my...

by Stuart White | August 20, 2019 | #WriteMentor, Mentee News, Slider | 0 Comments

We welcome 2018 mentee, AJ Vanderhorst, to chat about his #WriteMentor experience and his recent, great news. Tell us a little about you and your writing journey to date. I’m a middle-aged, moderately exhausted dad, and I’ve been seriously trying to write fiction...

by Stuart White | August 18, 2019 | #WriteMentor Spark | 0 Comments

Alongside therapy, medication, and exercise, many people find writing can help to manage their mental health. But there’s a catch: How do you write when depression means just getting out of bed is too hard? Or OCD has you stuck in a loop of some tedious behaviour? Or...

by Stuart White | August 4, 2019 | #WriteMentor Spark, General | 0 Comments

In this blog I’ll be discussing some of the benefits of creative writing for your mental health and alleviating stress. Writing and being creative has provided an outlet for many people across the ages. Creative writing can be a journey of self-discovery and a release...

by Stuart White | July 30, 2019 | Mentor Books | 0 Comments

Today sees the release of the debut by Marisa Noelle, one of our most loyal and dedicated mentors. Her mentees cannot speak more highly of her, for the encouragement, guidance, and cheer leading she provides and she is without a doubt, the most productive writer I...

by Stuart White | July 22, 2019 | #WriteMentor, #WriteMentor Spark, General, Slider | 0 Comments

“I’ve got an agent! What now?” Before I got my publishing deal, my focus was always on getting an agent. That was the goal, the dream, and I didn’t really think of much beyond that. Back then, in my mind, getting an agent meant getting a publishing deal. But now I...

by Stuart White | July 22, 2019 | Mentee News, Slider, WriteMentor Children's Novel Award | 0 Comments

We welcome WriteMentor Children's Novel Award runner-up, Kathryn Lougheed, to discuss her writing, her experience of the competition and what comes next.   Tell us a little about you and your writing journey to date.   I started writing over ten years ago when I...

by Stuart White | July 18, 2019 | #WriteMentor Spark, WOW-CON | 0 Comments

1) Be prepared for the long haul. It MAY be quick for you, and that's great. But it may take 20 years (I wrote my first "drawer novel" in 2001 just after leaving uni!) 2) Find people you can moan to. I had a submission buddy and when we were both sending out to...

by Stuart White | July 13, 2019 | #WriteMentor Spark | 0 Comments

  Fiction needs dialogue.   Dialogue should be seen as a tool to help propel the plot forward, not something to be feared or avoided. It allows your characters to interact and grow with each other as well as themselves and can also assist in building the world your...

by Stuart White | July 1, 2019 | WriteMentor Children's Novel Award | 0 Comments

Can you tell us a little more about you and your agency?  Of course! I set up my specialist children’s book agency last summer, having represented children’s writers and illustrators at David Higham Associates for over ten years. I’ve currently got about 25...