Coronavirus and isolation
In isolation because of coronavirus? Dear clients, I hope all of you are well, and if not well, getting the help you need. Many of us are now shut in and isolated from normal social outlets, be that down at … Read More
Category Archives: Miscellaneous
Hiring an editor
In my editing inbox, a typical first-time enquiry from a novice author often runs along these lines: “I’ve written a book. It’s 200,000 words long and taken me 10 years to write, on and off. I’ve sent it to agents … Read More
The London Book Fair, 2017
London Book Fair 2017 At the London Book Fair in Olympia this week. I think attendance for would-be traditionally published authors should be compulsory. If there’s nothing else that opens your eyes to the sheer scale, size and economic weight … Read More
Writer’s retreats
An article, in the Irish Times, on writer’s retreats in Ireland. So how’s that book going, the one you started writing back in January? Finished? All edited, polished, ready to send off to agents and publishers and take the literary … Read More