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Revision time…
Tonight I printed the first draft of Tangled (my novel-in-progress) in its entirety. Here it is: 174,500 words. 344 A4 pages, printed double-sided. That's one hefty manuscript. This weekend, I’ll start...
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WIN a 10,000 word critique by Aimee Salter
Tonight’s post will be short, for two reasons. 1. I spent about five hours today watching Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Parts 1 & 2, and I cried so much I’m emotionally exhausted and need an...
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Seeking: young adult beta readers
Refine, refine, refine... UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who has offered to beta read Tangled. I now have enough beta readers. HOWEVER, if you’re aged between 15-18 years old and regularly read...
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WiP Part 1 editing deadline: done and dusted!
***For my readers in the path of Hurricane Irene, I’m thinking of you. Batten down, be safe and I look forward to hearing that you’re doing well.*** As my headline suggests, I have beaten my ambitious...
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WiP Part 1: off to beta readers!
Before I get onto the subject of tonight’s post, I just wanted to say a big HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to my wonderful husband, Mark. Seven years ago today, we promised to spend the rest of our lives together...
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The beauty of subjectivity
Last week, I posted about my lack of motivation to make changes to my work-in-progress The Big Smoke based on my beta readers’ feedback. I’m pleased to report that I spent quite a number of hours on...
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Bring on beta reader round two!
You may have noticed that it’s been ages a little while since I’ve blogged about my progress on my WiP, The Big Smoke. That’s because, well… there hasn’t been much progress – until recently. Don’t get...
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It’s been a little while since I’ve updated you on how I’m progressing with my plans to independently publish The Big Smoke, so I thought I’d remedy that today! Things are slowly moving forward and...
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Who would like an Advance Review Copy of The Big Smoke?
Exciting times! I’ve now gone through all of the line edits from my copy editor for The Big Smoke, and I’m thrilled with his recommendations. I feel like he really ‘gets’ the novel and its characters,...
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