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Rejection. A horrible word that nobody wants to face, but one which those of us in the publishing industry encounter regularly. At times, rejections will float into your inbox in a quiet email, often disguised in polite words, but that doesn’t stop the sting; at other times, they’ll be lost in radio silence. Both kinds damage your confidence and leave you questioning everything, but I’ve learned that rejection isn’t a reflection of a writer’s work.

Today, I thought I would outline how you can be a good beta reader or critique partner for others. This post will set out some tips you can bear in mind when beta reading and offering feedback to a writer on their manuscript.

In today’s blog post, I thought I’d talk about beta readers and their importance in helping writers improve their craft. I’ve worked with beta readers in the past, but more recently I’ve found myself a wonderful group of beta readers. We chat daily on a Discord server and we swap manuscripts and feedback continuously, with a monthly video call to talk about our work, feedback and brainstorm.

It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post, thanks to a very busy August, and so it’s with a hint of irony that I’ve decided to write about managing writing goals with a busy schedule.

What is a metadata paragraph? And why do you need one in a query letter? What should it include? This post takes a closer look.

I've joined Birch Literary as a Junior Literary Agent. Read about how it happened, and what lies ahead.

This post covers my planning process and everything I do before I start writing a single word of the story.

Welcome to a new series of writing tips and insights, starting with my favourite writing craft books

Today is the day! The Cards We’re Dealt is officially published. Mark, Josh and Sadie Turner are out in the world, so make sure you get your copy.

A peek at some of the literary settings in my first novel, The Cards We're Dealt.

Today’s post gives a further glimpse into what you can look forward to between the pages of The Cards We’re Dealt, and this time I'm talking about literary themes.

Now that I’ve revealed the book cover for The Cards We’re Dealt, perhaps it’s time I tell you a little more about what’s inside the book. In today’s post I’m going to talk about my three main characters, Mark, Josh and Sadie Turner, and their hopes, wants, fears and flaws.

Here it is! My book cover for The Cards We’re Dealt.

This post is about how I designed my cover for my first novel, The Cards We’re Dealt.

I’m self-publishing my first book in May, but what exactly does that involve? This post gives an overview of the self-publishing process.

My time in the query trenches: all about querying, your chances of landing a literary agent, and some pros of self-publishing.

Writing my first novel, The Cards We're Dealt, from idea to a complete first draft through to editing.

My writing journey: from avid reader to putting pen to paper for picture books, before turning to adult fiction and self-publishing.