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Blog posts for readers & writers

Newsletter preparation…

December 30, 2020 cheryl

Having spent the time before Christmas setting this up, I’m thrilled at how people are responding to my invitation to…

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Posted in: News Filed under: newsletter

Christmas Eve 2020

December 24, 2020 cheryl

Why wait until the new year to do an overview? It’s been an ‘interesting’ year (old Chinese curse: May you…

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Confidence boosters …

December 9, 2020 cheryl

The opening chapter (plus synopsis) of one of my unpublished novels was long listed in a major competition. How exciting…

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Easy steps to stronger sentences

November 28, 2020 cheryl

Words of wisdom from Harry Bingham at Jericho Writers. If you haven’t signed up for their newsletter at least, or…

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Posted in: Writing tips

Real life and writing

November 27, 2020 cheryl
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What made me think about it? This morning I was listening to Woman’s Hour on BBC 4 as I drove…

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Posted in: self publishing, Writing tips Filed under: historical fiction, life experience, real settings, relatable characters, voice in writing

Widen your book’s distribution Part 2 Goodreads

November 17, 2020 cheryl

Ok, so Goodreads isn’t a publishing platform but it’s a huge marketing one, and as I can’t start uploading my…

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Posted in: Marketing

Ease Draft One Pain – Critique Partners, and a tool!

November 12, 2020 cheryl

Last night we had a zoom meeting of our local novel group, a sub-group of Dean Writers Circle. Right now,…

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Posted in: self publishing, Writing tips Filed under: draft one, drafting, editing, novel review, writing groups

Two key points on the importance of structure

October 28, 2020 cheryl

I was very lucky to have a conversation with Imogen Robertson, chair of the HWA, who kindly offered to give…

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Posted in: Writing tips

Another story read by Jacqueline Belle

October 13, 2020 cheryl

Thrilled that the wonderful Jacqueline Belle has chosen to read another of my stories on her YouTube channel. This time…

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Posted in: For the readers among us

Six key take-aways for successful blogging – a year later

October 9, 2020 cheryl
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These six key take-aways for successful blogging came out of a Jane Friedman webinar I attended. I thought it would…

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Posted in: Marketing, self publishing, Writing tips Filed under: blogging, newsletter, research, target audience

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