I’ve seen all sorts of query letter templates over the years, and most of them have been pretty dubious: but this one is marvellous, and comes to us courtesy of Joel Bruns at The Hub. It only really works for a certain sort of YA fiction, but I’m sure that given half an hour and…
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Stacia Kane Isn’t Feeling Her Best
I was very sad to hear that my lovely writer-friend Stacia Kane is in hospital, although according to the updates her husband has left for us on her blog, she is now out of intensive care, which has to be a good thing. As I can’t track down the name of the hospital that she’s…
Kerning Game
Good grief I love this kerning game. My lowest score on any one game is a miserable 67% but I have hit 100% a couple of times. I’m not sure I can stop playing so if you don’t see me again, you’ll know why.
Last Call: Authors For Japan
You have just one day left to get your bids in on the Authors For Japan auctions. It’s for a fabulous cause; there are some incredibly good things on offer over there; and right now they’re going for bargain-prices. Just look at what’s on offer: Manuscript assessment Mentoring Story development brainstorming Have a character named…
I Can’t Believe It’s Been So Long
Twenty years ago today I went to a good friend’s Christmas party and my life was transformed. I met a young man who had only just moved from Chesterfield to London. He was quiet and funny and clever and kind and although I’d like to be able to say that I recognised all this from…
Don’t Forget To Listen To ME!
As if you didn’t know already, I’ll be taking part in the live (gulp!) radio programme The Write Lines between nine and ten o’clock tonight, staring in a bit of a fan-girl way at all the other guests. Enjoying the canapes and the excellent chocolate brownies will be Nick Harkaway, who wrote the brilliant The Gone-away…
The Write Lines Returns!
I’m pleased to say that a new series of Sue Cook’s The Write Lines starts on BBC Radio Oxford on Sunday 5 September, with a stellar line up of publishing’s best, and one or two of its worst. It goes out live from 9pm, for one hour and as soon as I find out the…