Allie Reynolds: the pressure of having a deadline killed my creativity
Author Allie Reynolds shares her publication journey via the slush pile and how she coped with ‘book two syndrome.’
Paula Johnston: with self-publishing, I had to wear so many different hats: writer, cover designer…
Self-published author Paula Johnston talks about the decision and process of publishing herself, and why she’s now taking the traditional path with an agent.
Holly Craig: it was a no brainer to teach what I’ve learned along the way
Holly Craig’s debut comes out next year, but in the meantime, she’s launched a series of workshops to help aspiring authors. She shares her tips on how to get started.
What happens after you get an agent…
I signed with my agent in January and people often ask, “so when is your book out?” The simple answer is, “who knows.” The publishing industry is notoriously slow so here’s a breakdown of what happens after getting an agent.
Laure Van Rensburg: Writing is a passion, but once you want to get published, it becomes a business
Debut author Laure talks about how writers should keep reading in their genre and be commercially aware that author life is a business.
Sally Page: I had to deal with dozens of rejections
Sally shares her publication journey and gives an insight to writing her debut The Keeper of Stories.
Helpful resources for writers
A list of books, blogs and writers on Instagram who have helped inspire and motivate me while writing and submitting my manuscript to agents.
Caroline Khoury: if book one doesn’t get you an agent, move on and write another book
Caroline shares the bumps in the road to publication and what it feels like to see her debut book in the hands of readers.
Holly Miller: the hardest part was letting go of the story once it was finished.
Holly talks about her writing process and tells us about her second book, What Might Have Been, coming in March 2022.