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Jan 2110 min read

AI Book Writing: How Unethical Is It?

There is a lot of opposition to the idea of using AI to write books, but - like it or not - AI is here and people are using it to assist the

Aug 20, 202310 min read

Navigate the Editor Landscape: When and How to Choose the Right Editor. And the Right Type of Edit

Choosing an editor is a little like choosing the right builder. You want someone who is professional, reliable, yet friendly. Someone you fe

Jul 23, 202316 min read

Time to Get Real About Publishing. When Do You Need an Editor? How to Choose the Right One.

Many misconceptions exist regarding the role of editors in the publishing process – particularly the value their expertise can offer a book.

May 30, 20238 min read

How Do Litmags and Journals Affect Your Publication Strategy?

Why bother with litmags? And how can a strategy, or lack of, help or hinder your goals as a fiction writer?

Mar 26, 20236 min read

Why Don’t Literary Journals Pay?

And How Does it Affect Your Publication Strategy? I wasn’t sure what to write about his month, but the subject of litmags and journals...

Nov 27, 20226 min read

A Submissions Package - What and Why.

Most writers would recognise the idea of a submissions package as something to send to an agent or publisher once they have finished...

Nov 28, 20217 min read

Stay Organised: How to Track and Tailor Your Subs List

Organise your story subs in one easily managed central location and nurture a list of markets specific to your tastes and style.

Sep 26, 20216 min read

Writers: Stay Organised!

Why should a writer keep track of story submissions? Some obvious and some not-so-obvious reasons to do so.

Jun 27, 20216 min read

Insider View: Assessing a Story Submission

The other day I came across an interesting thread on Twitter in regards to how editors decide on which stories to accept and which ones...

May 3, 20207 min read

Please, Make Something Happen!

Have something happen in your story. Seems obvious, yes? And yet, we receive so many stories at the mag where this is not the case. There&#3

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