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A TLC Thank You

I have been thinking about where we are, the times we are in, and the position and relevance of The Literary Consultancy as we move, somewhat astonishingly, into our

December 1, 2019
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How I Wrote My Novel Using Index Cards

As a writer, I began as a ‘pantser’. If the term isn’t familiar, its simply (and somewhat hilariously) refers to someone who writes by the seat of her pants.

November 1, 2019
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Whose Voice is it Anyway?

Finding a voice People talk a lot about finding your own voice when writing fiction, and I’ve heard people who think this a bit strange: who else’s voice would

October 1, 2019
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Writing about not writing…

At the age of 48, I decided to take up writing. I had not spent my youth, twenties or even thirties keeping a diary or scribbling stories and poems,

September 1, 2019

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Why did it take me so long to tell other people I was writing a book?

It took me a long time to tell people I was writing a novel. For over three years, I beavered away at it alone. My friends, my family and

August 1, 2019
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Why I can finally say, ‘I’m a Writer’

After my last corporate HR contract finished almost three years ago, I came to the decision that I would not look for another job in HR. I was not

July 1, 2019
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From Pitch to Publication (via TLC): Neema Shah

Let’s just say I was a little late getting started with my writing. After many years building a career in marketing, I signed up for a short online writing

June 1, 2019
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How Funding Can Provide Vital Access Support for Marginalised Voices

As a writer myself, I understand how a publisher’s rejections can be debilitating. As a freelance creative writing practitioner, I get frustrated when vocational learners report back that they

May 1, 2019
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Why Writers Need a Business Mindset

A steep learning-curve As well as writing all my life, I’ve also spent all my working life in education, in some form or another. This meant that when I

April 1, 2019
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“I’m a Writer, capital W [ignore what’s below the waist, please]”

I’m often asked how I manage to do so much, or receive glowing compliments about being a “such a trooper” and the amount of achievements accomplished in the five

March 1, 2019
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Editing

‘I’m looking for someone to proofread my book.’ When a freelance proofreader or copy-editor receives an enquiry along these lines, the first thing we’re tempted to ask is, ‘Are

February 1, 2019
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Tales from TLC Mentoring: Pitching Your Work to a Room of Peers

Saturday 27th September 2018. Farringdon. Everywhere the plant of brick on brick, where screaming cutting machines scythe through the clank of construction. We are all builders here, a collection

January 1, 2019
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