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Raising the Visibility of Women in Non-fiction

The Literary Consultancy is delighted to be supporting The Thinking Woman’s Writing Award, set up by author Kate Jegede. Applications will open 14th September for the Award, which will

September 1, 2018
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Always Another Twist – Journeys, Outlooks & Curves in the Path

It’s a hot day when I finally emerge from the forest, sunlight and shadow leaves dripping from me. I look back and see the path’s curves that I didn’t

August 1, 2018
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5 Tips for Getting the Most from your Beta Readers

Beta reader (n.) A beta reader is a test reader of an unreleased work of literature or other writing (similar to beta testing in software), giving feedback with the angle of an average reader to the

July 1, 2018
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On the Importance of Criticism and Self-belief

Since 2001, TLC has received ongoing core funding from Arts Council England which has enabled the provision of bursaried manuscript assessments for talented writers on low income. The scheme is known

June 1, 2018
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How Do You Know if You’re a Writer?

A writer is someone who writes something, it’s as simple as that. Of course there are many different kinds of writers – e.g. news writers, script writers, speech writers,

May 1, 2018
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Managing Self-doubt: How to Write a Book When You Don’t Have Time

I am in my early days of my writing, so you are not looking at someone who is a seasoned professional. I’ll tell you what I am. I am

April 1, 2018
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How to Balance Context and Story When Writing Non-fiction

In April 2017, my first book, Blood and Bandages, fighting for life in the RAMC Field Ambulance 1940-1946 was launched by Sabrestorm Publishing. It tells the story of William

March 5, 2018
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting (A Book): Promoting Yourself As an Author

As I type this, I’ve got a little less than three months to go until publication day. Two completed manuscripts. Just north of two hundred thousand words, and that’s

February 1, 2018
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The Art of Letting Go, or The Strange Case of the North Surrey Gigantopithecus

When novelist and TLC reader Ashley Stokes set out to write a short story, he was overtaken with a madcap story about a shouting man named Kevin, and a

January 3, 2018
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Finding Your Voice through Poetry: A Conversation between JJ Bola and Jamal Mehmood

We’ve been lucky enough to have writer, poet and Associate Member of Spread the Word’s Flight 1000 scheme, JJ Bola helping out in the office recently, as part of

December 1, 2017
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An Agent of Change

Launching The Ruppin Agency earlier this year was a logical step for me. But it was more than just working out how best to use my experience. There are

November 1, 2017
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The Power of Words: Trick(s)y Language

Dedicated to Rebecca Swift – who told me to be brave and to make every word choice count. On speaking plainly… We’re constantly reminded of the power of words.

October 1, 2017
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