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Category: How to Get Published

Presenting your Novel Submission

March 31, 2018 mariastephenson

The presentation of YOUR NOVEL for submission – Layout, illustrations and Acknowledgements Writing a wonderful novel is just one part of…

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Submitting your Novel Manuscript (Or as I call it, sending your baby out to sea!)

March 8, 2018 mariastephenson

Part of my work is supporting writers on my creative writing courses with knowing how to put their all-important book…

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Engaging your Reader

February 22, 2018 mariastephenson

It could be said that an unofficial ‘contract’ is made between an author and their reader upon the purchase of…

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Developing a Winning Short Story

February 7, 2018 mariastephenson

Approaching Your Short Story Stage One ‘Brainstorm’ your theme or idea.  Make a list or ‘mindmap’ of initial thoughts to…

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The Five Stages of Writing, Re-Writing and Editing

January 24, 2018 mariastephenson

Assuming you have got to know your character and have a skeleton outline of the story that will become your…

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The Importance of Planning

January 7, 2018 mariastephenson 2 Comments

Some authors and poets get a golden nugget of an idea like a lightning bolt and are compelled to start…

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Finish Your Novel and Get It Published

December 19, 2017 mariastephenson 2 Comments

I have been asked to introduce a ‘follow on’ group that leads on after the ‘Write a Novel’ course is…

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Your Magical First Draft

December 10, 2017 mariastephenson 5 Comments

Whether you want to write a novel, memoir, non-fiction or write a poetry book, the first draft should exist merely…

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Can Creative Writing Be Taught?

November 27, 2017 mariastephenson 1 Comment

Some say that being able to write is a talent individually possessed and cannot actually be ‘taught.’ Does an inspired…

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Why Do You Want To Write A Book?

November 20, 2017 mariastephenson 6 Comments

Hi all, so this is a blog post on the reasons we might want to write a book and get…

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