annette young | July 24, 2010
We continue new author and Creative Competitor subscriber Judith Barrow’s journey to publication……..
Land in sight
by Judith Barrow
It’s now three months on. The first commercial editor (the best) has succumbed to maternity leave. The one who was finally chosen by my agent (the second best?) has had my script all this time. I’ve already paid her.
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annette young | July 21, 2010
There is no doubt in my mind that writing short fiction accelerates the learning curve for writers when it comes to wordiness. We are all guilty of it, expanding our thoughts by adding in an extra little word here and there, padding out a story line to make
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annette young | July 17, 2010
by Judith Barrow
Part Three of Judith’s journey towards novel publication………
At this point I have to admit a thought creeps unwanted into my mind. If the publisher had only posted that envelope a couple of days earlier I wouldn’t have needed an agent – or, speaking truthfully, I wouldn’t need to pay an agent.
It’s a fortnight [...]
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annette young | July 15, 2010
We all know the scenario, after fighting tooth and nail to find time to write, we sit down in front of our PC’S and…
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annette young | July 11, 2010
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annette young | July 10, 2010
Part Two of Judith’s blog about getting her novel published..
So – I’m back to square one.
For a month I hibernated (my family and friends call it sulking but I prefer to think of it as re-grouping). I have a brilliant manuscript that no one wants ( at this point I think it’s important to say [...]
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annette young | July 3, 2010
Judith Barrow
As part of our Novel Writing Month, we asked Creative Competitor subscriber and newly published author Judith Barrow to share her angst as she endeavoured to get her novel published.
July 2008.
Drat (or words to that effect!)
It’s been four months since I gave my manuscript of Pattern of Shadows a hug and a kiss and let it slip through my [...]
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