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How to make good decisions about book cover design – interview with Jessica Bell @iamjessicabell

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How do you judge if your book cover is attracting the right readers? How do you brief a designer, especially if you have little knowledge of design or marketing? What do book cover designers wish authors knew about the process? There is no better person to ask than Jessica Bell, who you’ve seen on this… Continue reading How to make good decisions about book cover design – interview with Jessica Bell @iamjessicabell

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From literary journal to 10 books a year – interview with Jessica Bell @msbessiebell of Vine Leaves Press @VineLeavesPress

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If you’ve been with this blog for a while, you’ll know the name Jessica Bell. We’ve discussed everything bookish – cover design, fiction writing, poetry and memoir. She’s guested multiple times on The Undercover Soundtrack, and gone the extra mile by writing the music as well as the books (she’s also a musician). As if… Continue reading From literary journal to 10 books a year – interview with Jessica Bell @msbessiebell of Vine Leaves Press @VineLeavesPress

Undercover Soundtrack

‘Five characters, five musical identities’ – The Undercover Soundtrack, Jessica Bell

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My guest this week is an old hand at The Undercover Soundtrack. She made her first appearance here in 2012 with a soundtrack she had composed, sung and recorded herself – which earned my undying envy (in a good way). She’s a singer-songwriter as well as a poet and novelist, so music is a natural… Continue reading ‘Five characters, five musical identities’ – The Undercover Soundtrack, Jessica Bell

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‘How differently a child perceives the world’ – The Undercover Soundtrack, Jessica Bell

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My guest this week is another Undercover Soundtrack veteran. In fact, she deserves this title twice over, as she was the first of my guests who also wrote some of the music that helped her create the book (and she then made it available as an album). This time, she uses music in a different,… Continue reading ‘How differently a child perceives the world’ – The Undercover Soundtrack, Jessica Bell

Interviews · My Memories of a Future Life · self-publishing

Shaking off the ghost – guest post at Jessica Bell’s

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When I was ghostwriting, I longed to have a novel published with my own name on. Today I’m talking about my journey to make that happen at The Alliterative Allomorph, bloggish home of author, singer, poet and songwriter Jessica Bell. Her name might be familiar to you as a recent guest on The Undercover Soundtrack,… Continue reading Shaking off the ghost – guest post at Jessica Bell’s

Undercover Soundtrack

‘I wanted the words to sound like music’ – The Undercover Soundtrack, Jessica Bell

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I am seriously envious of my Undercover Soundtrack guest this week. As she developed her characters and their world, she found it natural to write the songs of the story too – and then headed into the studio to record them. The result? Her novel has its very own original soundtrack on iTunes. She is… Continue reading ‘I wanted the words to sound like music’ – The Undercover Soundtrack, Jessica Bell

How to write a book

It’s okay to be who we are – novelist Cynthia Newberry Martin @catchingdays

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With three novels releasing in a 12-month period, Cynthia Newberry Martin is at a real turning point in her life. She began the novels in the 1990s and at long last they’re ready for readers. But she’s already a strong presence in the writing world, thanks to a blog series she started in 2009 –… Continue reading It’s okay to be who we are – novelist Cynthia Newberry Martin @catchingdays

How to write a book

How do you make a career with your writing? Lessons from several years of author interviews

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‘Dear Roz, how do I get a career with my writing?’ – Anya Dear Anya You might already guess what I’m going to say: everyone finds their own way, and a career happens after an apprenticeship of muddling and wandering. That muddling period might be long, or it might be short if the stars align.… Continue reading How do you make a career with your writing? Lessons from several years of author interviews

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‘If you are serious about writing, don’t hide it’ – John McCaffrey @jamccaffrey

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How do you make a life as a writer? John McCaffrey’s stories, essays and book reviews appear regularly in literary journals, newspapers and anthologies. He’s had a novel and several short story collections published (his latest, Automatically Hip, was released this month) and he teaches creative writing at college level. Where did this all start?… Continue reading ‘If you are serious about writing, don’t hide it’ – John McCaffrey @jamccaffrey

How to judge writing competitions for children, adults, beginners and seasoned authors
How to write a book

How to judge writing competitions for children, adults, beginners and seasoned authors

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How do you judge a writing competition? This is something authors are asked to do from time to time. How do you compare different styles and subject matter? What do you make allowances for? What do you never compromise on? What are the different considerations for child and adult competitions, local beginners or experienced authors… Continue reading How to judge writing competitions for children, adults, beginners and seasoned authors