Ask The Agent – Hattie Grünewald
Hattie Grünewald studied creative writing at university and soon realised the pressure to write killed any joy she took from writing. After securing an internship at the Blake Friedmann agency, …
Threads of Tradition
“When I was a toddler,” says Lawrence Robinson, “Mum would sit me on her knee and operate the sewing machine pedals with her feet, while I made pockets and toys.” …
Exploring Ellesmere
“There’s no inflow or outflow on any of these lakes,” says Stan, leaning on his walking stick. I stare across Cole Mere’s fifty-two acres of water. “You must get a …
AI Authorial Analysis
Can AI help authors with a developmental edit? Simon Whaley explores ProWritingAid’s Manuscript Analysis Service and shares his results. It took only seven minutes for ProWritingAid’s Manuscript Analysis Tool to …
Ask The Agent: Gyamfia Osei
Simon Whaley chats to Gyamfia Osei of Andrew Nurnberg Associates about writing for the middle grade and young adult market. Gyamfia Osei’s career began as a bookseller at Waterstones before …
Negotiation Nightmares
Getting published means dealing with contracts. Simon Whaley explores how to succeed with the negotiation process. I experienced a range of emotions when Hodder & Stoughton sent me the contract …
Flounders’ Folly
My piece exploring Flounders’ Folly in South Shropshire has been published in the July 2025 issue of Country Walking magazine. Save the route for a day when the tower is …
Virtual Assistants
The problem with the business of writing is that all the business stuff leaves less time for writing. Ultimately, as writers, we’d rather be writing than messing around creating social …
Ask The Agent – Jessica Woollard
Jessica Woollard has been a literary agent for over thirty years, working at Toby Eady Associates and The Marsh Agency before moving to David Higham Associates in 2016. She was …
Becoming A Productive Writer
When I had a full-time day job and could only write in my spare time, I yearned to be a full-time writer. To have all that time to write would …