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Ol James

Letter Review is currently edited by Ol James, who is a PhD candidate in Creative Writing, casual academic, and guest lecturer at the UNSW. Ol has worked as the Reviews Editor at Southerly Literary Journal and an Editorial Assistant / Fiction Reader at Overland. Ol has had short stories published in leading literary journals such as Overland, Southerly, Seizure, and TEXT. Ol has had novels long listed for major awards such as the KYDUMA, has received government funding to produce plays from Create NSW and screenplays from Screen NSW, and has performed / produced self authored original work at major theatrical venues.
Publishing

Do Publishers Read the Whole Book?

Publishers are busy people, so it should stand to reason that around 10% of the books submitted to them are even looked at. When they do pick up a manuscript, they don’t always read the entire book before deciding to publish it. Publishers don’t always read the whole book or Read more…

By Ol James, 9 months09/09/2022 ago
Should you read screenwriting books?
Screenwriting

Should You Read Screenwriting Books?

There’s a book on everything nowadays, right? And it’s hard to know whether it’s worth your time to pick up the next book, or whether its just going to be more hours wasted. When the pace of everything is speeding up, we need to know whether it’s a good investment Read more…

By Ol James, 9 months09/09/2022 ago
Funding

How Much Can You Sell a Play Script For?

You want to break into the script writing market, and while you think it can pay you a lot of money, you’ve heard that some scriptwriters use their scripts to pad their hamster’s cage. If you have a breakaway hit, how much can you get for your script? You can Read more…

By Ol James, 9 months09/09/2022 ago
Publishing

How Long Does It Take a Literary Agent To Make an Offer?

You’ve submitted your manuscript, and you’re waiting for the agent, or agents, to make an offer on it. But how long can you expect to wait? It can take a literary agent a few months to a few years to make an offer. But this can vary dramatically and is Read more…

By Ol James, 9 months08/09/2022 ago
Publishing

Do Publishers Print Books for You?

Getting a book published can seem impossible. Some agents only work with published writers, and many publishers will only look at manuscripts submitted by agents. Is it possible to pay a publisher to print a book? Publishers usually do not print books for you because they don’t print books at Read more…

By Ol James, 9 months07/09/2022 ago
Non Fiction

How To Critique a Theater Performance

Critiquing a theater performance is a way for a writer to evaluate a production’s merit. It’s usually based on how effectively it combined all the aspects of theater, what message it put forward, and how effectively it did that.  To critique a theater performance, you need to know what kind Read more…

By Ol James, 9 months03/09/2022 ago
Non Fiction

How Long Does It Take To Write a Book Review?

Book reviews are an excellent way to communicate a book’s themes and overall quality to potential readers. It is also an opportunity to discuss the book’s value as a literary piece. But should it take a set amount of time to write? How long it takes to write a book Read more…

By Ol James, 9 months03/09/2022 ago
Funding

How To Get a Sponsor for Your Book (3 Methods)

Self-publishing a book is expensive, but you don’t have to pay for it all out of pocket. There are plenty of funding options for soon-to-be-published authors, one of which is getting sponsorships. To get a sponsor for your book from businesses or organizations, you can host a function or charity Read more…

By Ol James, 9 months03/09/2022 ago
Playwriting

Should You Write a Narrator Into Your Play?

All narratives have a narrator. However, plays have maintained uniqueness in how stories are shared with an audience, leaving writers with a great deal of freedom and responsibility to choose the best type of narrator. The type of narrator you write for your play dramatically affects how the audience receives Read more…

By Ol James, 9 months03/09/2022 ago
Funding

Can You Get a Loan To Write a Book?

Self-publishing a book can be a costly process. Luckily, there are several financing options for aspiring authors trying to break into the industry. You can get a loan to write a book. In fact, there are loan programs specifically geared towards authors who are trying to self-publish but need some Read more…

By Ol James, 9 months03/09/2022 ago

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