Need an attention-getting image to go with your social media post? Or a striking supporting image for a blog post or article? Or great images to use in an ad, newsletter, or brochure? There are plenty of stock image libraries out there, but if your budget is tight, or non-existent, it’s tempting Read more…
Many writers of fiction, plays, screenplays and poetry struggle with whether they should use an author pseudonym instead of their real name when writing. While there is a trend towards using real names in social media in order to promote more responsible postings on the internet, there are some very Read more…
Below is a list of literary journals and magazines that especially focus on publishing the work of emerging and young poets and fiction writers / authors. It’s really important to start getting your work out into the world of professional publication, right? Agents and publishers want to see that you’ve Read more…
There are lots of literary journals or magazines out there that publish short stories and poems, and it’s great to know which ones are generally regarded as the best. Lots of authors try to submit their work to the ‘best’ journals first, to prevent the scenario where you accept publication Read more…
Always list what is most important first, and consider creating several CVs to cater to the priorities of different people and professions! Hi there. Writers have to have a CV, right? There’s so much cold contacting (when you reach out to someone on your own that you haven’t met), that Read more…
Want to make sure you are setting your book out correctly, and understand what is traditionally included in each section? Keep reading to find out! Title Page This is simply where you set out the title, the author, and the publisher in most cases. Copyright This page will contain legal Read more…
Having an agent can vastly simplify the task of finding a publisher, or a producer for your writing. Whether you are a poet, a novelist, a screenwriter, a playwright, a non fiction author or any other kind of writer, an agent will send your work into the world, and hopefully Read more…
So you have written a story and you are excited to get it out into the world. For many writers their first stop is sending the work to a writing agent to try to get representation. The agent can then submit your work to publishers or producers. But do you Read more…