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The Why Of Writing
With the release of my second novel, Light of the Northern Dancers, I am increasingly asked by those finding the vocation self-indulgent, “Why DOES anyone write?” Those putting their fingers to a keyboard 5-10 hours a day understand. Those who don’t, perhaps never will unless they recognize the role stories play in humanity’s survival. Ultimately, […]
The Crazy Ones
There seems to be a mantra in our office: “That’s a crazy idea—let’s do it!” I hear this phrase uttered at least once a week, describing an upcoming story pitch or new marketing campaign, and I smile every time I hear it. More than a decade ago, it was this mantra that started Tethered by […]
How to Write Your First Fiction Novel for Adults
It’s a dream so many of us share: walking into a bookshop and seeing your face staring back at you from the jacket of your very first novel. You love reading, you’re not afraid of a challenge; you’re ready to start your first fiction novel. Now what? Having just had the paperback of my first […]
How Working as a Commisioning Editor Helped me Become an Author
There are a LOT of characters roaming around inside my head. Some good, some bad, some murderous, some loveable. There’s even some loveable murderers in the mix at times. Working as a commissioning editor, I spend my days wrapped up in the fascinating world of other writers’ novels – from Sunday Times bestsellers to debut […]
Memoir: You Gotta Feel to Heal
If you want to gain 20+ pounds, lose all worldly ambition, have drinking dreams after 33 years of sobriety, and hermit away with no interest in dating—except for the nights when you venture to the movies and spend the evening with a tub of buttered popcorn—then memoir may be the genre for you. I was […]
The Integrity Advantage
I couldn’t believe I was back there again! It had been years since I found myself doing laps around the kitchen compulsively looking for the next bit of comfort food to stuff in my mouth. It had been ten years since that desire to binge swept over me like a tsunami. Actually, it had been […]
Love Letters for Hitler
We tend to imagine the relationship between Britain and the fascist dictatorships of Europe as one of clear-cut hostility. A sensible, tolerant nation against a bloodthirsty tyrant; a kind of reassuring, Lord of the Rings-like tale. However, the reality was a great deal more complicated – and a great deal darker. It is in the […]
Preparing For National Novel Writing Month- And Why Do It
Why would a professional writer jump into the deep end of this annual novel-writing marathon, and commit to writing 50,000 words (or any number of writing hours) in a month? I can give you three reasons it turned out to be a blessing for me, when I did it in November 2016. NaNoWriMo: Sharpened my […]
6 Months After Publishing…
EDEN turns 6 months old on November 2. After experiencing a dream come to life on my May 2 “pub day”, I had never understood that’s also when the meter started running on my book’s relevance. Thirty or sixty days out and bookstores take books off displays and shelves; downright cantankerous with the suggestion of […]
Q&A with Sarah Landis, Literary Agent Sterling Lord Literistic
Before joining Sterling Lord Literistic in 2017, Sarah worked as an editor for fifteen years, holding roles at G.P. Putnam Son’s, Hyperion Books, HarperCollins Children’s Books, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers. Over the course of her career, Sarah has had the pleasure of editing many talented authors including the likes of: Jodi […]
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