Here we go again: putting a finished novel out on submission, hoping against all hope that somehow, it manages to find the right home. The novel in question has been a work of passion for me, written as I finished off my PhD, the story somehow never managing to leave me, even as the pressuresContinue reading “Reviewing Your Own Novel”
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Pathway to Publication? Let’s Talk About Agents
I have been talking about my writing journey on my way to publication, and today I want to focus on that thorny topic for many aspiring novelists – agents. I’ve been in the query trenches, and I have been wounded, again and again, by the rejection letter. I know what it is to feel thatContinue reading “Pathway to Publication? Let’s Talk About Agents”
Reflections on my Journey to Publication: Failure and Festivals
Since the moment I began reading, books have entranced me. Throughout my life, they have provided me with solace, companionship, laughter, and hope. I have been surrounded by books my whole life, from saving my pocket money to buy books when I was child, to spending my Saturdays in the library when I was teenager,Continue reading “Reflections on my Journey to Publication: Failure and Festivals”
Deborah Siddoway 