The road to publication is paved with more than good intentions

I have often been asked, ‘When is your novel going to come out?  We know you’ve been with an agent and a publisher for a while, but when can we buy your book and where?’ Well, I thought it would be helpful to explain the journey from being signed up with an agent to the...

Inspirational Women – Berlie Doherty, writer

 ‘I remember and let’s pretend - I remember is where you start, it’s what gives the story vitality and truth. Let’s pretend is what the imagination does with it, the lies that a story-teller is allowed to tell.’ [1] There are not many people like Berlie: quiet and thoughtful, kind and gentle, extremely articulate, when...

The Muse – Jessie Burton

‘Not all of us receive the ends that we deserve. Many moments that change a life’s course – a conversation with a stranger on a ship, for example, are pure luck. And yet, no one writes you a letter, or chooses you as their confessor, without good reason. This is what she taught me: you...