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So, you want to write for children?
Then let's begin ... A beginner's guide Part 1 Welcome to the first instalment of our blog series designed specifically for those...
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Jan 304 min read
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The Editing Process
My experience of the traditional editing process from the writer's perspective
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Jan 30, 20234 min read
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Query Ready?
Get ready to catch the eye of your favourite agent, at the right time To me, September always has that new pencil case to feel. Forever...
emmareadauthor
Sep 5, 20223 min read
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The Art of Succinct Writing
Be Brief
The Art of Succinct Writing
emmareadauthor
Aug 2, 20223 min read
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How to read your Word.doc or PDF on a Kindle reader
And other tips to help you self-edit We all know how hard it is to edit your own work... and of course, that's a good thing for me and my...
emmareadauthor
May 13, 20224 min read
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#WriteMentor 2022
Writing for chapter book or middle grade readers? Fancy some FREE mentoring? Read on writers... In case you don't know, WriteMentor runs...
emmareadauthor
Apr 4, 20223 min read
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Why Your Flaw is not Flawed Enough
And how it's preventing you from finding real conflict in your novel Ugh, that interview question - what are your weaknesses? And then,...
emmareadauthor
Feb 10, 20223 min read
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And another thing ...
Why can't I stop having new ideas and just write the ones I already have? Having lots of ideas is great, but what if you can't commit to...
emmareadauthor
Jan 26, 20223 min read
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On Reflection ...
Confessions of an Editor at Christmas Personal tales from yours truly, on my writing journey, editing, and occasional outpourings from my...
emmareadauthor
Dec 14, 20213 min read
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Head-hopping ... huh?
Confessions of an Editor pt 2. What is head-hopping and why should you avoid it? Personal tales from yours truly, on my writing journey,...
emmareadauthor
Nov 29, 20213 min read
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How to be a (Better) Beta Reader
Craft Tips from the Editing Cave In my Editing Cave posts, I use real-world editing issues that I've come across in my work - I never...
emmareadauthor
Oct 5, 20213 min read
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On Being Published/pt2. What Comes Next
Musings on life after publication A lot has happened since I became a #publishedauthor in 2019. Good things, bad things, globally...
emmareadauthor
Sep 19, 20214 min read
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Confessions of an Editor
Can't self-edit? Me neither! Personal tales from yours truly, on my writing journey, editing, and occasional outpourings from my brain....
emmareadauthor
Sep 7, 20213 min read
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Craft Tips from the Editing Cave /pt4.
What is a beta reader? In my Editing Cave posts, I use real-world editing issues that I've come across in my work - I never name names...
emmareadauthor
Sep 1, 20213 min read
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First Pages, First Chapters /Pt.3
How to avoid common pitfalls when writing your first chapter As an editor, mentor, and children's novel competition judge, I read a lot...
emmareadauthor
Aug 4, 20213 min read
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On Being Published/pt1. School visits, festivals, book signings? Oh my!
Musings on life after publication A lot has happened since I became a #publishedauthor in 2019. Good things, bad things, globally...
emmareadauthor
Jul 27, 20213 min read
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Writing for Children/pt1. - The Do I? Don't I? of Dialogue Tags
In editing and writing, my specialism is children's fiction. I write it, read and teach it ... and now I blog it too! Join me for regular...
emmareadauthor
Jul 13, 20212 min read
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Taking the dread out of the Dreaded Synopsis
More tips from the editing cave In my Editing Cave posts, I use real-world editing issues that I've come across in my work - I never name...
emmareadauthor
Jul 5, 20212 min read
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Craft Tips from the Editing Cave /pt2
"Say, what?" A quick how-to on dialogue In my Editing Cave posts, I use real-world editing issues that I've come across in my work - I...
emmareadauthor
Jun 9, 20212 min read
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First Pages, First Chapters /Pt.2
How to avoid common pitfalls when writing your first chapter As an editor, mentor and children's novel competition judge, I read a lot of...
emmareadauthor
May 16, 20212 min read
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