Novel Writing Tips & Advice • Writer's Edit

7 Mistakes To Avoid When Editing Your First Draft

Congratulations! You've written and completed the first draft of your manuscript. That's a huge deal. It takes courage and discipline to finish a body of work the size of a novel. It also requires dedication and self-belief to 'turn up at the page' day-after-day, committed to your story's plot and characters. Let the feeling of achievement wash […]

6 Proven Ways To Add Romance To Your Fantasy Story

Love is in the air. No, really – it is! Romance and relationships play an important part of many people's everyday lives, and the same holds true in many types of fiction. Sadly, given its omniprese

5 Mistakes To Avoid When Planning A Novel

Whether you’re a plotter, a pantser or somewhere delightfully in between, everyone needs to plan their novel. But as with all creative endeavours, there’s no 'right' way to begin writing. A plotte

HAPPY RELEASE DAY: ‘Relic’ by Bronwyn Eley

A big HAPPY RELEASE DAY to our talented author, Bronwyn Eley, whose debut fantasy novel RELIC is out today. Relic is the first volume in the new YA fantasy series, The Relic Trilogy. Here's the official blurb... In the city of Edriast, there is no deadlier duty than to serve as the Shadow. As […]

From Blacksmith Forge to Bookshelf: Author Bronwyn Eley Talks Favourite Fantasy Heroines and Debut Novel, ‘Relic’

Back in January, we announced that our YA fantasy imprint, Talem Press, had signed debut author Bronwyn Eley for the publication of her series, The Relic Trilogy. Fast-forward more than seven months

7 Mistakes To Avoid When Creating A Magic System For Your Fantasy Novel

So you’ve got a killer idea for a fantasy novel. That’s great! It’s a beautiful feeling; that newness of an idea. We get it. Your idea has ignited your imagination with world-building possibilit

Talem Press Expands List With Multi-Book Deal From Debut Australian Fantasy Author

Exciting news, folks! Our imprint indie house, Talem Press, has signed debut author, Bonnie Wynne, in a multi-book deal for her fantasy series The Price of Magic. Wynne is based in Sydney, where she works for the Australian government. Her debut novel and the first book in The Price of Magic series, The Ninth Sorceress, […]

HAPPY RELEASE DAY: ‘War of Mist’ by Helen Scheuerer

A big HAPPY RELEASE DAY to our own Founding Editor, Helen Scheuerer, whose third novel War of Mist is out today. War of Mist is the 3rd and final volume in the bestselling YA fantasy trilogy, The Orem

The End of an Epic Era: Interview with Helen Scheuerer, Author of ‘War of Mist’

It feels like both a long time and no time at all since our Founding Editor, Helen Scheuerer, launched her debut YA fantasy novel, Heart of Mist. Released through our imprint Talem Press in 2017, Hea

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