As someone who writes books, runs a website and does their own marketing and publishing, I’m often asked how I stay productive. It’s no easy feat. I have a never-ending list of things to do, and it can often feel as though there aren’t enough hours in the day. However, I do have some secret …
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As the launch of Heart of Mist draws nearer and nearer, a lot of my readers have been asking: how do I help you with your book release? Firstly, just asking a lovely question like that means the world to just about any author. Writing and publishing a book is a huge undertaking, and so any acknowledgement of this is …
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I first met our Founding Editor Helen Scheuerer a couple of years ago, when I started working for Writer’s Edit as an Editorial Assistant. Little did I know then that we’d become great friends as well as colleagues – and that I’d have the chance to become involved in the process of developing her debut …
If you’re going to be a successful freelance writer, you need to set goals. And not just any type of goals: realistic, achievable ones. But what exactly are achievable goals? And how do you go about setting and meeting them? Let’s delve into the process of goal-setting for freelance writers, why it’s so important, and how …
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Today is an incredibly exciting day for us here at Writer’s Edit. In partnership with our imprint Talem Press, we’re thrilled to bring you the exclusive cover reveal for our Founding Editor, Helen Scheuerer’s debut fantasy novel, Heart of Mist. So without further ado… In the novel, we follow 19-year-old Bleak as she seeks …
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Hello readers and writers! We’ve got massive news to share with you today… Writer’s Edit has launched a new fantasy fiction imprint: Talem Press! Talem Press is a new publisher of fantasy books, and is an imprint of Writer’s Edit Press. Founded in February 2017, they’re a completely independent, Sydney-based house. Talem is the latin word …
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Every year for the last three years, Writer’s Edit has launched a beautiful new book in the Kindling series. With each launch party, we’ve seen writers emerge from their busy lives and travel from all over Australia to come together and join the festivities. With each book brought into the world, we’ve made new friends …
There are countless avenues for careers in the freelancing world. Sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming. How do you get your foot in the door? How do you get enough experience? If you’re interested in becoming a freelance editor, you’ll need to establish yourself as a professional with plenty of experience – it’s going …
There are countless factors that go into rejecting a work. You might be familiar with submitting, but here’s a peek into the flip-side of publishing and rejection. I’ve been on both sides of the rejection spectrum recently: as a writer having a story shot down by a journal (part and parcel of the writing life!), …
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Every month, Writer’s Edit selects one work to feature as our Story of the Month. This year we’re going behind the scenes of the writing to discuss inspirations and influences with the authors themselves. We discussed writing and reading with Katrina Kemp, author of ‘Word-Flies‘, a story using two rounded characters which features as our …
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This piece is part of our ongoing series ‘Short Story of the Month‘. Every month, the Writer’s Edit team selects their favourite submission and provides detailed feedback to the author. Read more about Katrina‘s inspirations and literary influences in our exclusive interview. ‘Word-Flies’ by Katrina Kemp I Pyrrho was inspecting something he’d picked up in …
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Dan reviews the Man Booker winning novel ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’…