Janet – Write for a Reason

Getting Ready to Launch Your Book

Dear Writer Friends, I had some interesting feedback from a previous writing tip, about book launches (thank you for your time – always love to hear from you). I had been thinking about what topic to cover for the next

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Planning Your Book Launch

Hello my Writer Friends. I hope you found last week’s writing tip, about big picture editing, useful. This week we’re doing a quantum leap… from editing, to planning your book launch! But what if you haven’t finished your story? Seems

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The Big Picture

Hello my Writer Friends. Did you watch the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday? Lots to glean there if you’re planning any kind of British pomp and ceremony in your story! There have been many television programmes about King

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Fabulous Words

Hello! And welcome to May – wow, this year certainly is zipping by at a rate of knots. Do you think so, too, or is it just because I’m getting older? Apologies that you didn’t get a writing tip yesterday

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A Prerequisite for Editing

Before you start editing your story, make sure you know your target audience. So, when you come to edit even as something as simple as your vocabulary or grammar, you will know the level you need to be aiming for.

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Who Is the Greatest?

Dear Writer Friends, I hope you had a wonderful Easter, celebrating new life in Christ. Unfortunately I came down with Covid at the end of Easter Sunday, so I missed writing to you last week… But here I am again,

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Read to Learn

Dear Writing Friends, Are you keeping up with your book reading? If not, now’s the time to order some books for reading over the Easter weekend! Christian, secular, contemportary, classic – all are good for research. I read fiction for

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Redeeming the Tough Times

Hello my Writer Friends, Are you going through a difficult time right now? I’m guessing the answer for most of you, is probably yes! Life is a battle, and the Lord is constantly teaching us through the trials of life,

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International Women’s Day

This week, on Thursday, people all over the world will be celebrating International Women’s Day. This isn’t the place to discuss women’s rights, but it is definitely a place to think about writing books for our girls! It has long

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Advice When Sending Unsolicited Manuscripts

Just a quick tip for you today, but an important one. When sending your book proposal to a publisher, agent, or to your printer (if self-publishing): Go through your manuscript with a fine tooth comb. Look out for: When you’ve

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