The Tool-Kit: Going Outside and Going Public
Itchy Bitesized 23: SIX THOUGHTS ABOUT CHOOSING YOUR BOOK'S TITLE
HOW TO GET THE BEST OUT OF AN EDITORIAL SERVICE : Does just what it says on the tin.
HOW TO GET THE BEST OUT OF A ONE-TO-ONE SLOT : Make the most of your ten minutes with an agent, an editor or a book doctor.
HOW TO PRESENT A MANUSCRIPT : these are the industry standards. They're not difficult, they exist for very good reasons, and you'd be mad not to follow them.
THE SYNOPSIS: Relax! : the synopsis won't make or break your novel's fate, but it can help to give it the best chance. Here's how.
ENTERING COMPETITIONS : The first person your writing has to delight is the First Filter Reader. Two posts by writer and veteran judge Susannah Rickards, from the coal-face of competitions.
BEING PUBLISHED : the full series. Each post explains the practicalities of that part of the publishing process, but also explores the sometimes peculiar ways that they can affect you and your writing.
Itchy Bitesized 8: SIX THINGS ABOUT SECOND NOVEL SYNDROME
TOP TIPS FOR GIVING A READING : make the most of all our new routes to readers who are listeners. (£)
GIVING A READING : Part One - Getting Ready : an older post covering why it's worth learning to enjoy events to leaving the house.
GIVING A READING: Part Two - On The Night : from arriving at the venue to catching the last train home.
PUBLICITY FOR WRITERS : What you can do in the way of finding a place in the book industry, networking and making yourself visible
HOW TO COPE WITH PUBLICITY : What's going on when you find that the publicity you long for - interviews, reviews, trade dinners - is much more stressful than you'd expect, and tips for how to cope.
PUTTING BOUNDARIES ROUND PUBLICITY : how to decide what you will, and won't, talk about when publicising your book
OVERCOMING THE SOCIAL MEDIA FEAR : why it's (almost) essential, if you want to get anywhere as a writer, to face up to social media at least a bit, and how to get started with Twitter, Facebook and others.
