This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I had been writing for four years, trying to get published, submitting to agents and publishers alike without ever getting a yes. The worst thing was I didn’t know whether I was getting rejected because they didn’t have time to … [Read more...] about My Book Deal Moment by Holly Martin
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The Book That Changed My Life: Nicola Moriarty Picks The Balloon Tree by Phoebe Gilman
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. A princess, an evil uncle and an act of kindness by a school librarian. Nicola Moriarty tells Novelicious why The Balloon Tree by Phoebe Gilman sticks out for her as the book that represents her love of reading and writing. … [Read more...] about The Book That Changed My Life: Nicola Moriarty Picks The Balloon Tree by Phoebe Gilman
The Book That Changed My Life: Matt Dunn Picks High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Matt Dunn has written seven novels, has been shortlisted for several awards including the Romantic Novel of the Year Award, and his eighth novel, What Might Have Been, is out now. Here he tells Novelicious how a copy of Nick … [Read more...] about The Book That Changed My Life: Matt Dunn Picks High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
The Book That Changed My Life: Beth Moran Chooses the Shirley Hughes Collection of Children’s Stories
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Beth Moran's first novel, Making Marion, was published on July 3 by Lion Fiction. Here she tells Novelicious why the Shirley Hughes Collection of children's stories made her realise how much fiction mattered to … [Read more...] about The Book That Changed My Life: Beth Moran Chooses the Shirley Hughes Collection of Children’s Stories
My Book Deal Moment by Sue Watson
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I left my career as a producer with the BBC to follow my dream of becoming a writer. It was a huge step and, like most aspiring novelists, I started by scouring the Writer’s and Artist’s Yearbook for agents. I sent my manuscript … [Read more...] about My Book Deal Moment by Sue Watson