This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. It was summer 2006 and I was Deputy Editor at heat magazine. Those were the halcyon days of celebrity journalism and heat was the riding the crest, but I remember as the months and then years went by, I started to … [Read more...] about My Book Deal Moment by Jo Carnegie
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Writing Comps and Opportunities Roundup 14/05/2013
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Every other Tuesday we will be compiling a list of competitions, courses and opportunities on offer for wannabe writers and those of you who might want to work in publishing. If you have a competition, course or opportunity you … [Read more...] about Writing Comps and Opportunities Roundup 14/05/2013
Writing Comps and Opportunities Roundup 16/04/2013
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. By Cesca Major Every other Tuesday we will be compiling a list of competitions, courses and opportunities on offer for wannabe writers and those of you who might want to work in publishing. If you have a competition, course or … [Read more...] about Writing Comps and Opportunities Roundup 16/04/2013
Write Your Novel – Make Your Dialogue Sing
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I love everything about dialogue. I love reading it, I love writing it, and I flat-out adore hearing beautifully-scripted dialogue in films and television. When I’m writing first draft material, I fill pages and pages with … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Make Your Dialogue Sing
Write Your Novel – How to Create a Collage for a Book
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I first heard about using collage as part of the novel-writing process from one of my favourite writers, Jennifer Crusie. The idea, very like the one behind making a soundtrack for your book, is to access your subconscious … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – How to Create a Collage for a Book