This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I had written as Madeleine Wickham for several years before Sophie Kinsella was even a twinkle in my eye. I was very happy writing my novels as Madeleine Wickham, and I enjoyed the style – third person, ensemble pieces with a hint … [Read more...] about My Book Deal Moment by Sophie Kinsella
My Book Deal Moment
My Book Deal Moment by Holly Martin
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
My Book Deal Moment by Rosie Goodwin
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I’m sure the day any author gets their first book deal is a day they will never forget. I can still remember mine as clearly as if it had happened yesterday although it was ten years ago. I had been trying to become published for … [Read more...] about My Book Deal Moment by Rosie Goodwin
My Book Deal Moment by Dea Brovig
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.I was in Cape Town with my family when I heard that Hutchinson had made an offer for The Last Boat Home. My son had just turned two. He stared at me in amazement as I jumped up and down, then pushed himself to his feet and, with a … [Read more...] about My Book Deal Moment by Dea Brovig
My Book Deal Moment by Sophie McKenzie
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 children’s books for a while when an idea occurred to me that clearly wasn’t going to work with teenage main characters. The story – loosely inspired by the Arthur legend but set in the modern day and told from … [Read more...] about My Book Deal Moment by Sophie McKenzie