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Ask the Editor – What is your ideal pitch from an author?

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This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Caroline Hogg has worked in publishing for almost ten years, at Little, Brown Book Group and more recently at Avon, HarperCollins. She's currently at Pan Macmillan as Senior Commissioning Editor for Commercial Women's … [Read more...] about Ask the Editor – What is your ideal pitch from an author?

The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – Dress for Success

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This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. As a writer your skill lies in writing and crafting words on paper (or at least virtual paper), but to be a modern author you have to do more than that. Despite the fact that you might be in a pit of despair, wondering if your … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – Dress for Success

Write Your Novel – How to Write the First Chapter of Your Book

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This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. We've already discussed the importance of your opening line and everything that applies to that applies (in spades) to your opening chapter. In fact, it applies to your opening scene. As soon as you pause (and the end of a scene … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – How to Write the First Chapter of Your Book