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We've mentioned The Bestseller Experiment several times on the Colony, and they're offering, for a limited period, a downloadable copy of their book Writer's Vault of Gold, which contains revealing interviews with best-selling authors:

Could you write a Bestseller?

Also, of interest, is an offer from the excellent Writers Services website, which is relaunching itself in 2018. This literary consultancy was founded by crime author Harry Bingham in 2005, to offer impartial advice to writers

Clicking on this link lets you sign up for their newsletter and offers you a choice of three freebies: an Idea generator, a How to guide to self-editing or a One-hour agent submission builder.

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