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Just a reminder. Publishers will have a look at your manuscript. But it needs to be READY. The site has a list of publishers including some hybrid that will charge you for publishing. Skip those...

Hi @RK Wallis Thanks for your comments. Super helpful, as always. I’ve given this a lot of thought over the last day or two and I’m thinking that probably the questions posed at the start of book 1 are- what happened to Sam’s brother and her...

I'm happy for you to have this info - there's nothing sensitive to it - but as a matter of principle, it's important to know what the information is being used for and where it will end up. Let us know more when you can; you'll likely get more...

Fantastic!! Best of luck with it. Let us know how it goes. We're cheering for you. :) x

Hi @RK Wallis Thanks for your comments. Super helpful, as always. I’ve given this a lot of thought over the last day or two and I’m thinking that probably the questions posed at the start of book 1 are- what happened to Sam’s brother and her...

Hi @LJ Beck Many thanks for your comments. Hugely appreciated, as always! So I’ve given this some more thought, as I’ve read replies and I’m confident it does stand up as a stand alone book. The twist at the end - you find out what happened to...

@Hannah Faoileán is totally right, never tell. Here's a writing mantra for you: resist the urge to explain. Never explain. I planned a trilogy a few times, and my last one I planned six books. No bites. If agents, who are readers, aren't...

IMO, depends how much you are paying.

True, paid publication is attractive, but in fact lots of writers submit to non-paying magazines just for the publication credit - especially if it's a well-regarded publication. Many lit mag editors do it for love not money and their...

Hi @RK Wallis Thanks for your comments. Super helpful, as always. I’ve given this a lot of thought over the last day or two and I’m thinking that probably the questions posed at the start of book 1 are- what happened to Sam’s brother and her...

Hi @LJ Beck Many thanks for your comments. Hugely appreciated, as always! So I’ve given this some more thought, as I’ve read replies and I’m confident it does stand up as a stand alone book. The twist at the end - you find out what happened to...

The shortest I've managed is 20,000 words (novella) I'm not very good at sub 10,000 word stories. I'm not clever enough lol

Hi Hannah Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a detailed reply, as well as for your huddle comments on my cover letter on Saturday. All a massive help. I’ve read through your comments and possibly it is a case of d) that the ending is a...

a) Your covering letter is a Sell not a Tell. You don't have to say anything about the ending other than this can be a standalone or the first of a trilogy, and that you have a working synopsis/ you have plotted/drafted the rest of the trilogy...

Thanks Brian I’d love to be able to publish locally but try as I might, I can’t find any local publishers that are taking fiction, barring one that has closed their submission window for the next 18 months. If anyone is aware of any, I’d love...