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Novel writing: Self-belief and Staying power (Part 1)
This week, I thought I’d take a break from the usual Virtual Book Club format. Instead, I put the same question to a number of authors. “A novel requires stamina and grit,” says author Oyinkan Braithwaite. “You need a certain kind of faith in yourself and in what you are doing to bang out 40,000-plus…
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A Day in the Life: Meet author Val Portelli
Today, I’m delighted to welcome Val Portelli to A Day in the Life, my occasional interview series in which authors give an insight into their writing routines, rituals and superstitions. Despite receiving her first rejection letter aged nine from some lovely people at a well-known women’s magazine, she continued writing intermittently until a freak accident…
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