by sharon zink | May 16, 2017 | editing, publishing, resources, submission process, writing tips
My last few blog posts have featured some ‘real talk’ about the submission process and making money from writing because I felt that a lot of new authors in particular aren’t aware of the true nature of the writing life. I want these weekly articles...
by sharon zink | May 11, 2017 | inspiration, productivity, The Book Diner Interviews, writing craft, writing tips
This week, I’m delighted to introduce one of my dear friends, Allie Rogers, whose first novel, Little Gold, has just been published. I am a huge fan of Allie’s writing, which is beautifully observed and thoughtful (as she is). I’ve seen her work so...
by sharon zink | Apr 11, 2017 | articles, emotion, inspiration, resilience
Are you feeling discouraged? The beastie called Discouragement can darken our door during long creative projects, when we’re going through a tough period of rejections, or even when we publish a book and don’t get the feedback we wanted from the world....
by sharon zink | Apr 6, 2017 | The Book Diner Interviews, writing tips
Today’s interviewee is the lovely Jane Lythell. I got to know Jane due to us both being part of Brighton’s Beach Hut Writers. We’ve done some literary events together, including a rainy day spent in a local park, where I saw Jane’s charm and...
by sharon zink | Feb 28, 2017 | #writingmojomarch, emotion, inspiration, resilience, writing challenge
It took me ten years to get my first novel, Welcome to Sharonville, published. It wasn’t just getting rejections from agents and conflicting feedback from editors which paralysed me and led to to me putting a MS which later was longlisted for The Guardian First...
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