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18h •
One line pitch help (again) please!
Hello all, could you take a look at this and tell me if it would pique your interest? "Judy is a capable wife and an exacting mother, not the dependent old woman her daughters want her to be." Thanks as ever!
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@Juno Baker yes, that's the idea, I should have made that clearer, it was just to try and catch some attention before going into the longer summary. Thanks!
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@Tiffany Valdelievre thanks! I need to think how to get that in, this is just supposed to be a one-line (hopefully eye catching) start.
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Book launch
A little celebration that I hope doesn’t break any rules… my novel, Perotine, was one of the top ten shortlisted in last year’s competition. It was subsequently picked up by a small publisher, and launches on Tuesday. This weekend, I’ve travelled from Jersey (home) to Gloucester to give two talks and then in the coming weeks I’ve got two appearances at home, plus a trip to the Guernsey Literary festival to discuss the book. In May, I’m also making several appearances in Wales. Exciting and very busy times! 📚 I’ve also dropped my Marlowe and C placement in several times in my promo. 😄 Good luck to everyone, this year!
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Congratulations and good luck with it all! The next part of the journey begins...
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Link to join this community?
Several people in my writers group are interested in this community. What link should I give them to join and participate in our forum and such? I’ve tried the home page but where I think there should be links to join, nothing seems to work. I’m sure that operator error is involved but I at least know computer basics. Where do I send them to join?
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There's an INVITE PEOPLE button just below my profile on the right, that might work!
2 likes • Mar 18
Are you gathering that from some of the bot-like language @Jonathan Mark Bayliss or do you have another cunning method of tracking them down??
Jan 29 •
Querying: How did/do/would you search for an agent
In the past I've been lucky enough to make a few competition lists and have agents reach out. I, and my manuscript weren't ready at that time so things didn't go further. But I'm now sat with my completed (and strange) epistolary thriller in hand, ready to commence querying. Whilst attempting to find information and assistance, I'm coming across a lot of people with their hand out, and a lot of conflicting and generic advice. How did/do/would you go about trying to find the right eyes for your manuscript? Are you just searching on query tracker or a similar service? Checking industry sites and newsletters? Paying for a service? Reading tea leaves?
3 likes • Jan 29
I'm in the research stage of this and have done lots of internet searches - one tip I heard was to find a published writer whose work is similar to yours and search for their agent. Query Tracker was useful to look at for stats but I've then looked up the agent online, seen what they're interested in and written to them directly. One recommendation is to tailor to their interests as much as possible and provide some comparisons to your book to give them an idea of where it would fit in their list. I say all this as someone who hasn't yet found an agent but is actively looking and taking tips where I can too, so would be very interested in what others have to say. Good luck!
1 like • Mar 10
Taking notes of everything as usual, what a helpful lot you are!!
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@cressida-evans-6249
I'm a Welsh late-in-life emerging writer, living in Salvador, NE Brazil. Currently polishing my first completed novel!
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Joined Jan 2, 2026
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