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    The story of Hag: how a fiction podcast became a book

    Last August, Harriet Poland of Audible described the genesis of the Hag podcast here on the BookMachine blog. In this new post, Rose Tomaszewska of…

    Rose Tomaszewska June 1, 2020
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    Language barriers: navigating the world of publishing jargon

    In the BookMachine Editorial Board, we’ve been discussing the barriers that prevent people getting into the publishing industry. One of the factors that keep outsiders…

    Jenny Knight September 24, 2019
    Riff Raff

    Behind the scenes at The Riff Raff: why we built a community for debut authors

    This is an interview with Amy Baker, founder of The Riff Raff. Amy is also author of Miss-Adventures: A Tale of Ignoring Life Advice While Backpacking Around South America, and a freelance writer, writing…

    Abbie Headon January 13, 2019

    Taking criticism well

    Listed by the Observer as one of “Our top 50 players in the world of books”, Clare Conville previously worked as an editor at Random…

    Clare Conville September 3, 2017

    Which social media channel sells the most books?

    “Which one social media channel will net me the most book sales?” an author asked me recently during my new weekly #BookMarketingChat.

    Rachel Thompson August 7, 2017
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    8 essential steps to successful self-publishing  

    A former journalist and author, Jon Watt is now Country Manager of Type & Tell, an innovative new self-publishing services provider offering free book layout…

    Jon Watt June 22, 2017

    Contracts? Show me the bit about advances and royalties and the rest isn’t worth reading!

    Mara Livingstone-McPhail was a bookseller, reviewed books on BBC radio and organized book events in inner-city schools before being lured to London by the team…

    Mara Livingstone-McPhail June 18, 2017
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    Why authors need to get messy

    If you’re an author, or you’re working with an author, then you may beat yourself/them up for being unable to summon up a laser-like focus…

    Alison Jones May 17, 2017

    £1000 in Cash Prizes – Young Oxfordshire Writers Competition

    Enjoy writing?  Fancy reward and recognition for your work?

    BookMachine May 16, 2017

    Introducing The Riff Raff: A new writers’ community

    Amy Baker is a freelance writer and the author of travel humour memoir, “Miss-Adventures: A Tale of Ignoring Life Advice While Backpacking Around South America”.…

    Amy Baker April 28, 2017

    Difficult authors: 14 tips for editors

    Editors deal with all types of clients. Many of them are pleasant and easy to work with. Some can be very difficult. In a previous…

    Sue Littleford April 11, 2017
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    17 ways to annoy an editor

    Editors deal with all types of clients. Many of them are pleasant and easy to work with. Some can be very difficult. Freelance copy-editor Sue…

    Sue Littleford April 9, 2017
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    Writing for international audiences

    Writing has a huge potential audience now as we have many ways to access the written word. If not done well, though, writing for a…

    Mara Livingstone-McPhail April 5, 2017
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    Interview with Pageturner Prize winner Leaf Arbuthnot

    Leaf Arbuthnot is a feature writer at the London-based Sunday Times. She also writes poetry reviews for the Times Literary Supplement and draws cartoons as…

    Norah March 25, 2017

    Curtis Brown Creative: An award-winning author’s perspective

    Curtis Brown Creative offers in-person courses and online courses for students interested in writing fiction and nonfiction. Norah Myers wanted to know more from a…

    Norah March 21, 2017
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