How To Be A Writer: The definitive guide to getting published and making a living from writing - Softcover
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A comprehensive guide to writing as a career by the author of the acclaimed Dark Aemilia, and with an introduction by Fay Weldon
Everything that a writer needs to know about running their own career is covered in this essential book, from choosing an agent to café scribbling, and from filing a tax return to flirting with the literati. It covers such questions such as If you want to be a writer, should you invest in a creative writing course? If so, which one? Are writing groups a good thing? What grants, awards and prizes are available to the aspiring writer? How should you plan your career in the long term? It also features an introduction from Fay Weldon—"Why I wish I'd read this book when I was 25," plus comments and case studies from other established authors, agents, and industry experts.
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Sally O'Reilly is the author of the acclaimed novel Dark Aemilia: A Novel of Shakespeare's Dark Lady. She has freelanced for the Guardian, Sunday Times, Evening Standard and New Scientist, specializing in writing about careers, and is a creative writing tutor. Fay Weldon is the author of Habits of the House and The Life and Loves of a She-Devil.
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