Category Archives: Winchester Writers’ Festival

New Series of Stories

Posted on by May 2, 2016

New Series of Stories As you will know, if you’ve been following my blog, I’m off to the Winchester Writers’ Festival in June.  While I’m there, I’ll have the chance to pitch two of my novels to literary agents.  In the last few weeks, therefore, I’ve been trying to get two of my children’s novels edited and ready to submit.  But one thing after another has kept me from working on them.  So last weekend, I decided it was time to start writing a new series of stories. Now, I realise this may make me look like a bit of a … Continue reading →

Pitch Opportunity

Posted on by March 6, 2016

Pitch Opportunity! As some of my readers may know, I will turn 50 this year.  As a treat to myself for making it to my half-century, I’ve spent some of my well-earned tax rebate on a trip to this year’s Winchester Writers’ Festival, with the emphasis on a pitch opportunity with two top agents. I plan to make a long weekend of it, with my fiancé.  I’m really looking forward to attending the fantasy workshop, but the crux of the event, for me, will be the two appointments I have with literary agents.  This is my chance to show someone … Continue reading →