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46. The Month For Children’s Books
So yesterday I got the news that my book was not longlisted for the Search For A Storyteller competition. This news came as a bit of a relief, because I don’t like the inertia of waiting, and glad I now… Continue reading
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45. Sharpening My Story
It’s another month until I’ll hear back if Alice in Wheelchairland has been longlisted in David Fickling Books’s Search For A Storyteller competition, so in my next blog post I’ll relay what has happened. I don’t know for sure when… Continue reading
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44. Work and Play
I completed the internal deadline I made myself, to finish editing a draft of Martin and The Flood before I went back to my parents for the Easter holidays. As I read through my story again, I realised it needed… Continue reading
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43. Getting Set
I’ve just submitted Alice in Wheelchairland to David Fickling Books’ Search For A Storyteller Competition! This is a competition where for the month of February, DFB are accepting unsolicited manuscripts (will look at manuscripts from unpublished authors who don’t have… Continue reading
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42. I Am Basically A Professional Chef Now
Well, I guess this is happy new year! To be honest, this year doesn’t feel different to me. I don’t really know where I’m going but I don’t mind. At least, that is what I tell myself! It’s okay, there’s… Continue reading
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41. Writing Into The Flood
I’ve been tending to write blog posts once a month, but I didn’t last month because I was busy writing Martin and The Flood. It has felt a bit like I’ve been underwater; the title bobbed up from the depths… Continue reading
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40. The Ups and Downs
While I’m still thinking about what to do with Alice in Wheelchairland, whether I’ve made the right call with waiting for this agent or not, I’ve been prepping to write Martin and The Flood next month. I’ve given myself a… Continue reading
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39. Woodland Creatures
I feel like a fizzy drink that has been shaken up but the cap is still on. It’s hissing and liquid has just started to burst out and dribble down the side of the bottle, but the cap is not… Continue reading
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38. If Emotions Are Oceans
I don’t really know what to say now, as I still don’t have much news. I heard back that my novel didn’t make the Times/Chicken House Competition 2025 longlist. To be honest, I’m relieved, because I’ve been researching Chicken House… Continue reading
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37. Squirm
So for now until I hear anything back from the competition I’ve entered, I guess I will internally squirm. But is that just the life of an artist? Having to get used to waiting to hear back? I guess I… Continue reading
