Liz
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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
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36. Fear or Fun
This weekend, I submitted my novel to The Times/Chicken House Competition. This is an annual competition run by Chicken House, a children’s publisher, for unagented manuscripts, and the winner will get a book deal. I know that I’m one of… Continue reading
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35. Why I Love Arcane
Why do I like Arcane so much? I have decided to rewatch this animated TV show on Netflix again to try and work out what exactly it was in the storytelling that I like. I’ve already watched it twice, and… Continue reading
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34. Being Creative
Something has changed within me and I’ve decided to start using my YouTube channel again. The idea is not to become a disability vlogger or make regular content. It’s not something I envision monetising. In my head it’s yet another… Continue reading
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33. Perfectionism and Lost Zebras
I’ve started reading though my novel out loud to edit it. My course has been taking a break over the Easter holidays but I haven’t! I decided to query it with another agent again, which I did a few days… Continue reading
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32. The Power of Friendship!
The agent I submitted to passed on my novel. This sounds sad but it’s not! Rejection is a completely normal non-personal part of being an artist. What amazed me so much was that she responded in 3 working days! For… Continue reading
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31. Plot Plus Execution
Last week I went to the London Book Fair again. It’s not hugely relevant to authors because it is mainly for publishers to do business, showcase their companies and for international deals to be struck (this is my third timer… Continue reading
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30. Plans and Preparation
Does not being able to walk make me a better writer? Or not playing guitar? Does having fewer options of ways to express myself make the mode of expression that I can do better? Have my talents all been shaken… Continue reading
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29. Waiting
James Catchpole said he’ll get round to looking at Alice in Wheelchairland by the end of the month, so now I’ve been trying to distract myself by coming up with a new story idea. I say to myself “Come on,… Continue reading
