London Writers' Salon

#138: Nicola Slawson – From Journalism to Book Deals: Pitching, Newsletters, and Building a Writing Life on Your Own Terms


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Nicola Slawson, creator of the award-winning newsletter The Single Supplement, shares her journey of building a creative career on her own terms. From launching her newsletter with zero subscribers to securing a book deal, Nicola offers insights into embracing your unique story, building an authentic community, and navigating the realities of freelance journalism and book writing.

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ABOUT NICOLA SLAWSON 

Nicola Slawson is a freelance journalist, writer, and public speaker. She is the creator of The Single Supplement newsletter and author of Single: Living a Complete Life on Your Own Terms. Nicola is passionate about telling human stories and empowering others to embrace their own.

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RESOURCES & LINKS

  • 📑Interview Transcript (Unedited)
  • Scott Trust Bursary
  • The Single Supplement - Nicola’s Substack
  • A Single Serving Podcast
  • Lightbulb Facebook Group - For Writers
  • Single: Living a Complete Life on Your Own Terms
  • Vagina: A Re-Education by Lynn Enright
  • How To Fail by Elizabeth Day
  • Scrivener Writing Software
  • Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher

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This episode is brought to you by our friends at Lulu. If you're interested in self-publishing, Lulu has free resources such as helpful tutorials, templates to help you layout a book, design for print, and they have a very watchable YouTube University channel. Our community anthology is in fact published using Lulu. Check them out at lulu.com.

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