Mentoring Writers Resource Box

Mentoring Writers Resource Box

By Ann BradyArtsBooksFiction
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Mentoring Writers Resource Box episodes

  • I003 IN CONVERSATION WITH... COLIN R PARSONS
    In this Interview Ann Brady talks to prolific author, experienced school visitor, workshop creator and YouTuber Colin R Parsons. Colin's books cover a variety of genres and his YouTube videos are aimed at helping children and adults to learn more about th
    54 min
  • P048 GRAMMAR RULES - YES OR NO
    Understand some of the mistakes that niggle editors when they receive your manuscript for review and edit. And also learn about overcoming some of those grammatical rules and myths that can be kicked out the window.
    15 min
  • P047 FORMATTING A CHILDRENS MANUSCRIPT
    Whether you are submitting to an editor, agent or publisher you really do need to ensure your manuscript is formatted correctly. Not only do these tips help with children's manuscripts they can be adapted for all types of books.
    11 min
  • B030 THE COLUMBO CLOSE
    I'm sure many of you will have heard of the TV Detective Columbo. Let me explain to you how the world of TV fiction was used to develop the sales training programme for one of the top coffee providers in the world. You will be surprised at how simple the art of words can bring two worlds together.
    8 min
  • P046 CREATING A FLEXIBLE WRITING OUTLINE
    Ensuring your story is enticing to readers is the one job all writers really want to achieve. To do this you need to understand where your story is going to go. By drawing up an outline on the crisis, conflict, characters and scenes it will help you produce a book that will flow, and be the best it can possibly be.
    20 min
  • B029 TIPS FOR CREATING GREAT CHARACTERS
    A story is only as good as the journey it takes its readers on and part of that journey is allowing readers to hold hands with your characters. Don’t just have good characters, make sure yours are great. Here are some tips to help you create them.
    10 min
  • P045 USING KICKSTARTER TO FUND YOUR BOOK
    You've written your book but need to fund getting it published. One of the newest ways of doing this is to create a fund from future readers willing to support your reading. Today we talk a bout using Kickstarter to fund your book launch.
    14 min

About Mentoring Writers Resource Box

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Mentoring Writers Resource Box podcasts offer new and developing authors assistance as they travel their writing journey (whether self- or traditionally published). We mentor adult writers of all ages worldwide while mentoring under 18's through our sister organisation Kids4Kids.org.uk. With over thirty years’ experience as an award-winning author, speaker, writing mentor, and publishing consultant our Principle Mentor, Ann Brady, offers practical tips which will help new writers open the door to discovering the many facets of creating, developing and writing a book. We also offer advice on marketing and the publishing aspect of the writing process. Each of the 10-to-20-minute episodes are fact-based, conversational mentoring sessions which will help keep you focused, increase your confidence, and bolster your creativity whilst helping you write.