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Lighthouse Success Story: Michael Mann

Michael Mann, author of Ghostcloud, tells us all about his journey to publication … and gives us some excellent tips on writing for children.

Posted on May 16, 2021July 7, 2021 by Sarah Stewart

Lighthouse Success Story: Joanne O’Connell

We caught up with Joanne O’Connell, author of Beauty and the Bin, to ask her all about her journey to publication … and to get a few tips on becoming a children’s writer.

Posted on February 1, 2021February 6, 2021 by Sarah Stewart

How many words are in a children’s book?

How long should my children’s book be? We wish there was a simple, one-size-fits-all answer to this! There are no set rules for how long a children’s novel should be, and the lack of clear guidance can be frustrating. That’s why we often get asked questions like this.

Posted on November 15, 2015August 8, 2019 by Sarah Stewart

Writing Through It

Three ways to get creative … tips for writing during the pandemic.

Posted on March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 by Sarah Stewart

Five ways to make your book better – right now!

If you are stuck on a project, trying to find an agent, or need help getting published, these simple, easy-to-apply tips will improve your book immediately.

Posted on September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 by Sarah Stewart

Five things I wish I’d known before I became a writer…

Sure, we all start out emulating our heroes, but the world already has Harry Potter, The Cat in the Hat and Pooh – oh, how I love him – so we don’t need (let’s face it, probably inferior) replicas. Why try to write something you don’t REALLY want to write?

Posted on July 18, 2019July 31, 2019 by Russell Jones

Don’t write a query letter like this

The query letter is a tough thing to get right – it needs to be informative, but not boring; warm, but not over-familiar. But please, before writing your query letter, make sure you don’t write one like this…

Posted on July 17, 2019July 18, 2019 by Sarah Stewart

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Latest from our blog

  • Lighthouse Success Story: Michael Mann
  • Lighthouse Success Story: Joanne O’Connell
  • Writing Through It
  • Five ways to make your book better – right now!
  • Five things I wish I’d known before I became a writer…
  • Don’t write a query letter like this
  • “Be original. Don’t look at what’s selling and try to imitate it…”

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