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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

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

How to make an agent or editor fall in love with your book

A really brilliant opening line, followed by a brilliant opening paragraph, is crucial. It gets your prospective agent or editor’s attention and makes them more inclined to like the rest of your writing.

Posted on February 18, 2016July 18, 2019 by Sarah Stewart

Five tips for staying sane while querying agents

OK, it may not be up there with divorce, moving house or trying to avoid Game of Thrones spoilers on Twitter, but having your manuscript out there in the big, bad world being judged by big, bad agents* is pretty darn stressful. Here are our top tips for staying sane when you’re looking for an agent.

Posted on April 10, 2014July 18, 2019 by Cat Clarke

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