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Blue pencil agency
editorial services, writing competitions and events
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Writing is personal.
At Blue Pencil Agency, we take your work personally.
There are many literary consultancies offering editorial feedback and mentoring. What makes us special is we have a wide variety of editors but are small enough to offer a bespoke and personal service. We believe in matching each client with the right editor depending on where you’re at in your writing journey, and we pride ourselves on our steady list of returning clients.
We run a programme of live and online events, workshops and Q & A sessions with literary agents and editors, giving ‘behind the scenes’ insight into the publishing industry. Give them a go and join our friendly and growing community of writers.
We also have two annual competitions for un-agented writers looking for representation. Check out the BPA First Novel Award and the BPA Pitch Prize. A listing is the best way to get your work noticed and could win you an introduction to a literary agent as well as a cash prize.
A Blue Pencil was traditionally used by editors to show corrections to manuscripts as blue didn’t show in most reproduction processes.
In the digital world blue pencils are seen more rarely but they still exist as a metaphor for editing.
The idea of collaboration between editor and writer isn’t new. Once it was the job of agents and publishers to nurture new literary talent. But in today’s saturated market you need to arrive with a polished manuscript. An editor is your second pair of eyes. Our job is to encourage, persuade and problem solve. Working with us is making the leap from the fear of criticism to accepting support and establishing a clearer perspective of the market – understanding work as product, not just art.
Writing isn’t just being heard, it’s about forming a relationship with the reader and understanding who that reader is.
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Interview with Author Julia Kelly
How our 2021 First Novel Award Winner signed a six-figure book deal.
We caught up with Julia to congratulate her on her success and to ask some questions about the different stages that lead to publication, from winning a competition to celebrating her hardback release.
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FAQS
EDITORIAL SERVICES
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is the difference between an editor’s report and a reader’s report?
A reader’s report is a less detailed report aimed at more experienced writers.
There is no marked up manuscript and this will give you an review on the reader’s experience rather than making editorial points or analysing structure etc.
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Editorial Services & Literary Events for Published Authors & Aspiring Writers.
