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How to Write Emotion

How to Write Emotion

By Peggy Lee November 9, 2023

Olivia Maidment from the Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency.

Ask an Agent: Olivia Maidment from Madeleine Milburn

By Peggy Lee October 9, 2023

author Q&A: Saloni Surah

Author Q&A: Saloni Surah

By Peggy Lee August 30, 2023

How Film Techniques Can Improve Your Writing

By Peggy Lee July 5, 2023

What is Escapism in fiction and how do you write it? – BPA Blog. Image: A woman reads a book on public transport.

Escapism in Fiction: What is escapist fiction and how do you write it?

By Tess June 6, 2023

#BPAFavouriteLines: Why we Chose Them

By Tess May 9, 2023

When should you put a book in the drawer? Advice for novelists on giving up and giving it another go – BPA Blog

When Should You Put a Book in the Drawer?

By Tess April 24, 2023

Ask an Agent – Rebeka Finch from Darley Anderson. BPA Blog for novel writers

Ask an Agent: Rebeka Finch from Darley Anderson

By Tess March 31, 2023

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"Writing is communication, not self-expression. No

"Writing is communication, not self-expression. Nobody in this world wants to read your diary except your mother."
– Richard Peck, Author of A Long Way From Chicago.Ouch! That's us told.#authorquotes #quote #writingtips #writing #writersofinstagram

Congratulations to this year's ten Pitch Prize win

Congratulations to this year's ten Pitch Prize winners!
Judge Millie Hoskins and the BPA team were incredibly impressed by their pitches.
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“I hate writing, I love having written.”
– Dorothy Parker, Author of Laments for the Living.#authorquote #writing #writinglife #writersofinstagram

📣 2023 Pitch Prize winners revealed! 📣The

📣 2023 Pitch Prize winners revealed! 📣The 10 winners will have a one-to-one with competition judge, the literary agent Millie Hoskins, to pitch their novel and receive expert editorial feedback. Thank you to everyone who submitted, and congratulations to the winners and longlisted writers! 🥳Follow the link in our bio to read the announcement.
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📣What's that now? The Pitch Prize winners are t

📣What's that now? The Pitch Prize winners are to be announced tomorrow? Entrants had better keep a close eye on their emails and social media accounts!
We wish all of you the best of luck and we can't wait to share these amazing pitches! 😊#bpapitchprize #writingcompetition #pitch #Novel #wip #draft #writersofinstagram

📣Congratulations to author Victoria Goddard (wh

📣Congratulations to author Victoria Goddard (who came to our retreats!) for the publication of her crime/thriller novel, Still Small Voice, out in UK bookshops TODAY!We can't WAIT to read it!🥳@voyagergoddard #shoutout #publication #publicationdate #crimenovel #thrillerbook #writersofinstagram

“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and

“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.”
– Anaïs Nin, Author of the Diary of Anaïs Nin.#authorquotes #quote #anäisnin #writing #writinglife #writersofinstagram

You've finished your novel – what next?Join us

You've finished your novel – what next?Join us this Thursday 6-8pm for an online workshop on revising & editing! You will go away with plenty of tips for diagnosing problems, lots of tools for solving them, and a clear plan for how to set about the revising process.To sign up, click on the link in our bio or go to our website!
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