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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

What are comp titles and how do you choose them? Advice for fiction writers on the BPA blog.

What are Comp Titles and How do you Choose Them?

By Tess January 9, 2023

Ask an Agent: John Baker from Bell Lomax Moreton

By Tess June 23, 2022

BPA blog – Ask an Agent, Charlotte Seymour of Johnson & Alcock literary agency

Ask an Agent: Charlotte Seymour from Johnson & Alcock

By Tess March 2, 2022

Ask an Agent: Ludo Cinelli, Eve White Literary Agency, BPA Blog

Ask an Agent: Ludo Cinelli from Eve White Literary Agency

By Tess October 13, 2021

How to write a cover letter guide – BPA Blog

How to Write a Stand-Out Cover Letter

By Tess August 12, 2020

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That's right, our next online workshop on Psychic

That's right, our next online workshop on Psychic Distance is Thursday September 28th, 6-8pm at only £45! 🥳To find out more, click on the link in our bio. We can't wait to see you there! 😍#writingworkshop #writing #writingcommunity #writersofinstgram

Despite the lovely September weather telling us ot

Despite the lovely September weather telling us otherwise, summer has drawn to an end and autumn is unfurling its colourful leaves. 🍂🍁
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We have a minimum of 20 free entries to the #BPAPi

We have a minimum of 20 free entries to the #BPAPitchPrize, available for writers on a low income or from under-represented backgrounds 📣To find out more, click on the link in our bio or go to our website!#writingcompetition #WritingCommunity #writing #writersofinstagram

Catch that train and meet up with us in Kintbury!

Catch that train and meet up with us in Kintbury! 😊To find out more 👉👉 https://bluepencilagency.com/october-2023-weekend-workshops/

Help us make Lucy feel welcome to the team! 🥳

Help us make Lucy feel welcome to the team! 🥳Lucy is the author of The Paper & Hearts Society series for teenagers, published by Hodder Children’s Books. She has over ten years’ experience in the children’s publishing industry through her award-winning blog and YouTube channel, and was the founder and host of #UKYAChat, a weekly Twitter chat and online community promoting YA books by UK-based authors.To find out more about our editors, click on the link in our bio!#editor #writing #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #ya @lucythereader

We're so looking forward to these two online works

We're so looking forward to these two online workshops with Emma Darwin! 📣Sep 28 👉 Psychic Distance
Nov 30 👉 Revising & EditingFor more info, click on the link in our bio 😉
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“As an agent, we’re inundated with submissions

“As an agent, we’re inundated with submissions so I’m always looking for something bold and engaging from the get-go, something that will make the book stand out amongst the tens (or hundreds) of others; this can be an attention-grabbing first scene, a specific tone or just an impressive quality of writing, although of course all three is the ideal!”
- Millie Hoskins, literary agent @unitedagentsbooks and 2023 Pitch Prize judge.For more about this year's Pitch Prize and our forthcoming Q&A with Millie October 24th, click on the links in our bio!#BPAPitchPrize #writingcompetition #literaryagent #writersofinstagram #writing

Did you know Kintbury is home to internationally-r

Did you know Kintbury is home to internationally-renowned authors Robert Harris and Gill Hornby?Soak up the writerly atmosphere at our Autumn Away Day Weekend in lovely Kintbury. Optional one day or two of writing workshops and industry speakers! 📣 Link in bio.#literaryagent #writingretreat #kintbury #writing #writinglife #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #workshop

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