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Are you making writing time?

I work with writers all over the world to help them get their books written and then published. And what is the one thing that published...

FEC vs Taxol. No contest!

I started off on three rounds of FEC and its pretty simple to sum it all up in a word. Revolting. By the last round I honestly thought it wa

Who are the writers and who get published

Starting a book? That is the (relatively) easy bit. Keeping going is a bit harder. Who wants to sit alone in front of a keyboard while...

How to finish, not just start, writing your book

One of the most common complaints I always hear from writers is that they can’t 'find the time' to write. They may start their books but...

Writers are moving from novels to memoirs

I started the first writing course and agency ten years ago and focused only on novels. Almost all the writers who found me saw...

Should I plan or just write?

I get asked this so often. There is only one answer to this question (in my view). YES of course you should plan a book! I believe in...

How many books get sold in SA every year?

Ever wonder how many books get sold in SA every year? What SA publishing looks like from the inside? How many books the average South...

Should you write about yourself? And how?

When I started teaching writing over a decade ago I always used to tell writers NOT to write about themselves. This was in the interests...

Sending off your book- How many publishers should you approach?

Sending off a manuscript is terrifying. It is adrenalin inducing, heart-stopping stuff for any writer. But so many writers bail or fail...

What’s the theme of your story?

Your book needs a theme. A theme is closely aligned to your plot and often the words are used interchangably. I see them as different...

So, what is stopping you from writing your book?

So many writers get stuck at the very start. They simply cannot get off the starting block. Either they get stuck with the very idea of...

How to write for the young adult genre

Are there... in fact, writing and marketing tips specific to YA fiction. The elements of what makes a great story are the same across...

Sarah Bullen is an international writing mentor and literary agent. She works with writers all over the world to tell their stories, and write that book. Founder of The Writing Room and Kent Literary, she has had over 180 books published by writers she has mentored over the last two decades. As well as being a regular guest on talk shows, podcasts, literary festivals and writers’ circles, Sarah has been leading international writing retreats and adventures since 2014.