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I can’t wait to hear your speech @skylark! And @Philippa, you’re well on your way. 🙂 I have my first 1-to-1 at 14h00, the agent I chose got changed at the last minute, but by an agent I wanted to see, so all’s ok. So sorry that some of you wonderful people won’t be present this year. @Raine, if the wedding’s boring, skip it and come over. 😄

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I wish I was going to be there in person @skylark but I will be cheering you on from London. Enjoy it!

I won’t be there this year but good luck Skylark and enjoy every minute of it you deserve it!

That’s good of you Mad – may I call you that, or some other abbreviation?!

So delighted for you Mandy. Don’t forget to stop and ENJOY the moment. You are so generous in the way you continue to help others, not least by your wonderful, shocking & honest book. Sorry I won’t be at York, but waving at you all from deepest darkest China.

Nice work Mad, thank you

Hi Elle,

Another superb bit of writing. It is a very convincing portrait of the slide into depression, which is very hard to do in a way that engages the reader. You’ve easily passed that test. I agree with Raine that a bit more tension would give the story more ‘shape’. I also agree with Jonathan that perhaps a few too many sentences are struc…[Read more]

Next step, get a publishing deal without even having to pitch to them!

Thanks Raine,
I’m realising I am forming a habit of having “successes” with books I haven’t actually written yet! I mean, no pressure…

That sounds scary!! I’d rather they were up there with me 😂😂 At least Debi will be 😊😊 Sorry to miss you this time x