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Simon Whaley - Author | Writer | Photographer
Apr 2, 2025
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Advice and Tips for WritersBecome a better writer with this information.
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Business of Writing
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Pursuing PatronsHow writers can secure patrons to support their writing financially
Apr 2
Apr 2
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Business of Writing
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Topping Up The Creative WellHow every writer can practice the art of topping up our creativity, because without creativity, we have no writing business.
Mar 10
Mar 10
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Writers’ Blokke
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Grammarly Gremlins and ProWritingAid PitfallsHow to use AI grammar-checkers properly
Feb 5
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Feb 5
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Back Up Your Writing BusinessWhy every writer needs at least three copies of their writing
Feb 5
Feb 5
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The Writing Cooperative
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Publishing QuandariesTraditional versus self-publishing: which is right for you?
Jan 22
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Jan 22
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Writers’ Blokke
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12 Editing Tips for Aspiring AuthorsHow to improve your manuscript before submitting it to literary agents or publishers
Jan 6
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Jan 6
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Ask The Agent — Sarah HornsleySimon Whaley chats to Sarah Hornsley of PFD about breaking into the historical fiction market.
Jan 4
Jan 4
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Ask the Agent — Laura MacdougallSimon Whaley chats to Laura Macdougall of United Agents about improving LGBTQ+ representation in publishing and what publishers are…
Nov 1, 2024
Nov 1, 2024
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Ask The Agent — Adam GauntlettSimon Whaley chats to agent Adam Gauntlett, about the narrative non-fiction market, and his recent experience of becoming a published…
Sep 5, 2024
Sep 5, 2024
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All About Something
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Mastering Medium’s Manuscript MazeHow to keep track of every publication’s guidelines
Dec 21, 2024
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Dec 21, 2024
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Writers’ Blokke
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Keeping a Compliment JournalHow capturing kind comments has kept me positive throughout my writing career
Dec 16, 2024
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Dec 16, 2024
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Know Your RightsCopyright protects every writer, not just the professionals. This is why every writer should know their rights.
Dec 5, 2024
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Dec 5, 2024
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Writers’ Blokke
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The Psychology Of Being A Freelance WriterFive fundamental lessons on how to create a long-lasting writing career
Nov 14, 2024
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Nov 14, 2024
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Self-Publishing SuccessA children’s author, a novelist, and a poet share their stories about their first self-published books
Oct 4, 2024
Oct 4, 2024
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Ghosting AroundHow writers can use their writing skills to help others tell their fascinating stories
Sep 5, 2024
Sep 5, 2024
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Thinking PathsHow going for a walk can help writers solve their creative problems
Aug 20, 2024
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Aug 20, 2024
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The Writing Cooperative
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The Power of Failed PitchesFive lessons that changed my freelance-writer mindset about my article pitches that failed
Aug 19, 2024
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Aug 19, 2024
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Business of Writing
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Kiddy CommerceHow to become a successful children’s author — two authors explain their journeys
Aug 7, 2024
Aug 7, 2024
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Ask The Agent — Kerry-Ann BentleySimon Whaley chats to Kerry-Ann Bentley of The Good Literary Agency, about the challenges poets face in securing an agent
Jul 6, 2024
Jul 6, 2024
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The Writing Cooperative
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Rights ReversionHow, why, and when to claim back your book rights from a traditional publisher
Jun 12, 2024
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Jun 12, 2024
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