Saturday, March 19, 2005
Help for other writers - published and unpublished - my new venture
I'm launching a new venture - and myweblog readers are the first to know about it.
From next month I shall be providing an on line 'bespoke' writing service via which I shall offer, 'writing' teaching, mentoring, brainstorming, and coaching sessions tailored to meet people's individual needs, whether that need is 'learning how to write' from beginning to end, or simply a quick fix for a writing problem.
For instance a mentoring package will include reading either a full book or the opening chapters thereof, on which I shall provide a typed report, plus suggestions for working on any problems. A telephone brainstorming session (these work really well), and a re-read of the re-written work, plus advice on potential 'markets'
A coaching package could involve regular email and/or telephone calls to check on progress, discussions on motivation/setting targets - (and reaching them), brainstorming sessions, discussions on 'blockages and problems' advice on research problems, market trends etc. etc. - in other words, whatever is needed to get the book moving and finished.
Or simply help with a specific problem - 'my dialogue is flat - what can I do about it ?' 'I hate writing about sex' 'I'm stuck in the middle of my book'
'why won't this work?' Whatever 'hand-holding' you need to get you through you will get it (providing it's legal and decent!)
I've had 30 years of dealing with these problems (I've experienced them all and more - you name that black moment when you feel the book is dire and you hate it - I've been there going on for a couple of hundred times and survived).
My speciality is of course relationship books - and relationships are not limited to the one on one relationships of 'romance' books.
In my writers' group the are people (of both sexes) writing historical fiction, war fiction, sci fi and supernatural, modern younger women's fiction, short stories, and crime.
I cannot and do not guarantee to get unpublished writers published. - But I can and will do everything in my power to help them toward publication, via my own contacts. (I have already mentored one author to publication, plus publishers are currently reading work by two members of my writers group.
The fees for this service will be reasonable, (with discounts for RNA members)
I am still in the stages of setting up this venture - so any comments anyone has to make would be very welcome.
My mission statement is that I want to provide my 'students' with everything they need to reach publication - I can't provide 'talent', but I can and will help you to develop it.
Please email me privately at pennyhalsall@aol.com
From next month I shall be providing an on line 'bespoke' writing service via which I shall offer, 'writing' teaching, mentoring, brainstorming, and coaching sessions tailored to meet people's individual needs, whether that need is 'learning how to write' from beginning to end, or simply a quick fix for a writing problem.
For instance a mentoring package will include reading either a full book or the opening chapters thereof, on which I shall provide a typed report, plus suggestions for working on any problems. A telephone brainstorming session (these work really well), and a re-read of the re-written work, plus advice on potential 'markets'
A coaching package could involve regular email and/or telephone calls to check on progress, discussions on motivation/setting targets - (and reaching them), brainstorming sessions, discussions on 'blockages and problems' advice on research problems, market trends etc. etc. - in other words, whatever is needed to get the book moving and finished.
Or simply help with a specific problem - 'my dialogue is flat - what can I do about it ?' 'I hate writing about sex' 'I'm stuck in the middle of my book'
'why won't this work?' Whatever 'hand-holding' you need to get you through you will get it (providing it's legal and decent!)
I've had 30 years of dealing with these problems (I've experienced them all and more - you name that black moment when you feel the book is dire and you hate it - I've been there going on for a couple of hundred times and survived).
My speciality is of course relationship books - and relationships are not limited to the one on one relationships of 'romance' books.
In my writers' group the are people (of both sexes) writing historical fiction, war fiction, sci fi and supernatural, modern younger women's fiction, short stories, and crime.
I cannot and do not guarantee to get unpublished writers published. - But I can and will do everything in my power to help them toward publication, via my own contacts. (I have already mentored one author to publication, plus publishers are currently reading work by two members of my writers group.
The fees for this service will be reasonable, (with discounts for RNA members)
I am still in the stages of setting up this venture - so any comments anyone has to make would be very welcome.
My mission statement is that I want to provide my 'students' with everything they need to reach publication - I can't provide 'talent', but I can and will help you to develop it.
Please email me privately at pennyhalsall@aol.com
