Most of us, when we pick up a book, look on the back page for a short “blurb” – a couple of paragraphs or so that pitch the idea. How many of us stop to consider the impact of these words? Sometimes it can only take a couple of words or so to prompt us to buy/borrow […]
An excerpt from Chapter 2 Tim could see a faint scratch on the glass where the bird’s beak had struck it. The bird was still staring at him – a soulless stare, reminding Tim of the scariest of places. Its eyes were the colour of egg yolk, with thick black pupils darker than the night. […]
For those budding authors out there seeking a literary agent, Curtis Brown run an event every fourth Friday of a month called #PitchCB. It’s a chance to pitch your story in 140 characters (or less) on Twitter and potentially have it favourited by one of their agents. If favourited you have the opportunity to submit your […]