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Literary Friendship: Louise Doughty and Jacqui Lofthouse

March 25, 2015 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Community, Inspiration, Interviews, The writing life Leave a Comment

This month, the novelist Louise Doughty and I are delighted to feature on the blog Something Rhymed being interviewed there about our literary friendship. Louise and I first met in… Read the rest →

Looking for a Literary Consultant? Our new team is here.

February 4, 2015 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Confidence, Literary Consultancy, Motivation, The writing coach Leave a Comment

If you are looking for a literary consultant, I know you’ll be delighted to read about my new team of literary consultants, here at The Writing Coach. The demand for… Read the rest →

Alice Jolly’s experience of working with Unbound, a ‘crowd-funded’ publisher

January 8, 2015 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Confidence, Interviews, Markets for your work, Publishing, The writing life 1 Comment

When I first met novelist and playwright Alice Jolly, she was between projects, uncertain about her future direction as a writer. We worked together only briefly, but I have been… Read the rest →

Recent publications by ‘Writing Coach’ clients

February 23, 2013 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Books, Confidence, Motivation, Publishing, The writing coach Leave a Comment

I would like to take a moment to share a few recent success stories from my former clients. This list is by no means exhaustive and if I haven’t included… Read the rest →

How a single image can lead to an entire novel: on listening to author Ian Beck

December 8, 2011 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Books, Motivation, Productivity, The writing life 7 Comments

Question: What can a writer learn from an illustrator? Answer: The fact that we don’t have to know the entire plot before we begin. Indeed, we might know nothing at… Read the rest →

On visiting the London Book Fair 2011

April 12, 2011 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Publishing, Resources, Self-publishing 1 Comment

My first visit to the London Book Fair has been a lively and exhilarating day. I have found it fascinating to meet so many people working in so many different… Read the rest →

Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis – On Creativity and Despair

June 26, 2006 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Books, Confidence, Inspiration, The writing life, Writers 2 Comments

On the Work of Sarah Kane. 4.48 Psychosis: it’s the title of playwright Sarah Kane’s final play, currently being staged at the Royal Court Theatre (note – this article written… Read the rest →