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Supporting The Creative Future Writers’ Award

November 25, 2019 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Competitions, Inspiration, Publishing, The writing coach, Writers Leave a Comment

Founded in 2013, The Creative Future Writers’ Award is an annual development programme which celebrates talented, under-represented writers from a variety of backgrounds, who lack opportunities due to mental health… Read the rest →

Carolyn Kirby triumphs in two first novel awards

November 7, 2017 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Books, Competitions, Inspiration, The writing coach, Writers Leave a Comment

We are delighted to announce that former Writing Coach client Carolyn Kirby has won the inaugural Bluepencilagency First Novel Award with her historical thriller Half of You. In addition, she was awarded second place for this novel in the Daniel Goldsmith First Novel Prize.

Our Founder at The People’s Book Prize

May 25, 2017 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Books, Competitions, Events, Inspiration, Modiglini, Motivation, Publishing, The writing coach, Writers 2 Comments

We are delighted to announce that our Founder Jacqui Lofthouse was shortlisted in The People’s Book Prize for her novel The Modigliani Girl. Jacqui attended the prize-giving ceremony at The… Read the rest →

How the Bridport Prize kick-started my novel

November 21, 2016 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Competitions, Confidence, Events, Inspiration, Markets for your work, Motivation, The writing coach, The writing life, Writers Leave a Comment

Carolyn Kirby, a former Writing Coach client, reached the short-list of this year’s Bridport Prize award for a first novel. In this guest post, Carolyn writes about her experience of… Read the rest →

Nan Bovington longlisted for the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize

April 20, 2016 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Competitions, Markets for your work, Publishing, The writing life, Writers Leave a Comment

It is always such a thrill when clients of The Writing Coach have success in their writing lives, so it is with great pleasure that I announce Nan Bovington‘s achievement.… Read the rest →

The Mslexia Children’s Novel Competition

August 2, 2012 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Competitions, Markets for your work, Motivation, Publishing, Resources, Uncategorized 3 Comments

If you have completed (or are very close to completing) a novel for children or young adults, the Mslexia Children’s Novel Competition is the perfect opportunity to get your work… Read the rest →

Annual Review of 2011 (Part One: What went well)

January 6, 2012 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Motivation, Resources, The writing coach, The writing life, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

First of all, a very Happy New Year to you all and wishing all readers of this blog a happy, healthy, and creative 2012! What is the Annual Review? Last… 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 →

Leaf Writers’ Magazine

April 2, 2011 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Markets for your work, Resources Leave a Comment

One question I’m frequently asked by my clients is “where can I publish my shorter work?” In response to this question, in future weeks and months, I’m going to write… Read the rest →