February 23rd, 1997
A week until I turn sixteen. Also, a week before I have to fulfil my promise to Mum that I will spend at least two hours per night revising for … Continue reading
The Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde technique of dealing with deadlines
So this week the question posed is: deadlines – how do you deal with them? In word: badly. This is an artistic interpretation of Normal Me. (Yes, I am playing … Continue reading
How to make a flying unicorn
Writing a book is like making a flying unicorn. When you get the idea, it is brilliant – a flying unicorn is just what the world needs! In a fit … Continue reading
The Book Police
The theme of this week’s Allsorts posts are centring on the (ever) topical question of whether YA is just for girls. Whenever a question like this crops up, I think … Continue reading
How does an editor cope with being edited?
I’ve been working in children’s publishing for a DECADE. As commissioning editor at a small publisher I’ve worked with authors through every stage of the editorial process, structural, line, copy … Continue reading
Sex, swears and… er… unicorns?
Once you’re old enough to be flattered at being asked for ID, no one cares what you read. But society really does care about what teenagers are reading. Not in … Continue reading
THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS (AND HOW THEY APPLY TO *YOU*!!!)
I have fallen prey to all but one of these at some point or other, but have somehow survived to tell the tale à la Dante. Learn from my mistakes… … Continue reading
