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Ten months to publication — is writing enough in a flooded market?

May 21, 2022 Jacqui

I would argue that marketing, that is, writing copy about your novel and posting graphics, is now part of the writing process. 

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: marketing, novel, palace records, spellbound books, storytelling, teenage kicks, writing

Silver Linings and Teenage Kicks…

April 13, 2022 Jacqui

I have some news. During lockdown I needed to move away from writing darker psychological thrillers and I wrote two…

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Alan Garner’s Treacle Walker

November 27, 2021 Jacqui

I’ve loved Alan Garner since the Wierdstone of Brisingamen. I love the world he sets all his writing in but…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: age, Alan Garner, fiction, review, time, treacle walker

Writing in a pandemic: keeping focused and staying safe

February 6, 2021 Jacqui

What was your daily writing practice like before March 2020? Before the pandemic struck?

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Posted in: Oldham, pandemic, Psychology, Storytelling, Uncategorized, Writing Filed under: covid-19, pandemic, stories, storypsychologist, storytelling, zoom

LockdownTown Oldham Reloaded – Day 7 – Location, location, location…

August 28, 2020 Jacqui

While Oldham is still in lockdown, other parts of the UK are loosening their grip. The British Museum opened yesterday…

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Posted in: lockdowntown, Manchester, Oldham, truth, Uncategorized, Writer, Writing

LockdownTown Oldham Reloaded – Day 4 – Where are my Characters?

August 25, 2020 Jacqui

Thank you for visiting Day 4 of LockdownTown. If you were looking for Day 2 and 3, don’t bother. Like…

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Posted in: covid19, lockdowntown, Manchester, Uncategorized, Writer, Writing

LockdownTown Oldham Reloaded – Day 1

August 22, 2020 Jacqui

I’ve been in lockdown in Oldham since 26th March 2020. I’ve been working from home and barely going out of…

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Posted in: covid19, Freedom, lockdowntown, Oldham, Uncategorized Filed under: covid-19, covid19, lockdown, music, oldham

It’s time to face the data – Jacqueline Ward in The Bookseller

May 5, 2020 Jacqui

I’ve written an article for The Bookseller about writing and Big Data, and where to start. I’ve been looking at…

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Lockdown life in COVID-19 2020 – writing, singing, sadness and a dedication

April 14, 2020 Jacqui

Week four of lockdown and I’ve learned a lot about myself. Before I go on, I just want to say…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: coronavirus, covid-19, dancing, Decameron, hope, lockdown, singing, writing

Anxiety and breathing – try this…

March 24, 2020 Jacqui

Breathe in for a count of seven and breathe out for a count of eleven. If you can’t manage 7-11, try 3-5 or 5-9. As long as the out breath is longer than the in breath it’s fine..

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: anxiety;, breathing, coronavirus, covid-19, panic

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