Notes from the Slushpile

Notes from the Slushpile is a team blog maintained by eight friends who also happen to be children's authors at different stages of the publishing journey.

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Monday, 2 July 2018

Do not interrupt.

By Candy Gourlay One of the notices I have on the wall above my laptop says: DO NOT INTERRUPT! It's not a message aimed at ...

Friday, 9 June 2017

Editing Your Novel - Five Steps to Add Texture and Depth by Kathryn Evans

I'm still learning how to edit but I've nailed one thing. If you feel like your story isn't right, it probably isn't. You ab...

Monday, 19 September 2016

Exposition: it's about emotion not information

By Candy Gourlay Have you written The End yet? Nooooooo I haven't! Despite recent pronouncements that The End is nigh, I'm st...

Monday, 1 August 2016

Getting to The End

By Candy Gourlay Greetings from the Philippines where I am currently sitting on the verandah of a grass hut staring at this: And wond...

Monday, 18 July 2016

On Being Edited by Maureen Lynas

I’m currently experiencing my first experience of being edited by an experienced editor (Agent Amber) and it has been an extremely interest...

Monday, 11 January 2016

The Ordinary World is About Context Not Setting

By Candy Gourlay Delivering the eulogy at LJM's wake. Photo: Amanda Navasero I have been in the Philippines for the past couple o...

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