How to Write a Stand Out Cover Letter
How to Write a Stand Out Cover Letter As someone who has changed jobs multiple times over three years I have written my fair share of cover letters. I also worked in recruitment and have…
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Day in the Life of a Marketing Manager
Day in the Life of a Marketing Manager For those of you that don’t know, I’m a marketing manager in publishing. I work for a small – yet mighty – imprint of HarperCollins. Honestly, no…
Ways to Get into the Publishing Industry
Ways to Get into the Publishing Industry I have a unique story when it comes to my career growth in the publishing industry. I started interning at a literary agency when I was 20 years…
How to Create and Cultivate a Side Hustle
How to Create and Cultivate a Side Hustle I recently ran a workshop on how to start a side-hustle and I want to share some of that insight in a blog post. So today I’m…
What’s Stopping You Progressing Your Career?
What’s Stopping You Progressing Your Career? Some people are lucky enough to end up in a job that makes them feel content. Others however can get stuck whilst trying to progress. You may feel that…
Why Women Need To Speak Up More | Reflections
Why Women Need To Speak Up More | Reflections Have you ever sat silently in a meeting or on WhatsApp when you wanted to make a suggestion? Yeah, same. Enough is enough. Women are two…
I’ve Got a New Job in Publishing!
I’ve Got a New Job in Publishing! Well, this headline feels familiar. Just over two years I wrote a blog post on getting a new job in publishing and now I’m writing another one. Since…
Why I Have a Side Hustle
Why I Have a Side Hustle Since I started freelancing as a journalist a few months ago a lot of people have asked me why I don’t give up my 9-5 job as a Campaigns…
Monthly Round-Up | January 2019
Monthly Round-Up | January 2019 I know that we’re only a few weeks into the New Year but so far – touch wood – the year has been going great! It’s been going so well…
My Story | What Happened to My Mr Keats
My Story | What Happened to My Mr Keats A few months ago I called quits on my journey with Unbound and my novel My Mr Keats. I was looking to publish my novel and was…
Moving on In | Studio Flat Tour
Moving on In | Studio Flat Tour I officially live in my own flat! As of two weeks ago I moved out of the flat I shared with my best friend and have moved into…
Fannying about with Press Releases: What do Book Publicists do?
Fannying about with Press Releases: What do Book Publicists do? Having just attended the Marketing and Publicity Book Conference, run by The Bookseller, I’ve not only charged my publishing batteries but also my blog batteries.…
Writing on my Lunch Breaks
Writing on my Lunch Breaks Every writer is different, let’s start this conversation right there. I’ve worked with a lot of authors in my life, even at only 22, and I expect I’ll meet many…
Reading Wrap-Up | January to February 2018
Reading Wrap-Up | January to February 2018 We are mid-way through February and so far I have read 16 books this year. I am definitely on target to complete my reading challenge of 80 books.…