Top Ten Literary Fiction novels
Top Ten Literary Fiction novels Today’s Top Ten lists is all about Literary Fiction novels! We’ve read at least one, usually because we were forced to at school. But I do genuinely love them, and…
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Money Saving Tips During Self Isolation
Money Saving Tips During Self Isolation If you’re anything like you’re me, you’re trying to save some money during this global pandemic. It also helps that I have an accountant for a dad and he’s…
How to Pitch to an Editor as a Freelance Journalist
How to Pitch to an Editor as a Freelance Journalist I became a freelance journalist, alongside my full-time role in publishing, in 2018. I am entirely self-taught, having never studied journalism or even attended classes on…
20 Things to Do If You’ve Been Furloughed
20 Things to Do If You’ve Been Furloughed A lot of workers have been furloughed recently, including staff at my company HarperCollins. It’s a shame, but a safety measure that has been put in place…
Turn Your Bathroom into a Private Spa with these 10 Easy Tips
Turn Your Bathroom into a Private Spa with these 10 Easy Tips We could all do with a little rest and relaxation right now. So why not do it in your own home? To help…
How to Maintain Your Mental Health in Self Isolation
How to Maintain Your Mental Health in Self Isolation Right now, we’re going through a weird and lonely time. Isolation is not a state of being that many of us would choose to enter optionally.…
Things to do during Self-Isolation
Things to do during Self-Isolation Okay, we all seem to be in the same boat – or room – at the moment. Instead of doing a post on anxiety and self-awareness, I thought instead I…
How to Pitch Yourself
How to Pitch Yourself I am a massive side hustler and I’ve got where I am because I pitch myself. I am the ultimate Pitch…er. Pitching yourself is not an easy thing to do though,…
10 Side Hustle Ideas for Creatives
10 Side Hustle Ideas for Creatives If you’re a creative – like me – having a side hustle is a great to way to utilise some of your outstanding creative energy. But what is the…
How to Make the Most of London Book Fair 2020
How to Make the Most of London Book Fair 2020 Every year the publishing industry goes a bit crazy during London Book Fair week in March. I have been to the London Book Fair every…
What Skills Does a Marketing Executive Need?
What Skills Does a Marketing Executive Need? I’m currently mentoring a marketing assistant in the publishing industry, and the first question she asked me when we met – beyond, who the hell are you –…
Going Up? Traits You Need To Have To Progress To A Managing Role
Going Up? Traits You Need To Have To Progress To A Managing Role It’s in the name: being a marketing manager means that you are in charge of people. When you are working in a…
Tips to Help Improve Your Blog Website
Tips to Help Improve Your Blog Website Nowadays, everyone owns a blog, and the ability to make a success out of your blog isn’t as easy as some may make it out to be. In…
How to Maintain Your Mental Health this Christmas
How to Maintain Your Mental Health this Christmas Christmas can be tough for many reasons, so you need to make sure you’re taking care of your mental health over the festive season Christmas, for the…