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#WorkInPublishing 2020 | My Journey Into Publishing

#WorkInPublishing 2020 | My Journey Into Publishing

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 by Ellie Pilcher

#WorkInPublishing 2020 | My Journey Into Publishing In my second post for #WorkInPublishing week, I thought I would share my journey into publishing. I didn’t want to be a publisher as a child. In fact…

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#WorkInPublishing 2020 | Publishing Myths

#WorkInPublishing 2020 | Publishing Myths

November 16, 2020November 7, 2020 by Ellie Pilcher

#WorkInPublishing 2020 | Publishing Myths This week is #WorkInPublishing week and I wanted to share some posts about the publishing industry. Today we’re kicking off with a post about publishing myths. There are tons of…

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#MarketYourMarketing: October Workshops

#MarketYourMarketing: October Workshops

September 23, 2020September 21, 2020 by Ellie Pilcher

#MarketYourMarketing: October Workshops I am thrilled by the response to my initial #MarketYourMarketing workshops in September. Over 300 people registered for each woMrkshop and between 90-150 people attended on the day, with many following up…

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How to Stay Organised

How to Stay Organised

August 19, 2020August 15, 2020 by Ellie Pilcher

How to Stay Organised While working from home, you would think it would be easier to stay organised. But that isn’t always the case. It’s easy to get distracted, forgetful and sometimes like lazy. So…

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Do Cliques Form in the Workplace?

Do Cliques Form in the Workplace?

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 by Ellie Pilcher

Do Cliques Form in the Workplace? Short answer: yes, cliques do form in workplaces. This is not necessarily a bad thing, and if you disagree that they don’t, then that probably means you’re in one.…

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How to Ace a Job Interview in Publishing

How to Ace a Job Interview in Publishing

August 12, 2020August 7, 2020 by Ellie Pilcher

How to Ace a Job Interview in Publishing I recently appeared as the first guest on Ain Chiara Bensenouci’s #PublishingNotes Instagram Lives. It was a half an hour Instagram live where Ain interviewed me about…

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Top Ten Literary Fiction novels

Top Ten Literary Fiction novels

May 13, 2020May 3, 2020 by Ellie Pilcher

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

May 12, 2020May 3, 2020 by Ellie Pilcher

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…

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How to Pitch to an Editor as a Freelance Journalist

How to Pitch to an Editor as a Freelance Journalist

May 7, 2020February 12, 2021 by Ellie Pilcher

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…

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20 Things to Do If You’ve Been Furloughed

20 Things to Do If You’ve Been Furloughed

May 4, 2020February 12, 2021 by Ellie Pilcher

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…

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Turn Your Bathroom into a Private Spa with these 10 Easy Tips 

Turn Your Bathroom into a Private Spa with these 10 Easy Tips 

May 1, 2020December 20, 2020 by Ellie Pilcher

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…

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How to Maintain Your Mental Health in Self Isolation

How to Maintain Your Mental Health in Self Isolation

April 20, 2020February 12, 2021 by Ellie Pilcher

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.…

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Things to do during Self-Isolation

Things to do during Self-Isolation

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 by Ellie Pilcher

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…

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How to Pitch Yourself

How to Pitch Yourself

March 2, 2020February 9, 2020 by Ellie Pilcher

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,…

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