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These are just some of the comments from readers...
"What a bloody marvellous book" June Tate
I just wanted to drop you a note to tell you how fantastic ‘Wannabe a Writer?’ was.... reading your very honest and funny assessment of the whole writing / publishing process made me feel much more hopeful about getting an agent etc and it also put it all in perspective for me. And it’s made me want to read your novels too so that has to be a good thing!
Sasha Wagstaff
I loved the book, it's nice to find a writing guide that isn't
too serious, but has great advice in it too. I'll definitely be
recommending it - I know you need the money - ha
Susan Humphreys
I'd just like to say thank you so much for writing your book 'Wanna be a Writer?' I thought it was the best book on writing I have ever read (apart from Stephen King's On Writing). I drank in every single word, and after numerous false starts on my novel 'Poppy', I have finally got the plot sorted and have written over 10,000 words in just a few weeks, (I probably would have got more written if I wouldn't have been so engrossed in your book!)
I've just bought 'One Glass is Never Enough' from Amazon and can't wait to get started reading it.
I'm now going to order the rest of your books from Amazon before my husband realises we still have money in the bank :)
Thanks for the inspiration,
Jennifer Nolan-Gill
I have read a few writing books but have to tell you that I found yours the most encouraging and inspirational so far and the contributions were excellent. I feel I can forge ahead now, with more confidence that I'm headed in the right direction and at least be able to give the impression I have the slightest clue about it all.
So, thank you.
Stella Sloane
I started to read 'Wannabe a writer?' as soon as I got back from Deal Writers last night and it got me laughing out loud and snorting Merlot down my front (good job I was wearing purple). My longest book may be 5,000 words, shortest 50 (eat your heart out) but I can still relate to everything you've written - and do displacement activities in spades. Not that this email is one, of course :-)
Jane Clarke
I'm part way through Wannabe a Writer and I just had to email to tell you how funny it is! I'm really enjoying it!
I got my copy at the launch after reading about it on Kate Walker's blog. At the time I had intended to hide it away and take it on holiday next week. However, I received my first agent rejection the day before the launch so as soon as I got home I read the hiliarious chapters on how to find an agent. I felt so inspired that I fired off another four queries that weekend. Two have already responded with rejections! I'd previously been submitting to Mills & Boon for four years so hadn't bothered looking for an agent until this year.
Having read the agent bits - and got exams out of the way - I am now working my way through the rest of the book in an orderly fashion and am totally loving it!
Thanks very much for writing it! And thanks also for the launch where I spent at least an hour chatting to Katie Fforde, Sarah Duncan and Maria McCarthy!
Nikki Cole
I just wanted to pop you a line to say thank you the event you held at Borders on saturday. My fiance and myself found it very useful and gained alot of knowledge from the authors we talked to.
I now have the encouragement I need to get my book ready to approach agents and your book is really really good, as well as hilarious to read.
Many thanks again and I hope our paths will cross again
Paula Cassady
I thought I would drop you a note, mainly to say "thank you" for writing WBAW!
I stumbled across the book via a community I belong to called Musemuggers on Livejournal. It is a weekly "prompt" writing community and one of our weekly prompts recently was from the WBAW site (write 1000 words story competition etc) - and from there I followed the details through and bought your book (one more sale, hoot!) from Waterstones on Piccadilly (if you speak to them, tell them to have more than one copy on the shelf!). I need to buy 2 more for various friends of mine who need a swift kicking to get
going on their writing.
Back to you though. And again, to say thanks for probably one of the best books on a) being a writer b) being a crazy person wanting to write and c) how to get there, including the various pitfalls, especially writers butt. Inspiring stuff and hilarious, but more importantly, very real and close to the bone. I freely admit that I have not read any of your other books, but that I do follow some of your columns you write (mainly Writing Magazine) and do enjoy them. You are very talented and had me sniggering to myself on the train, which guaranteed an empty seat next to me all the way home - always a result. It also had me working vigorously on my own writings so the muse definitely responded very well to the kicking you gave her via the book. Thanks!
The book has been a boon and as I said, I would recommend it to existing authors, wannabe writers and more importantly, to those who love reading but
never give the writing process a second thought. Best wishes (and yes, I will remedy the fact that I only own ONE of your books this coming payday - again from Waterstones on Piccadilly).
Liz de Jager
I have just finished reading you book - wannabe a writer? - and have found it very informative and enjoyable.
Merecedes Grayshon
I bought Wannabe a Writer. It's fantastic and most informative. Thanks for the advice, the book's a definite must- have!!
Justine Machin (Aspiring Author!)
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