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November 29, 2025

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StoryGodmother Newsletter #35 - Finding Flavo(u)r

November 9, 2025

Hello! I hope you’ve been enjoying a beautiful autumn, wherever you are. We’re galloping towards the end of the year and I’ve been trying to get organised...

StoryGodmother Newsletter #34 - Getting It Done...

September 28, 2025

Hello and happy October to you! Hope you are enjoying the autumn. October is ADHD Awareness Month, so I’m hyper-focusing on that for this newsletter, as it’s...

StoryGodmother Newsletter #33 - Creative Confidence

August 31, 2025

Hello! Hope you have had a lovely summer and that your writing is going well. Welcome to the September issue of the Story Godmother newsletter. There’s lots...

StoryGodmother Newsletter #32 - Formatting for attention

July 6, 2025

Hello! Hope you’re having a lovely summer and that your writing is going well. Welcome to the July issue of the Story Godmother newsletter. If you’d like to...

StoryGodmother Newsletter #31 - Plot isn't as important as you think

June 8, 2025

Hello! It’s been a while since I’ve managed to get a newsletter together. The last few months have been flat out working on a debut adult novel (out in 7...

StoryGodmother Newsletter #30 - What are we looking for in a winning entry?

March 9, 2025

Hello! I hope you are doing well. I cannot believe we are approaching the middle of March already. What are your goals for this month and what can you do to...

StoryGodmother Newsletter #29 - 5 Things Literary Agents DO NOT Want

January 19, 2025

I hope January is going well for you. It’s amazing that we’re on the 19th already – to me, it always goes so fast. That’s a good reminder that, believe it or...

StoryGodmother Newsletter #28 - How to make a stranger laugh...

January 5, 2025

Happy New Year to you all! I hope you had a good Christmas / festive season and are looking forward to an exciting 2025. What are your writing goals for this...

StoryGodmother Newsletter #27 - The Importance of looking back...

December 1, 2024

Hello! Nearly at the end of the year! I hope the last few weeks of 2024 go well for you. If you’ve attended any of my courses or followed me for a while,...

StoryGodmother Newsletter #26 - An agent’s thoughts on submissions

November 3, 2024

Hello! The time is flying, and to me it feels like we are galloping to the end of the year. Personally, I’m trying to wrap as much as I can before December...

StoryGodmother Newsletter #25 - Why genre is important

October 6, 2024

Hello! September has whirled by, or is it just me? Hope the autumn is treating you well. We’re in the last few months of the year – have you got plans to...

StoryGodmother Newsletter #24 - How can you improve a chapter?

August 25, 2024

Get ready for autumn writing with tips on improving chapters, developing characters, and upcoming writing courses and competitions!

StoryGodmother Newsletter #23

July 22, 2024

Hello! Hello! Hope you’re doing well. How in the name of strawberry tea are we nearly at the end of July? It’s round about now that I start to feel the year...

StoryGodmother Newsletter #22

June 30, 2024

Hello! Hello! Hope you’re having a lovely summer. It’s amazing to think we’re halfway through the year. Despite the busyness of summer activities, it’s a...

StoryGodmother Newsletter #21

June 2, 2024

Hello! Hello! It’s been a while since I’ve sent out a newsletter – things have been very busy and exciting with lots of creating going on – working on my...

StoryGodmother Newsletter #20

March 31, 2024

Hello! Welcome to the next Story Godmother newsletter. It’s been a while since the last one as things have been so amazingly busy! How are we one-third of...

StoryGodmother Newsletter #19

January 28, 2024

Hello! I know people talk about January dragging, but it’s been a whirlwind of a month here! I hope you have had a good month. So, here we are on the cusp of...

StoryGodmother Newsletter #18

January 7, 2024

Hello! Happy new year! Hope you have a brilliant 2024 with lots of exciting writing time. Hello to my new subscribers – welcome to the newsletter! I hope you...

StoryGodmother Newsletter #17

November 5, 2023

Hello! Hope this all finds you well and enjoying autumn. I’m just finishing editing on The House At The Edge Of Magic book 4 (final one in the series!...