Three tips for writing your author newsletter
Author newsletters: three tips to get you started.
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isobelkentproofrea
- Apr 28, 2023
- 1 min
Three ways to get involved with book festivals when applications have closed
Three tips to help you get the most out of book festivals and maybe even a booking. Yes, even now.
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isobelkentproofrea
- Feb 24, 2023
- 2 min
What to do when the technology fails at your school visit
What would you do if you couldn’t access your slide deck, video clips or backing tracks? Remember: you can’t use your mobile phone.
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isobelkentproofrea
- Feb 18, 2023
- 3 min
What to do if you’re a children’s author who doesn’t have a school visit booked for March
Are you a children's author without a booking for World Book Day? Take some positive steps to secure future school visits.
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isobelkentproofrea
- Feb 11, 2023
- 3 min
Why February is a great time to pitch your non-fiction children’s book to schools
Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) is a good time to approach schools with your non-fiction book, to support teaching of instruction texts.
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isobelkentproofrea
- May 9, 2022
- 3 min
10 ways to position yourself as a local author
Get involved with celebrations for the Coronation and position yourself as a local author. Your local community is gold.
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isobelkentproofrea
- Aug 26, 2021
- 1 min
Is your website appropriate for children?
As a children's author reaching out to parents, schools and their children, are you considering how visible you are online?
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isobelkentproofrea
- Aug 7, 2021
- 4 min
How to get fresh eyes on your work and when to ask for help from a professional proofreader
Isobel Kent, an editor and proofreader of books for children, provides some tips for proofreading your own work and how to prepare your book
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isobelkentproofrea
- May 12, 2021
- 4 min
The Power of 'Thank You'
How many times have you heard people say, ‘I didn’t do it for the money, but it would’ve been nice to have a “thank you”’? Or, ‘it’s the...
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isobelkentproofrea
- Mar 23, 2021
- 4 min
Four ways that your business copy could be letting you down
Isobel Kent, a specialist proofreader for businesses, highlights some of the pitfalls that business owners can avoid by carefully...
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isobelkentproofrea
- Feb 17, 2021
- 5 min
Six ways in which the proofreader trumps the spellchecker
However accomplished we are as writers, we are all at the mercy of our brain’s effort to make sense of what it’s reading. The more we...
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isobelkentproofrea
- Feb 5, 2021
- 4 min
Six ways in which a proofreader adds value to your business
Isobel Kent, a specialist proofreader for business, community projects and musicians, highlights some of the ways in which a proofreader...
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