Please accept my apologies for not updating this blog earlier! It’s been an extraordinary time of change and things going on.
Here’s a quick run-down of my services:
Critiques/Proof Reading/Copy Editing either for full manuscript or submission only:
Please email me on hannha@streamwriting.com
Copywriting for eclasses/websites/newsletters etc:
Please email me on hannah@streamwriting.com
Workshop Facilitator/Tutor:
Available to run workshops or give talks/presentations on all aspects of writing. Please email me on hannah@streamwriting.com
Writing Group:
For my writing group (in Spain) again get in touch with me on hannah@streamwriting.com Although I am currently based in England, the group still meets every fortnight (on a Tuesday) and I can redirect you to Maggie or Jan - either of whom will take care of you.
For information on my book, The Voices of Angels, stay tuned!
Thank you.
Hannah
It’s me again! Popping up amongst all these worthy articles….which is a very productive way of using the blog when I am tied up at work. So, I hope you’re finding the articles useful - there’s plenty more to come including my fave. One on erotic literature. Liking it.So, it’s summertime. It’s hot. Maybe you’re thinking of going on holiday? Maybe you’re even thinking of going on holiday to Marbella? Well, look no further. A very good friend of mine (who I met when I led a series of writing workshops in Marbella) has a fantastic resource website for holiday-makers jetting off to the bling bling chic boat capital of Spain. He pointed me toward his site the other day because if you look very carefully in the twitter box - there I am!So, a little link back to him -http://www.gomarbella.com/marbella/malagabus.htmlIf you’re not going to Marbella, don’t worry. It’s not everyone’s cup of chardonny. But if you are going to Spain, pack your sunscreen. It’s a scorcher out there. Not that I would know - because this year, the first time in YEARS, I am in England for the summer.And it’s raining. Boo.For those of you who still remember a book I was once bleeting on about - well, get this - it’s finished! And I’m now editing it. Now re-modelled as a sexy teen paranormal romance, I’m on chapter 15 out of 40. Yes, gone are the days when I was writing a mind, body, spirit adult out to transform the world. The closer the deal comes, the more I have sussed out what the market wants and, dare I say it, conformed. Of course, I haven’t lost my dream of transforming the world, i.e., I haven’t completely sold out! The message of actualisation is still in there. And to be honest, it’s probably better than it’s not being rammed down the reader’s face! The book carries the message that there is something else out there and if you look hard enough, you might just find it….The dream moves ever closer.So, keep dreaming, keep sunning. Keep smiling.
Hey all.
Just a quick update. I’m back in the land of blustery showers - yes England! Landed a week or so ago and since then crewed a Breakthrough to Success Seminar (always fabulous!), been offered part time work, met up with my musician friend for coffee and written reams on my book!
Will write more soon.
xxx
I am still roughly half-way through the rewrite. My plans to have it completed by end March went astray with the computer glitches I experience for almost all of February! Silly me hadn’t even made a hard-copy…
But the computer is back working and I can move on again with the writing. I’m going to England on March 11 and plan to hole up at my folk’s place and finish it there - hopefully this will take around a month. Afterwhich will come the edits and the tweaks etc and the final preparation before submitting it to agents.
The GREAT news is that I already have an agent who wants to see the full manuscript! This came about from my time on authonomy - a site which agents are supposedly trawling to pick up new talent. I stumbled across a reader on there who was reading for a London based literary agency and whose remit was YA. She happily read the entire upload (around 20,000 words) and whilst she had some criticisms about Lizzie, she also said to send the mss to the agency when complete.
Of course, this might not lead to anything OR it might lead to everything! Who knows? But it gave me a huge confidence boost and an incentive to finish the book……
This is the week where my brand new sparkly writing website goes live.
It has lots of great resources for writers of all levels. There’s articles about the art of writing and getting published - the first one is called ‘How to Handle Rejection’ and is written by friend I met on the Harper Collins site, authonomy. We all get rejections in writing so it’s a good pick-up if you’ve just got one of those nasty no letters through the post. Robb is also going to come onboard and help out with the critique service. Based in Washington D.C., he will handle all my American enquiries.
I have expanded the critique service a little bit so please do check it out if you have a mss you want given the once over before submitting to an agent or publisher. I’m offering a special spring discount for a full manuscript critique so don’t miss out!
Also on the website, you will find a retreats page - perfect if you want to get away from it all and get on with your writing. This page is still in its early days so if you have a retreat venue you want showcased on my site please email me asap and I’ll upload the details for you. I am listing private rentals and official retreat/course venues.
Finally, I couldn’t resist including a link to my book, The Voices of Angels. My first novel is a Young Adult story about a girl who can predict death. Currently a work in progress, here’s a chance to read the synopsis and some of the reader feedback I’ve had from authonomy. In November, The Voices of Angels was voted number one book on the authonomy website and went on to be submitted to the editor’s desk at Harper Collins.
So, please take a wander round and enjoy!!!!
