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The Literary Consultancy
3w ago
According to the Office for National Statistics, the average gender pay gap across all UK employees is 14.3%. In recognition of this, in the week of International Women’s Day (8th-15th March 2024), we are offering all women writers 14.3% off TLC services.
Manuscript Assessment
14.3% off manuscript assessment, our core editorial service that matches you with an editor who reads in your field and delivers a bespoke report to help you develop your writing (we accept: fiction/ non-fiction/ short stories/ poetry/ scripts). Read more about this service here.
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Developmental Editing
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The Literary Consultancy
1M ago
Take your writing to the next level with TLC
TLC is delighted to announce the return of our two self-editing courses, developed in partnership with expert tutors. Starting in April, these courses are for writers who have a work in progress or completed manuscript and are working on either a novel, or a piece of full length creative non fiction.
Self Editing: Fiction with Jon Barton begins April 17th.
Self Editing: Non Fiction with Xanthi Barker begins April 30th.
“The TLC Self Editing course was so very useful. Jon was brilliant. The content and delivery has really giv ..read more
The Literary Consultancy
3M ago
“Creativity is something you are, not only something you do.”
Rick Rubin, founder of Def Jam Records
The Creative Act: A Way of Being (Penguin Press: New York, 2023)
Showing up on the page: for your writing, and for yourself
Over the years of sustaining a creative writing practice myself while mentoring and coaching writers, I’ve come to a similar conclusion: namely, how we are in the world is how we show up on the page. But what does that mean in practical terms? Is it possible to learn how to improve your writing skills, not just to sustain but to transform your entire creative practice ..read more
The Literary Consultancy
3M ago
Our biggest giveaway, in partnership with Roger Robinson
Do you want to feel happier, healthier, and more creative? Join the writing community with a difference and watch your writing take flight.
Your wellbeing as a writer is at the heart of everything we programme, and your needs are the building blocks of our platform. You, the writers, are our co-creators. Welcome to Being A Writer, TLC’s membership platform for writers at all levels of development, from beginner to well-published.
This month, we have teamed up with poet and creative writing tutor Roger Robinson, who is on a mission ..read more
The Literary Consultancy
3M ago
Write Club Plus: Amplify
Our 3-month advanced group coaching programme for writers
“What has really shifted for me being part of Write Club Plus has been replacing the chastising inner voice, inviting in other, lovelier voices. Julia’s. Aki’s. My co-writers’. And myself. My own enjoyment. It has been such a fabulous permission to feel joy.” – Write Club Plus Participant 2023
Since 2022, TLC has been hosting 12-month creative incubators called Write Club Plus. In 2023, 53 writers signed up to work through a year of writing together. We have used our learnings and feedback from running this prog ..read more
The Literary Consultancy
3M ago
In this month’s TLC Blog, writer Juliana Amaa explores the joy of exploring the written word. This blog is about celebrating the importance of reading and the joys of being fascinated by books.
Each page turns a story into a life.
Modern times are making it easier to change the way in which people engage with learning resources in order to retain information taught to them through the appreciation of books. The value of literature and the act of reading produce an intimate relationship between the reader and the text held in their hands. It is an infectious passion for the literary/linguistic ..read more
The Literary Consultancy
4M ago
In the summer of 2019, the novelist Julia Forster and I met at the Free Word Centre in London with an idea for a writing community with a difference. For years, I had been concerned with a trend towards pushing author services with the promise of getting writers published. Of course, it’s a very real dream for many writers, and it’s a sexy sell (come to us and we’ll get you published!), but somewhere along the way I couldn’t help but feel we were missing some much needed nuance. Where were the spaces for writers who weren’t sure what they wanted yet, who wanted to understand their options, mig ..read more
The Literary Consultancy
5M ago
TLC Christmas gift vouchers are now available, redeemable at any value against any of our industry-recognised Writing Services. A unique and inspiring gift for the serious writer in your life, offering them professional feedback on their creative project by a highly experienced editor.
Some TLC Gifts Ideas:
For the Short Story Writer: Gift a manuscript assessment of a short story by a short fiction specialist (up to 2,000 words, £200 inc. VAT).
For the Budding Writer: Gift a one hour One-to-one with a professional Editor to generate new ideas or discuss an existing one (£160 inc. VAT). Th ..read more
The Literary Consultancy
5M ago
Writer Sara Jane Potter talks about the long journey to publication, and asks if the publishing industry has a diversity problem.
I’ve been writing forever. Penning novels for intended publication for almost thirty years. At the start of each year I make myself a promise. This year I will be published. But years become decades and my mantra somewhat worn. You’d be forgiven for thinking I’m a crap writer who really should give it up now.
But the evidence tells another story. Since the nineties, I’ve amassed three complete and five in-progress novels. I’ve had dazzling feedback from literary age ..read more