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Advice on Non-Fiction
Sarah’s top 20 tips for writers Want to write a book? Here are some tips about writing, most of which I’ve had banged into my brain over the years by people wiser than I am. Many of the tips for...
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Advice on Self-Publishing
Want to publish your book yourself? 12 things to consider before you start Let me cut to the chase. There is a huge amount out there about self-publishing, and I don’t want to double up on what other...
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Advice on Fiction
Sarah’s top 20 tips for fiction writers Want to write a book? Here are some tips about writing, most of which I’ve had banged into my brain over the years by people wiser than I am, including my...
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Publishing vs Self-Publishing
The pros and cons of mainstream vs self-publishing PUBLISHING HOUSE PRO: Opportunity for a financial advance from a publishing house. Often split into several payments: on signature of a contract,...
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A Tale of Five Teacups
The Story Behind The Cover for One Moment, One Morning Ever wondered about how publishers come up with covers for books? Well, it’s not like this in every case, but here’s Sarah Rayner’s account of...
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New! Making Friends with Depression
My latest book is companion for sufferers of depression, co-written by bestselling author Kate Harrison and Dr Patrick Fitzgerald. I became friends with Kate after joining local group Beach Hut...
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One Moment wins Silver Bestseller Award
Revealed at the Specsavers Bestseller Awards ceremony on 25th January, the following titles were awarded Platinum (1,000,000 copies), Gold (500,000) and Silver (250,000) award status for UK book sales...
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The story of Making Friends with Anxiety
…or an impatient person’s guide to publishing a self-help book People often ask novelists what inspired them, but non-fiction authors seem to get asked less frequently. Yet for me, the story of Making...
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Sarah launches new small press, Creative Pumpkin Publishing
Creative Pumpkin Publishing is an independent small press founded by the author Sarah Rayner. We publish fiction and non-fiction, including the Making Friends series of reference books, which provide...
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Bespoke books – an exciting new business model
Three months ago I was approached by the London Women’s Clinic about producing a special edition of Making Friends with your Fertility. The original cover of the book. The book, which I wrote with...
View ArticleIt’s FIREWORK NIGHT. Are you a plotter or a pantster?
Are you the sort of person who likes everything nailed down and to know where they are going, or someone who flies by the seat of their pants? Do you keep a diary, plan everything ahead and arrive...
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Cover Reveal for Searching for Mr Yesterday
A few months ago, I asked you all to let me know which book jacket you liked best for my new novel. Jonathan Roberts, my lovely designer friend, and I worked on several different ideas. Left is the...
View ArticleDates for your diary in 2024
Making a Baby is coming out in 2024 New edition of No More Tigers revealing how my grandfather died coming soon Exciting new hardback edition of John Scott’s Threads of Life Making Sense of...
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