by Nikki Vallance | Nov 25, 2020 | Pivotal, The Spine is Mine |
Meet Anna I found my brilliant editor, Anna Barrett (née Hogarty), through Reedsy (think CheckaTrade or RatedPeople but for writers) where you can search for professional editorial support, read testamonials and match to your requirements. Within her business, The...
by Nikki Vallance | Oct 29, 2020 | Pivotal, The Spine is Mine |
At the launch of Pivotal on 17th October 2019, Antonio Riva of Tango Bridge UK treated everyone to a surprise Tango demonstration. Antonio had agreed to collaborate and I billed him as ‘The Mystery Man’ beforehand in order to keep the Tango connection with the book a...
by Nikki Vallance | Apr 24, 2020 | Pivotal, The Spine is Mine |
The People’s Book Prize organisers have extended the voting deadline to 30th May 2020. But what is the People’s Book Prize, why do literary prizes matter to authors and why does your vote matter? The People’s Book Prize There are many literary awards and competitions....
by Nikki Vallance | Feb 25, 2020 | Pivotal, The Spine is Mine |
Sometimes life brings you a reminder of just how short it is and what’s really important. Sometimes the thing you were striving for one day seems the most trivial and unimportant thing the next. Before becoming an author, I was fortunate enough to have found two...
by Nikki Vallance | May 29, 2019 | More Books Than Bikinis |
Earlier this Month in More Books Than Bikinis, Part 4 – Seeking out a Publisher, I promised to bring you up to date on Pivotal’s journey to publication. If you have been following me on Social Media you will know we have reached an extremely exciting stage, with the...
