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Category: Journey to a Book

The stages of writing and publishing my novels

Monkey See: Journey to a Book #2 - A Second Draft & Seeking Feedback

Monkey See: Journey to a Book #2 – A Second Draft & Seeking Feedback

Posted on March 14, 2018April 13, 2022 by Annabel Smith

In my last post, I wrote about how I smashed out a first draft of my novel, (working title The Plague) in just 4…

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The Plague: Journey to a Book #1 - Freefall Writing a First Draft

The Plague: Journey to a Book #1 – Freefall Writing a First Draft

Posted on May 30, 2017March 11, 2022 by Annabel Smith

If you read my last Journey to a Book post, you’ll know that based on feedback from the agent who read Monkey See,  (which…

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Monkey See: Journey to a Book (Part 3) – Structural Edit & Back-Story

Monkey See: Journey to a Book (Part 3) – Structural Edit & Back-Story

Posted on March 17, 2017March 11, 2022 by Annabel Smith

For most of last year I worked on a structural edit of my novel Monkey See, based on some very detailed and insightful feedback from…

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Monkey See: Journey to a Book (Part 2) - Editing

Monkey See: Journey to a Book (Part 2) – Editing

Posted on February 23, 2016March 11, 2022 by Annabel Smith

Many years ago I worked as  teacher’s aide at St Kilda Primary School. During that period I became VERY familiar with the list of…

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Whiskey & Charlie: Journey to a Book - US 'Micro-Tour'

Whiskey & Charlie: Journey to a Book – US ‘Micro-Tour’

Posted on July 30, 2015March 11, 2022 by Annabel Smith

Alright, I admit, it was mostly a holiday, but I I did do two bookshop events and I met my publisher so I can…

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Monkey See: Journey to a Book (Part 1) - Completing a First Draft

Monkey See: Journey to a Book (Part 1) – Completing a First Draft

Posted on June 15, 2015March 11, 2022 by Annabel Smith

I recently finished the first draft of my fourth novel Monkey See, which I have been writing, on and off, for a year and a…

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Whiskey & Charlie: Journey to a Book (Part 4) - US Launch

Whiskey & Charlie: Journey to a Book (Part 4) – US Launch

Posted on April 7, 2015March 11, 2022 by Annabel Smith

Today is US publication day for my novel Whiskey & Charlie (published in Australia as Whisky Charlie Foxtrot). The process of writing, editing…

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Whiskey & Charlie: Journey to a Book (Part 4)

Whiskey & Charlie: Journey to a Book (Part 4)

Posted on August 7, 2014March 11, 2022 by Annabel Smith

In January this year I found out that Sourcebooks in the US wanted to publish Whisky Charlie Foxtrot. Cue: hysterical screaming! As a writer,…

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The Ark: Journey to a Book (Part 3)

The Ark: Journey to a Book (Part 3)

Posted on July 17, 2014March 11, 2022 by Annabel Smith

For me, the least enticing part of writing a book is re-writing. But I also know that it is a hugely important part,…

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The Ark: Journey to a Book (Part 2)

The Ark: Journey to a Book (Part 2)

Posted on June 14, 2014March 11, 2022 by Annabel Smith

I planned to do a monthly update on my work-in-progress The Ark but time seems to have got away from me and it’s almost 9…

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