Today marks the start of our boy’s six week summer holidays. They are both excited for a break from school but I've already begun thinking ahead for next term, buying new school uniforms and stationery.
Whether or not you have kids, the summer is often a busy time of year full of long, late evenings and (hopefully) sunshine. Despite there being more daylight hours in the day though, it can be hard to find time to write or illustrate over July and August.
It doesn’t mean you can’t find other ways of working towards your goals though. Maybe you’re busy thinking about your work in progress, seeking inspiration in the world around you or researching agents and competitions ready to submit your work.
Whatever you’re working on, we want to help.
Do you have any questions about portfolios or submission packages?
Perhaps you want to know how exactly you should submit to an agent?
Or maybe there’s something about publishing itself that you’d love explained.
Please either hit reply to this email or add a comment. We’ll collate all your questions and will share a short video over the summer to answer them all.
If there are any topics you’d like us to cover as posts, please do just let us know too.
Love Naomi & James x
If you need help with your manuscript, Naomi also offers mentoring, author visits and editorial services as well as writing books. Drop us an email hello@naomiandjamesjones.com to find out more.
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