Jack Hadley
@hackjadley.bsky.social
Currently Senior Courses Manager @curtisbrowncreative
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#WriteCBC task from @rachloudriscoll.bsky.social: Write a mini-scene where the setting is central. Is it friendly, hazardous, or a victim? Try to convey not just the place, but the importance of its role. That might mean bringing in conflict or raising a question that involves the setting.
March 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
#WriteCBC task from @rachloudriscoll.bsky.social: Write a mini-scene where the setting is central. Is it friendly, hazardous, or a victim? Try to convey not just the place, but the importance of its role. That might mean bringing in conflict or raising a question that involves the setting.
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Interesting discussion re use of author blurbing authors
The problem is unlike movies who have trailers, music who have Spotify, theatre who have reviews and permanent venues, books are purely cover, title, name and blurb to send a message in seconds when browsing.
#Author blurb is a signifier.
The problem is unlike movies who have trailers, music who have Spotify, theatre who have reviews and permanent venues, books are purely cover, title, name and blurb to send a message in seconds when browsing.
#Author blurb is a signifier.
Simon & Schuster's flagship imprint is going to get rid of those little quotes from other authors on the back and front. I'm torn, having been a bookseller, a book reviewer and having been asked to write many blurbs. I'm also on holiday so I can't columnise on it, so here's a 🧵 instead.
Why Simon & Schuster’s Flagship Imprint Won’t Require Blurbs Anymore
In a decision some might call “stunning” or a “tour-de-force,” new S&S publisher Sean Manning has decided to no longer require authors to obtain blurbs for their books. Here’s why.
www.publishersweekly.com
January 31, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Interesting discussion re use of author blurbing authors
The problem is unlike movies who have trailers, music who have Spotify, theatre who have reviews and permanent venues, books are purely cover, title, name and blurb to send a message in seconds when browsing.
#Author blurb is a signifier.
The problem is unlike movies who have trailers, music who have Spotify, theatre who have reviews and permanent venues, books are purely cover, title, name and blurb to send a message in seconds when browsing.
#Author blurb is a signifier.
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Welcome to our #5ActFestiveStory competition!
Complete Act I by following on from @clotimms.bsky.social's #WritingPrompt: 'It was on the twelfth consecutive day of snow, the country held in an icy standstill, when a postcard arrived. Sodden and exposing just two words: I’m sorry.'
Complete Act I by following on from @clotimms.bsky.social's #WritingPrompt: 'It was on the twelfth consecutive day of snow, the country held in an icy standstill, when a postcard arrived. Sodden and exposing just two words: I’m sorry.'
December 9, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Welcome to our #5ActFestiveStory competition!
Complete Act I by following on from @clotimms.bsky.social's #WritingPrompt: 'It was on the twelfth consecutive day of snow, the country held in an icy standstill, when a postcard arrived. Sodden and exposing just two words: I’m sorry.'
Complete Act I by following on from @clotimms.bsky.social's #WritingPrompt: 'It was on the twelfth consecutive day of snow, the country held in an icy standstill, when a postcard arrived. Sodden and exposing just two words: I’m sorry.'
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Hi #WritingCommunity! Something very exciting is coming to Bluesky next month . . .
We're excited to announce that our annual #5ActFestiveStory writing competition will be hosted here this year. Join us from Mon 9 Dec to Mon 16 Dec.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/how-to-...
We're excited to announce that our annual #5ActFestiveStory writing competition will be hosted here this year. Join us from Mon 9 Dec to Mon 16 Dec.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/how-to-...
November 28, 2024 at 11:02 AM
Hi #WritingCommunity! Something very exciting is coming to Bluesky next month . . .
We're excited to announce that our annual #5ActFestiveStory writing competition will be hosted here this year. Join us from Mon 9 Dec to Mon 16 Dec.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/how-to-...
We're excited to announce that our annual #5ActFestiveStory writing competition will be hosted here this year. Join us from Mon 9 Dec to Mon 16 Dec.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/how-to-...
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What's interesting about this trend for book marketing AI companies—who secure £Xmil in seed funding, get a write-up in the Bookseller, and will now wither away, leaving only a slime trail of AI generated goop across the surface of culture—is mainly what it says about capital’s engagement with books
Least surprising photo line up of all time
November 25, 2024 at 12:21 PM
What's interesting about this trend for book marketing AI companies—who secure £Xmil in seed funding, get a write-up in the Bookseller, and will now wither away, leaving only a slime trail of AI generated goop across the surface of culture—is mainly what it says about capital’s engagement with books
It's always a thrill getting to read the applications for our flagship Writng Your Novel courses. We've discovered so much talent.
If you’re not sure which course is best for you, book a free phone consultation with one of the team (including me)!
👇
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/book-consult...
If you’re not sure which course is best for you, book a free phone consultation with one of the team (including me)!
👇
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/book-consult...
Start 2025 with renewed dedication to your writing! 🖋️✨
Develop your novel to its full potential. Join us for one of our flagship Writing Your Novel courses in London or online.
Find out more and apply to study with us next year: https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/writing-your-novel-courses
Develop your novel to its full potential. Join us for one of our flagship Writing Your Novel courses in London or online.
Find out more and apply to study with us next year: https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/writing-your-novel-courses
November 19, 2024 at 2:12 PM
It's always a thrill getting to read the applications for our flagship Writng Your Novel courses. We've discovered so much talent.
If you’re not sure which course is best for you, book a free phone consultation with one of the team (including me)!
👇
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/book-consult...
If you’re not sure which course is best for you, book a free phone consultation with one of the team (including me)!
👇
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/book-consult...
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#Discoveries2025, a novel-writing development programme and prize for unpublished women writers currently residing in the UK or Ireland, is open for entries until 13 Jan 2025!
Read our advice on how to enter:
Read our advice on how to enter:
How to prepare your entry to Discoveries 2025
Our top tips to help you perfect your entry to Discoveries 2025. The prize accepts novels in any genre of adult fiction, with entrants invited to submit the first 10,000 words of their novel and a…
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November 19, 2024 at 10:22 AM
#Discoveries2025, a novel-writing development programme and prize for unpublished women writers currently residing in the UK or Ireland, is open for entries until 13 Jan 2025!
Read our advice on how to enter:
Read our advice on how to enter: