Author Archives: Alexandra Overy

Last month I was lucky enough to do a guest post for Megan Manzano’s Now What? series where agented writers talk about what happens after you sign with an agent. I wrote about communicating with your agent and how to … Continue reading

Writing
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After my last post where I talked about trying to embrace my dreams without feeling like I’m failing, I had my new year chat with my agent. This is when we set out our aims for the year and generally … Continue reading

Writing
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The end of the year is a funny time, because it always feels like some invisible marker. A finish line you have to cross before the clock strikes midnight otherwise you’ve failed. And, this year, I can’t help but feel … Continue reading

Reflections, Writing
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So somehow we are already 20 days in 2018! 2017 has finally come to an end, and now we’re looking at 2018! So much happened in my writing life in 2017, so I thought I’d do a quick look back. … Continue reading

Reflections, Updates
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Okay, so you’ve got through the agonising wait and now it’s the day of the call. If you’re anything like me, phone calls freak you out a bit. I don’t like talking to people, and especially if I’m nervous I … Continue reading

Writing
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Today I wanted to do a post about “The Call”. You know, that call. The one that you’re hoping for after all the pain and nerve-wracking waiting of querying. For me, it happened one Tuesday morning. Tuesday is, in my … Continue reading

Writing
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Today I thought I’d write a bit about a problem I have struggled with a lot, that decided to rear its ugly head last week. That is my old friend perfectionism. When I was in primary school, I was famous … Continue reading

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This past weekend I attended the DFW Writers Convention in Dallas, Texas. Not only was it a great opportunity to learn more about publishing and meet some lovely authors, but I also got to meet Natascha (my wonderful agent) in … Continue reading

Events
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I thought I would do a post just to wrap up some things I learned from querying, which will hopefully help out anyone else who is still out there, persevering through the painful process of querying. 1. Querying can feel … Continue reading

Writing
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I first started querying after I worked on edits for the 2016 Pitch2Pub competition, in around December 2016. I’d done all the research, read up about all the agents I liked, and revised my query letter to death (or so … Continue reading

Updates, Writing
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