The opportunity

• A 1 hour phone call or Zoom session to discuss your work, how to achieve your writing goals & to get an insight into the publishing industry from a debut author
• Review and written feedback of up to 5,000 words of your WIP, plus synopsis and covering letter 

The mentoring will take place between 15th March and 1st July 2021.

You can find out more about my writing skills and background on my About page.

Eligibility

Any unpublished and unagented writer who self-identifies as underrepresented. This includes:

• Having a low household income
• Being black, Asian or from a minority group
• Being disabled
• Being neurodiverse
• Being a primary carer
• Being from a working class background
• Being LGBQT

I primarily write and read literary, historical, contemporary, crime, suspense, thriller and non-fiction work but I’m happy to mentor writers from any genre.

How to apply

Please message me via my Contact page with:

• Up to 150 words about you and what you’re hoping to achieve from mentoring
• Up to 500 words of a sample of your WIP
• Your email address and at least one social media handle (Twitter, Instagram etc)

Don’t worry about the formatting, I’m interested in content! The deadline for applications is 11pm Friday 26th February 2021.

Important things to note

A successful mentee will be selected based on writing potential and whether I think I can provide you with the mentoring guidance you’d need.

Once you apply and hit ‘send’ on my Contact page, you’ll see a message on my site confirming receipt. As I work full time, I won’t unfortunately have the time available to respond to all applicants, I’ll only be able to contact the mentee (or mentees, if there’s a lot of take up) who’ve been successful. I’ll also share the names of successful applicants on Twitter and other social media once selected.

If you’re chosen as a mentee, I’ll provide at least 1 page of written feedback on your WIP, synopsis and covering letter for agents.

If you’d prefer not to speak on the phone or via Zoom, alternative arrangements e.g. email correspondence will be agreed between us instead.

At the end of the mentoring period, I’d like to share an update on my blog. With permission from mentees, I’d also include a quote and/or information on their writing.

While I have relevant experience of writing and publishing, I’m not a trained expert nor do I have any professional qualifications, but I have worked extensively both as a mentor and mentee through my day job in marketing.

The mentoring session will take place at a mutually convenient time between 15th March and 1st July 2021.

Your data will be deleted in accordance with GDPR after the deadline (except for successful mentees during the mentoring period).

I’m looking forward to reading your work. Good luck!

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