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The first series of Starting Out is complete.<\/p>\n

I’d like to thank all the wonderful writers who contributed and shared with us the benefits of all that wisdom and all those lessons.<\/p>\n

1. So you want to be a freelance writer?<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Megan Blandford<\/p>\n

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2. What kind of writer will you be?<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Anna Spargo-Ryan<\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0 Do you need to do a course to be a writer?<\/a><\/div>\n
\n

Karen Charlton<\/p>\n

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4. Learning to embrace the editing process<\/a><\/div>\n
\n

Kelly Exeter<\/p>\n

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5. You’ve signed a publishing contract … now what?<\/a><\/div>\n
\n

Sarah Ayoub<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

6. How to build an author platform<\/a><\/div>\n
\n

Jenn J. McLeod<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

7. Which excuses are holding you back?<\/a><\/div>\n
\n

Gabrielle Tozer<\/p>\n

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8. From blog to job<\/a><\/div>\n
\n

Maxabella<\/p>\n

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9. How to make the time to write<\/a><\/div>\n
\n

Ros Baxter<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

10. How to write a romance novel<\/a><\/div>\n
\n

Juliet Madison<\/p>\n

\"So<\/a>Are you new here? Welcome to my blog! I\u2019m Allison Tait and you can find out <\/strong>more about me here<\/strong><\/a> and more about my <\/strong>online writing courses here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Subscribe to <\/strong>So You Want To Be A Writer podcast<\/strong><\/a> for more amazing writing advice. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Or check out So You Want To Be A Writer<\/em> (the book), where my co-author Valerie Khoo and I have distilled the best tips from hundreds of author and industry expert interviews. <\/strong>Find out more and buy it here<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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