Sara Grant
@authorsaragrant.bsky.social
In June 2025, Bloomsbury will publish The Ultimate Guide to Editing Your Novel: A revolutionary approach to transform your writing. An editorial process I developed over my many years as an editor, author, university lecturer and mentor.
Huge congratulations to Jasmine Richards and the Storymix Books team on the publication of its first book — THE OTHER FATHER CHRISTMAS. It’s a delightful, heartwarming Christmas tale. It was lovely to celebrate last night with so many Storymix writers, supporters and friends! @storymix.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Huge congratulations to Jasmine Richards and the Storymix Books team on the publication of its first book — THE OTHER FATHER CHRISTMAS. It’s a delightful, heartwarming Christmas tale. It was lovely to celebrate last night with so many Storymix writers, supporters and friends! @storymix.bsky.social
Congrats to @storymix.bsky.social for the launch of OXFORD BLOOD. Murder at Oxford Interview week. It’s a great read!
September 2, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Congrats to @storymix.bsky.social for the launch of OXFORD BLOOD. Murder at Oxford Interview week. It’s a great read!
What could be better? A day spent with writers sharing my favourite exercises & tips on how to revise a novel at the Limehouse Library Hotel. The energy & talent in the room was inspiring. I love doing virtual events but you can’t beat the synergy and connections that are only possible in real life!
July 20, 2025 at 7:33 AM
What could be better? A day spent with writers sharing my favourite exercises & tips on how to revise a novel at the Limehouse Library Hotel. The energy & talent in the room was inspiring. I love doing virtual events but you can’t beat the synergy and connections that are only possible in real life!
Just found these! Paper pens that are perfect to be tucked into a book so I can make notes in the margins. Yes, I write in books. I’m always dissecting the books I’m reading to figure out how the author creates magic on the page — and how I can learn to do the same.
July 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Just found these! Paper pens that are perfect to be tucked into a book so I can make notes in the margins. Yes, I write in books. I’m always dissecting the books I’m reading to figure out how the author creates magic on the page — and how I can learn to do the same.
Absolutely buzzing with excitement for George Kirk’s debut picture book BESSIE’S BEES!
July 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Absolutely buzzing with excitement for George Kirk’s debut picture book BESSIE’S BEES!
Submissions open today for the 10th Undiscovered Voices! If you are an unagented and unpublished SCBWI member in the UK or EU you should check it. The anthology has launched the writing careers of hundreds of writers. Can’t wait to see who we will discover! @uvcompetition.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Submissions open today for the 10th Undiscovered Voices! If you are an unagented and unpublished SCBWI member in the UK or EU you should check it. The anthology has launched the writing careers of hundreds of writers. Can’t wait to see who we will discover! @uvcompetition.bsky.social
Top tip: read books in the same genre & for the same age reader as your work-in-progress. The more you fill your brain with great writing, the more likely you are to produce it. What are you reading for inspiration?
June 21, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Top tip: read books in the same genre & for the same age reader as your work-in-progress. The more you fill your brain with great writing, the more likely you are to produce it. What are you reading for inspiration?
Spotted the word 'theme' scribbled on an Underground train so thought I'd share this John Gardner quote from On Becoming a Novelist: “Theme is like the floors and structural supports in a fine old mansion, indispensable but not, as a general rule, what takes the reader’s breath away.”
June 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Spotted the word 'theme' scribbled on an Underground train so thought I'd share this John Gardner quote from On Becoming a Novelist: “Theme is like the floors and structural supports in a fine old mansion, indispensable but not, as a general rule, what takes the reader’s breath away.”
Can't believe it!🎉It's publication day for THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO EDITING YOUR NOVEL.🎉75 exercises & interrogations. A practical, step-by-step guide to make your novel submission ready. Thanks to the team at Bloomsbury's Writers' & Artists' for being great publishers & lovely people.
June 19, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Can't believe it!🎉It's publication day for THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO EDITING YOUR NOVEL.🎉75 exercises & interrogations. A practical, step-by-step guide to make your novel submission ready. Thanks to the team at Bloomsbury's Writers' & Artists' for being great publishers & lovely people.
Tomorrow THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO EDITING YOUR NOVEL is published. Here are a few ideas to tighten your writing. These were collected over years of giving my editing workshop. I asked writers for common errors & pet peeves. What would you add to this list? www.writersandartists.co.uk/advice/tight...
June 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Tomorrow THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO EDITING YOUR NOVEL is published. Here are a few ideas to tighten your writing. These were collected over years of giving my editing workshop. I asked writers for common errors & pet peeves. What would you add to this list? www.writersandartists.co.uk/advice/tight...
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO EDITING YOUR NOVEL is out tomorrow! Here's a little pop quiz for your work-in-progress. I use it as a diagnostic tool to identify any plot problems. Hope you find it useful! www.writersandartists.co.uk/advice/solut...
June 18, 2025 at 8:22 AM
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO EDITING YOUR NOVEL is out tomorrow! Here's a little pop quiz for your work-in-progress. I use it as a diagnostic tool to identify any plot problems. Hope you find it useful! www.writersandartists.co.uk/advice/solut...
To celebrate the publication of THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO EDITING YOUR NOVEL this week: Here's an extract from the book that offers a series of questions to ask about your work-in-progress. Your answers may point out big picture issues you need to address. www.writersandartists.co.uk/advice/big-p...
June 17, 2025 at 11:07 AM
To celebrate the publication of THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO EDITING YOUR NOVEL this week: Here's an extract from the book that offers a series of questions to ask about your work-in-progress. Your answers may point out big picture issues you need to address. www.writersandartists.co.uk/advice/big-p...
Great day @capitalcrime.bsky.social! Interesting discussions on all things crime, mystery & writing. I’ve shown incredible restraint and only purchased 6 books…so far.
June 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Great day @capitalcrime.bsky.social! Interesting discussions on all things crime, mystery & writing. I’ve shown incredible restraint and only purchased 6 books…so far.
A quick test for your work-in-progress. Search for a free word cloud generator. Cut & paste your draft into it. This snapshot of your story can point out what words you overuse & what characters get the most air time. Do the words give the right impression of your story?
June 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM
A quick test for your work-in-progress. Search for a free word cloud generator. Cut & paste your draft into it. This snapshot of your story can point out what words you overuse & what characters get the most air time. Do the words give the right impression of your story?
Final call for my critique giveaway, celebrating the launch of THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO EDITING YOUR NOVEL -- my step-by-step guide to make your rough draft submissions ready. Follow & repost for the chance to win a critique of the 1st 2,000 words of your novel. Winner selected 3 June.
May 30, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Final call for my critique giveaway, celebrating the launch of THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO EDITING YOUR NOVEL -- my step-by-step guide to make your rough draft submissions ready. Follow & repost for the chance to win a critique of the 1st 2,000 words of your novel. Winner selected 3 June.
When I’m editing, I love to go old school & print out my manuscript. I need loads of colourful pens and highlighters for a variety of exercises I use to dissect and rebuild by draft. I just picked up new editing supplies ...
May 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
When I’m editing, I love to go old school & print out my manuscript. I need loads of colourful pens and highlighters for a variety of exercises I use to dissect and rebuild by draft. I just picked up new editing supplies ...
Having a comprehensive approach to editing your novel allows you to enjoy the creation process & write a better first draft. I give myself the freedom to experiment & play so I can write my way into a great story -- because I know I will whip it into shape using my systematic approach to revision.
May 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Having a comprehensive approach to editing your novel allows you to enjoy the creation process & write a better first draft. I give myself the freedom to experiment & play so I can write my way into a great story -- because I know I will whip it into shape using my systematic approach to revision.
My top tip for writers: read for inspiration! Read books in the same genre and for the same age reader as your work-in-progress. Analyse the books you love. How did the author hook you? The more you fill your brain with great writing, the more likely you are to produce it.
May 24, 2025 at 11:07 AM
My top tip for writers: read for inspiration! Read books in the same genre and for the same age reader as your work-in-progress. Analyse the books you love. How did the author hook you? The more you fill your brain with great writing, the more likely you are to produce it.
Judges @uvcompetition.bsky.social panel agree that establishing the voice of the piece from the very beginning is key to hooking agents, editors & readers.
May 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Judges @uvcompetition.bsky.social panel agree that establishing the voice of the piece from the very beginning is key to hooking agents, editors & readers.
Tonight @[email protected] announces its 10th @uvcompetition.bsky.social for unagented and pre-published writers! Undiscovered Voices has launched the writing careers of more than 100 writers who have received publishing contracts for more than 400 books. Could you be next? undiscoveredvoices.com
May 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Tonight @[email protected] announces its 10th @uvcompetition.bsky.social for unagented and pre-published writers! Undiscovered Voices has launched the writing careers of more than 100 writers who have received publishing contracts for more than 400 books. Could you be next? undiscoveredvoices.com
Testing your book idea. This quote from Karl Iglesias in Writing for Emotional Impact perfectly sums up the ingredients for a brilliant book idea: ‘A great idea should be uniquely familiar, and it should promise conflict.’
May 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Testing your book idea. This quote from Karl Iglesias in Writing for Emotional Impact perfectly sums up the ingredients for a brilliant book idea: ‘A great idea should be uniquely familiar, and it should promise conflict.’
Overjoyed to grab my @waterstoneskids.bsky.social exclusive edition copy of LAND OF THE LAST WILDCAT by @lui-land.bsky.social. A talented writer and brilliant person. I can’t wait to read it!
May 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Overjoyed to grab my @waterstoneskids.bsky.social exclusive edition copy of LAND OF THE LAST WILDCAT by @lui-land.bsky.social. A talented writer and brilliant person. I can’t wait to read it!
In 1 month THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO EDITING YOUR NOVEL is published! It includes more than 75 exercises/interrogations to help writers analyse/improve every aspect of their novels. I’m giving away a 1-2-1 critique of the 1st 2,000 words of a novel. Follow & repost to be eligible. Winner selected 3 June
May 21, 2025 at 10:08 AM
In 1 month THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO EDITING YOUR NOVEL is published! It includes more than 75 exercises/interrogations to help writers analyse/improve every aspect of their novels. I’m giving away a 1-2-1 critique of the 1st 2,000 words of a novel. Follow & repost to be eligible. Winner selected 3 June
Join me for @scbwi-bi.bsky.social’s The Ultimate Workshop For Editing Your Novel in London on 19 July. I use a combination of discussion, hands-on exercises & practical tips from my upcoming book – The Ultimate Guide to Editing Your Novel. The details & how to book:
www.scbwi.org/events/works...
www.scbwi.org/events/works...
May 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Join me for @scbwi-bi.bsky.social’s The Ultimate Workshop For Editing Your Novel in London on 19 July. I use a combination of discussion, hands-on exercises & practical tips from my upcoming book – The Ultimate Guide to Editing Your Novel. The details & how to book:
www.scbwi.org/events/works...
www.scbwi.org/events/works...
My 3 key takeaways from today’s @scbwi-bi.bsky.social Debut Bootcamp: 1) Remember to find the joy in everything you are doing to promote your book 2) Communication and reliability are key with building a positive relationship with your publisher & 3) Connect and learn from other writers/illustrators
May 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
My 3 key takeaways from today’s @scbwi-bi.bsky.social Debut Bootcamp: 1) Remember to find the joy in everything you are doing to promote your book 2) Communication and reliability are key with building a positive relationship with your publisher & 3) Connect and learn from other writers/illustrators