{"id":187,"date":"2015-08-04T09:19:13","date_gmt":"2015-08-04T09:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thomasemson.com\/?p=187"},"modified":"2015-08-04T09:29:38","modified_gmt":"2015-08-04T09:29:38","slug":"win-my-guide-to-writing-a-novel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasemson.com\/?p=187","title":{"rendered":"Win my guide to writing a novel"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HTWABI6M_New_Twitter_Cover\"<\/a>Do you want a signed copy of HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL IN 6 MONTHS, my guide to finishing a 50,000 word book in just 24 weeks? I have four to give away.<\/p>\n

Read on for a chance to win one.<\/p>\n

But first, what’s the book about? Well, I write two, full-length novels a year, and a few years back developed a system that helped me hit my deadlines. I outline that very system in this book. It includes examples from my novels, and tips on how to to reach “The End”.<\/p>\n

It’s a non-nonsense “how to” book written by someone who’s talked the talk and<\/em> walked the walk. I’m not some “guru” who’s never written a novel in their life, or a “teacher” doing a PhD in creative writing and halfway through their literary masterpiece after ten years of study. No, I’ve actually written novels, and had them published.<\/p>\n

So if you fancy winning a copy of my guide, just answer this very simple question.<\/p>\n

What was the name of the werewolf heroine in my novel Maneater? Was it (a) Laura Greenacre; (b) Laura Blackacre; or (c) Greenie Acre.<\/p>\n

Email your answers, along with your name and postal address, to thomasemson_info (at) yahoo (dot) co (dot) uk. Write “Book competition” in the subject line. The closing date for entries is midnight (GMT) on Sunday, August 9, 2015.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you want a signed copy of HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL IN 6 MONTHS, my guide to finishing a 50,000 word book in just 24 weeks? I have four to give away. Read on for a chance to win one. But first, what’s the book about? Well, I write two, full-length novels a year, … <\/p>\n

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