FAQs

 

Books & Writing

  • I will have them available on my website very soon for Australian readers! Watch this space.

  • My two favourites are How to Write the Break Out Novel by James Scott Bell and The Plot Whisperer by Martha Alderson.

  • I don’t have the capacity to help anyone in a one-on-one fashion. Instead, once a week, I do a post on Instagram called “Writerly Wednesday” where I answer reader queries about writing. Check out the hashtag #writerlywednesday to see my old posts. You are also welcome to ask me any other questions to address on future posts.

  • Read, read and read some more. It’s a prerequisite. Pay attention to who is doing well in your genre and stalk them until you find out why.

    I’m putting together a resources page for writers, coming soon!

 

Book Clubs

  • Unfortunately due to time constraints, I am no longer doing book club visits. But occasionally I give away a book club visit on my Instagram page, so follow along there for updates.

 

Marketing & Promotions

  • As I’m not an official reviewer, I don’t accept books direct. That said, publishers will often send me books and I do accept those, however I don’t ever guarantee to promote it, because I prefer to choose books that I really loved for my feed, as opposed to reviewing every single book (and I don’t ever review a book that I don’t like - I think authors have a hard enough time without getting bad reviews from other authors).

  • Possibly. I try to make sure that any products I give away are in line with what my followers would enjoy. If you are interested in being part of the giveaway program, please email me with details of your product and we can take it from there.

  • I make genuine recommendations on Instagram, rather than promote products. This means that while I am often gifted products, it is with an understanding that I have no obligation to post about that product (including books). So if I recommend something, you will know I actually like the products. I'll also never take payment to promote a product. I'm an author first and foremost and that's how I make my income.

  • All interview requests go via my publicist: Katie Bassel at St. Martin's Press katie.bassel@stmartins.com

  • All requests of this nature must go via my publicist: Katie Bassel at St. Martin's Press katie.bassel@stmartins.com

  • I sure do! My monthly newsletter includes a Dear Sally agony aunt-style Q&A, what I'm reading and loving at the moment, and the latest updates on my books. Fill out this form to subscribe!

 

Dear Sally

  • As soon as I have updates on this, I'll let you know!

  • Great questions! Check out my highlights on Instagram for details.

  • So glad you asked. Just fill out the form using this link! I endeavour to answer all questions as best I can. Nothing is off limits. (Will I regret saying that? Probably. But let's see what happens.)