For many novel writers, entering a competition can feel like an exciting but daunting step. Is your manuscript ready? What do judges look for? Could this really help you in your writing career or are you just wasting your time? In this guest post, Caroline Ambrose, founder and director of the Bath Novel Awards, shares…
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