Tuesday Top Tip

If you don't have one already, you might like to create an email address just for writing stuff. Make it something 'sensible' and clearly connected to you (to avoid confusion). If your writing name isn't available on its own, perhaps add something like writer, author, fiction etc.

Those people with websites will probably have the option to create an associated email, which can be reserved just for contacts via the site, or more generally.

At one time I worked in a recruitment agency. People sometimes applied for jobs with email addresses such as 'sexybabe' or 'weedsmoker'. It didn't fill us with confidence! A silly email address is unlikely get your work rejected, but why take the risk? An editor / agent / publisher is more likely to take you seriously if it looks as though you behave like a professional. A straightforward email address looks better on business cards too.

This tip came from Patsy Collins  who writes short stories and cosy crime novels. You can buy all of her books, or read them through kindle unlimited, here.