I'll also chat about mentoring children's authors on their writing and publishing journeys.
I'm looking forward to connecting with you. Here's to a bolstering writing community.😊✍️
✨ Creative writing workshop: Creating Engaging Characters (P1–P4).
✨ Readings from my multi-award-winning picture books + Q&A (P1–P7).
DM or 📧 [email protected]
#schools #teachers #libraries
✨ Creative writing workshop: Creating Engaging Characters (P1–P4).
✨ Readings from my multi-award-winning picture books + Q&A (P1–P7).
DM or 📧 [email protected]
#schools #teachers #libraries
Using August as the catalyst for the rest of the year has become a habit of mine. You'll usually find me in the garden or at a café with my notebook and a folder that has affectionately become known as 'My August Paraphernalia.'😂
#authorlife
Using August as the catalyst for the rest of the year has become a habit of mine. You'll usually find me in the garden or at a café with my notebook and a folder that has affectionately become known as 'My August Paraphernalia.'😂
#authorlife
'𝑨𝒃𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏 𝑩𝒂𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔.
𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 ‘𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆’. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏’𝒕 𝒑𝒖𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏, ‘𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓...
𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌.'
'𝑨𝒃𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏 𝑩𝒂𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔.
𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 ‘𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆’. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏’𝒕 𝒑𝒖𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏, ‘𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓...
𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌.'
This month, our YA edition takes you to The Secret Bookshelf in Northern Ireland.
To read Writers' Narrative, follow the link in the comments.
#writersnarrative #writingYA #writingfiction #forwritersbywriters #emagazine #magazineforwriters
This month, our YA edition takes you to The Secret Bookshelf in Northern Ireland.
To read Writers' Narrative, follow the link in the comments.
#writersnarrative #writingYA #writingfiction #forwritersbywriters #emagazine #magazineforwriters
A year ago this week, her award-winning picture book launched in Waterstones!📚🎉
Book in for a discovery call or email me if you'd like to chat about your manuscript or author journey.
A year ago this week, her award-winning picture book launched in Waterstones!📚🎉
Book in for a discovery call or email me if you'd like to chat about your manuscript or author journey.
All thanks to my husband and his techy wizardry.
He's given me exactly what I wanted and turned it around in just a few days.💻💖
Please have a look, I'd love to hear what you think!
www.paulinetait.com
All thanks to my husband and his techy wizardry.
He's given me exactly what I wanted and turned it around in just a few days.💻💖
Please have a look, I'd love to hear what you think!
www.paulinetait.com
The Fairy in the Kettle trilogy.🧚♀️🧚♂️
I’m running a giveaway over on Facebook to celebrate my children's books joining my novels over at Fountainbridge Publishing.🥳🥰
Pop over before 28th May to join in the fun and be in with a chance to win.”
www.facebook.com/share/1BG3UD...
The Fairy in the Kettle trilogy.🧚♀️🧚♂️
I’m running a giveaway over on Facebook to celebrate my children's books joining my novels over at Fountainbridge Publishing.🥳🥰
Pop over before 28th May to join in the fun and be in with a chance to win.”
www.facebook.com/share/1BG3UD...
I've written a piece on Worldbuilding for younger readers...
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I've written a piece on Worldbuilding for younger readers...
issuu.com/scottandlaws...
Of course, we celebrated with a trip to Janettas Ice Cream Shop 🍦Stracciatella & Scottish tablet 🤦♀️Delicious!
#mysteries #twistymysteries #romance #suspenseful #awardwinning #readingcommunity
Of course, we celebrated with a trip to Janettas Ice Cream Shop 🍦Stracciatella & Scottish tablet 🤦♀️Delicious!
#mysteries #twistymysteries #romance #suspenseful #awardwinning #readingcommunity
I'm always thrilled to find my books on shelves and extremely grateful. 🥰
... and they're signed!✍️😉
#twistymysteries #mysteries #isleofskye #scottishislands #awardwinningauthor
I'm always thrilled to find my books on shelves and extremely grateful. 🥰
... and they're signed!✍️😉
#twistymysteries #mysteries #isleofskye #scottishislands #awardwinningauthor
Set on the Isle of Skye, my bestselling series blends secrets, suspense, & unforgettable characters.
They're stocked locally on the island as well as being available through Waterstones, Barnes & Noble & indie book shops.
Set on the Isle of Skye, my bestselling series blends secrets, suspense, & unforgettable characters.
They're stocked locally on the island as well as being available through Waterstones, Barnes & Noble & indie book shops.
Full of articles, interviews, writing tips, poetry, book reviews, and much more, you can read and sign up for future editions via the link in the comments.
Full of articles, interviews, writing tips, poetry, book reviews, and much more, you can read and sign up for future editions via the link in the comments.
✨️Write and publish your children’s picture book to traditionally published standards.
✨️Write and publish your children’s picture book to traditionally published standards.
There's often a tie when it comes to the third book in my multi-award-winning picture book trilogy.
But I have to agree with my little readers! 🥰😍
There's often a tie when it comes to the third book in my multi-award-winning picture book trilogy.
But I have to agree with my little readers! 🥰😍
I don’t encroach on their illustration or creative practices.
Instead, we focus on nailing the all-important front & rear covers, internal layouts, & the technical specifications specific to the publishing world.
I don’t encroach on their illustration or creative practices.
Instead, we focus on nailing the all-important front & rear covers, internal layouts, & the technical specifications specific to the publishing world.
Sections of my diary are now open to author visits & events
Sections of my diary are now open to author visits & events
Here’s to the women forging their own paths and inspiring others to do the same
#InternationalWomensDay
Here’s to the women forging their own paths and inspiring others to do the same
#InternationalWomensDay
After reading from The Fairy in the Kettle, I gave my creative writing lesson on creating engaging characters.
The children then created their own fantastically brilliant & unique characters.
After reading from The Fairy in the Kettle, I gave my creative writing lesson on creating engaging characters.
The children then created their own fantastically brilliant & unique characters.
🌟 I've also been invited to give a workshop at the Scottish Association of Writers annual conference later this month.
🌟 I've also been invited to give a workshop at the Scottish Association of Writers annual conference later this month.
As always, it's jam-packed with articles, interviews, writing tips, poetry, & much more.
#writingcommunity #Historical
issuu.com/scottandlaws...
As always, it's jam-packed with articles, interviews, writing tips, poetry, & much more.
#writingcommunity #Historical
issuu.com/scottandlaws...
It's also the time when children's events begin to pick up after Christmas.
I'll be in Edinburgh next week as new generations discover Leona and her friends from Bramble Glen.
*Multi Award-Winning picture book trilogy.
It's also the time when children's events begin to pick up after Christmas.
I'll be in Edinburgh next week as new generations discover Leona and her friends from Bramble Glen.
*Multi Award-Winning picture book trilogy.
I'm hiding behind my book as my mouth is still frozen.
Thank you, Waterstones Livingston, for cheering up this slowly thawing author!🥰
I'm hiding behind my book as my mouth is still frozen.
Thank you, Waterstones Livingston, for cheering up this slowly thawing author!🥰
If you aren't already following Isabelle on here, you should!😉
Just copy and paste the link below to watch...
youtu.be/rdGwHnuXjDs?...
If you aren't already following Isabelle on here, you should!😉
Just copy and paste the link below to watch...
youtu.be/rdGwHnuXjDs?...
If you're a non-fiction writer or it's a genre you're thinking of exploring, you can't miss it!
It's also free! There's a link in the comments, and if you subscribe, it'll fall into your inbox monthly.
If you're a non-fiction writer or it's a genre you're thinking of exploring, you can't miss it!
It's also free! There's a link in the comments, and if you subscribe, it'll fall into your inbox monthly.
The second tranche will start on the 13th, which means there is new availability for authors to sign up.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗔 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
The second tranche will start on the 13th, which means there is new availability for authors to sign up.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗔 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻