How To Be A Writer: The definitive guide to getting published and making a living from writing

An invaluable companion for anyone setting out as a writer. We all need all the help we can get and there's a good deal of help right here (A.L. Kennedy, author of DAY)

This is a brilliantly informative book, packed full of facts and no-nonsense advice! Sally has written an indispensable bible for any would-be writer (Dotti Irving, Chief Executive, Colman Getty)

How To Be a Writer is witty, wise and superbly well informed . . . This is the book I wish I'd had when I was starting to publish. No new writer should be without it (Dr Alison Macleod, Professor of Contemporary Fiction, University of Chichester)

A wise and clever book with advice on everything from the paths to publication to establishing a complementary career. Now more than ever an author's work is never done, but How To Be a Writer will give you the best shot at success and happiness in the process (Celia Brayfield, author of Bestseller: Secrets of Successful Writing)

Sally O'Reilly draws on her experiences as a novelist and tutor in this informative and fascinating fact-filled book which is not just the definitive reference book for any author but also an invaluable guide to perils and pitfalls of the publishing industry . . . O'Reilly's no-nonsense and user-friendly approach to making a career out of writing is a breath of fresh air for anyone setting out into the weird and wonderful world of publishing, offering invaluable, down-to-earth advice and achievable goals. Full of wise words and hard-learned experience, this is a must read for anyone even considering a serious writing career (Lancashire Evening Post)

This sensible manual covers topics such as 'time management' (I wish), choosing a degree course (if you think you need on), dealing with publishers and contracts, "networking", having a day job, writing online, and . . . provides illuminating capsule interviews with authors, publishers and agents' (Steven Poole Guardian)

set to become an essential reference for any authors who take their work seriously (Lancaster Guardian)