Archive: Byte Experts

Byte Experts: Top Tips for Storytelling

With Byte Confluence 2021 fast approaching, we asked some of the fantastic speakers at this year’s event to share their top tips for storytelling in these short videos. David Baddiel, Comedian,…

Why Aren’t Publishers Commissioning Video Content? by Jon White

Now that I have caught your attention with a clickbait headline to this article, let us get down to the serious business of talking about video content. A large percentage of my working life is spent…

Byte Experts: How to Take a Good Author Portrait Photograph by Kim Rix

How to Take a Good Author Portrait Photograph Now that the lockdown is gradually easing up, it might be time to start thinking about refreshing your author headshot. Looking relaxed and confident is…

Byte Experts: How to Work with an Editor by Bryony Sutherland

This month in our Byte Experts series, we hear from editor Bryony Sutherland on approaching, fostering, and maintaining the unique relationship between authors and editors. Congratulations: you’ve fin…

Byte Experts: Byte The Bullet: Why Getting a Coach is a Brilliant New Year’s Resolution by David Roche

Publishing industry veteran David Roche has just launched his new venture Grey Area Coaching. in this month’s Byte Experts series he explains why new year is the perfect time to treat yourself (yes, r…

Byte Experts: Launching A Book in Lockdown by Marc Cox

This month in our Byte Experts series, we hear from author Marc Cox on how to launch a book in a pandemic. As every first time author knows, there is nothing that quite matches the excitement and trep…

Byte Experts: How to Be a Freelance Writer by Karen Hockney

To tie in with Karen Hockney’s members’ webinar , How To Become a Successful Freelance Writer, which we’ll be running on October 21st 2020. here are some of her top tips on making it on the page. So…

Byte Experts: 5 Tips to Get Past Writer’s Block by Nicole Johnston

This month in our Byte Experts series, we hear from Author, Ghostwriter, Writing Coach & Content Creator, Nicole Johnston on how to overcome writers block. ========================================…

Byte Experts: Submission Smarts by Helen Francis

Following on from her brilliant webinar back in June 2020, this month in our Byte Expert’s series we hear from Helen Francis, Co-Founder of Francis Literary Consultancy on her tips for submitting your…

Byte Experts: Taking Literary Festivals online by Alex Hippisley-Cox

As we enter our 3rd month of social distancing and self-isolation due to the coronavirus outbreak, we are more and more aware of the huge cultural gap left by literary festivals, theatre productions,…

Byte Experts: Vital Video – Six Steps to Maximising the Success of Your Publishing Portfolio by Jon White, Business Development Director at Makematic

In this month’s Byte Experts, we hear from Jon White, Business Development Director at Makematic, as he shares his advice on maximising the potential of content via video. The Covid-19 crisis has in…

Byte Experts: Building resilience into your technical team, five key things your team should be considering by Chris Harris

This month we hear from Chris Harris, Head of Project Delivery at bespoke software development house, Softwire, on how to ensure your team are able to weather these uncertain times. Building resilienc…

Byte Experts: How To Hook An Agent by Chris Russell

In this month’s Byte Experts, author, musician and Byte The Book writer-in-residence Chris Russell offers his top tips for securing a literary agent. Finding a literary agent is a rite-of-passage for…

Byte Experts: Reusing Content 101 by Amy Ellis

In this month’s Byte Experts, we hear from Amy Ellis, Rights and Licensing Manager at Publishers’ Licensing Services, as she shares her advice on getting permission to reuse content. Reusing content 1…

Byte Experts: Added Facebook Value – Eight Things to Consider Before You Start Advertising on Facebook

In this month’s Byte Experts, we hear from Kelly Weekes as she shares her advice on what to think about when advertising on Facebook. She’ll also be running a free webinar with us on 29th January 2020…

Byte Experts: Breaking into Screenwriting by Lucy Brydon

In this month’s Byte Experts, we hear from Lucy Brydon and how to navigate the world of writing for screen. I’m a writer/director and I’m just finishing my debut feature film, Body of Water, which was…

Byte Experts: Writing Business – expenses, what’s allowed and what’s not?

When it comes to tax and what you can and can’t claim as an expense, it can get confusing. In this month’s Byte Experts, HW Fisher’s Barry Kernon takes us through what counts as an allowable expense….

Byte Experts: So You Want to Be a Ghostwriter by Hannah Renier

Ahead of her 7th October, Byte Breakfast Bookbusting: How Do you Find or Become a Ghostwriter? Hannah Renier, gives us the lowdown on becoming a Ghostwriter. So You Want to Be a Ghostwriter? Then let’…

Byte Experts: Match Dot Com – Finding The Right Digital Partner by Andy Smart

In this month’s Byte Experts Softwire’s’ Andy Smart, gives us his six steps to choosing the right partner for your development project. Andy has worked in technology since 1996 and joined Softwire in…

Byte Experts: The Art of the Book Proposal by Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney

Writer friends and Byte the Book members Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney are the authors of A Secret Sisterhood: The hidden friendships of Austen, Brontë, Eliot and Woolf published by Aurum P…

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