Bridge House Publishing

28/08/2024

Friends! If you want to come to an evening of book talk, with refreshments and the chance to buy my new novel a day ahead of its official release, please register for the FREE event using the link below! It's just to give us an idea of numbers! I will be interviewed by my lovely publisher... and you will get the chance to ask questions and have your book signed! Please share!

Celebrate the release of the new novel by Canvey’s award-winning literary writer Debz Hobbs-Wyatt. Hear Debz talk about this special novel

27/05/2023

I don't usually blog on a Saturday! https://wordznerd.wordpress.com/2023/05/27/final-call/

04/10/2022

Being a publisher

So this is where I will be, tonight, selling books. I will not be staying for the Pogues tribute gig itself as I need to get home (I don’t do late nights ;) and I am more a Barry Manilow girl…

30/12/2021

As we approach the last day of the year... I am still seeking writers for my January bubble! Sign up now to start January 5th! Last 5 spaces left! Let's see if we can fill it by the weekend!

Why me?
I am a writer too... traditionally published novelist, agented, award-winning short story writer, over 30 stories published in collections. I am also a mentor, an editor & a small publisher (Bridge House Publishing, Paws n Claws Publishing). I have been editing for twelve years and have helped a lot of people. The support is ongoing and I keep in touch with so many writers, watching them grow and develop as writers. 😃

I have edited for small presses, the ezine CafeLit, and privately. I also do manuscript appraisals for Cornerstones Literary Consultancy.

The bubbles have proved to be really successful collaborations to progress writers...and I keep the price really reasonable.

Critique of a 5000-word story plus Zoom would be £100 but you get that weekly for 6 weeks as well as the other sessions for just £229, special rate!

What you get:

📚 Weekly one-to-one feedback Zoom sessions on works in progress sent weekly.

📚Weekly group seminar Zoom sessions. PowerPoint. Slides and video sent after.

📚Dedicated FB page. Writing prompts and suggestions for submission.

📚Weekly drop-in support sessions on Zoom.

Times and days to suit you... sessions weekdays and Sundays, including evenings if preferred.

Email me now for more information and to book your place.

Let 2022 be your year!

Email [email protected]

All levels... beginners to more experienced writers.

23/12/2021

Christmas Eve Special: book a place on my January Mentoring Bubble today or tomorrow for the discounted rate of £209 for six weeks mentoring plus group sessions. Pay £29 today and the balance the week we start! Limited spaces!

19/12/2021

Gifts for writer friends?
I am offering gift certificates for critiques of short stories for more than half-price!

Up to 1200 words £25
1200 - 5000 words £35!

Limited offer until December 24th!!! Certificate will be emailed to you to print or forward.

Please share!

10/12/2021

If you're a creative writer and need some extra help to make 2022 your year then why not book into my next mentoring bubble that starts January 5th, 2022.

- Weekly one-to-one Zoom hour-long sessions on your work in progress (chapters, short stories, flash pieces)
- Weekly 90-minute group seminar session on Zoom that covers all aspects of creative writing
- Dedicated FB page and writing prompts
- Drop-in Zoom sessions for additional support if needed

I have 12 years' experience as an editor for small presses such as Bridge House Publishing, Matador, Cafelit. I also edit and mentor clients privately as well as for Cornerstones... the big literary consultancy. I also ran my own small press Paws n Claws.

I am an agented novelist (published) and an award-winning short story writer with over 30 short story successes.

Let me elevate your work to the next level!

Book early for discount!
Email [email protected] for more information and to book your place!

Spaces limited!

06/12/2021

Calling Short Story Writers and Novelists! The next mentoring bubble begins on January 5th. I am looking for 12 writers who want to have one-to-one weekly mentoring sessions on works in progress. There is also a weekly group session that covers all key aspects of creative writing. 6 weeks: £229, but discount if you book early! Email or message to book your place or find out more! [email protected]

17/11/2021

Launch of Maeve Murphy's Christmas at the Cross debut novella last night at Harrison's Kings Cross. As her editor and publisher I had the privilege of interviewing her!

19/06/2021

As some of you know I set up some mentoring bubbles at the start of 2021. I felt, with the never-ending lockdown, we writers all needed something. We needed interaction and some of us needed someth…

19/05/2021

I always like to emphasise when I work with writers, how I ‘cut my teeth’ with short stories. While I did go right for the novel to start with, believing that true writers are novelists…