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Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass | Zoom Course Join author and experienced editor Richard Roper for a two-hour Zoom masterclass on how to write a compelling one-page novel synopsis.

Get to the heart of your story and write a great synopsis! πŸ“‘

Join bestselling author and experienced editor @richardroper.bsky.social for a two-hour Zoom masterclass on how to write a compelling one-page synopsis for your novel.

Runs 22 Apr, sign up now:

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Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass | Zoom Course Join author and experienced editor Richard Roper for a two-hour Zoom masterclass on how to write a compelling one-page novel synopsis.

Struggling to summarise your story? Learn how to write the perfect one-page synopsis during this two-hour Zoom masterclass ✍️

@richardroper.bsky.social, novelist & former senior commissioning editor, will guide you through the tricky art of writing a synopsis.

Runs 22 Apr, sign up now:

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Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass | Zoom Course Join author and experienced editor Richard Roper for a two-hour Zoom masterclass on how to write a compelling one-page novel synopsis.

Get to the heart of your story and write a great synopsis!

Join bestselling author and experienced editor @richardroper.bsky.social for a two-hour Zoom masterclass on how to write a compelling one-page synopsis for your novel.

Runs next Weds:

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What a great review in The Times for Peter's new book - can't do better than this if you still need a present for someone...

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Just a quick reminder, for those interested in listening, that Upon A White Horse is Radio 4's Book of the Week – and the first part will be broadcast at 11.45am today.

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I'm thrilled that Upon A White Horse is going to be Radio 4's Book Of The Week. The first episode, which is on Stonehenge, will be on December 8 at 11.45am – and then there will be a reading from a different part of the book every day up to and including December 12. I hope you'll enjoy listening.

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Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass | Zoom Course Join author and experienced editor Richard Roper for a two-hour Zoom masterclass on how to write a compelling one-page novel synopsis.

Struggling to summarise your story? Learn how to write the perfect one-page synopsis during this two-hour Zoom masterclass ✍️

@richardroper.bsky.social, novelist & former senior commissioning editor, will guide you through the tricky art of writing a synopsis.

Runs next Tues, sign up now:

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Richard Roper: 'Every writer, no matter how successful, struggles and has to keep learning how to tell stories' We spoke to we spoke to CBC editor and tutor of our upcoming Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass course, Richard Roper about his writing routine and what he enjoys most about working with CBC…

'Everyone you meet has a story, and I am fascinated by what makes people tick' πŸ“š

We spoke to CBC editor and tutor of our upcoming Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass, @richardroper.bsky.social about his writing routine and what he enjoys most about working with CBC students.

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Richard Roper: 'Every writer, no matter how successful, struggles and has to keep learning how to tell stories' We spoke to we spoke to CBC editor and tutor of our upcoming Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass course, Richard Roper about his writing routine and what he enjoys most about working with CBC…

'Everyone you meet has a story, and I am fascinated by what makes people tick' πŸ“–

We spoke to CBC editor and tutor of our Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass, @richardroper.bsky.social about his writing routine and what he enjoys most about working with CBC students.

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A very nice review of Upon A White Horse in Geographical Magazine. If anyone out there would like to review the book, please do let me know. @headlinebooks.bsky.social

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Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass | Zoom Course Join author and experienced editor Richard Roper for a two-hour Zoom masterclass on how to write a compelling one-page novel synopsis.

Last chance to join our Writing Your Synopsis masterclass! βœ’οΈ

If you're struggling to summarise your story, bestselling author and experienced editor, @richardroper.bsky.social will guide you through the tricky art of writing a synopsis step by step.

Runs tomorrow, enrol now:

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Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass | Zoom Course Join author and experienced editor Richard Roper for a two-hour Zoom masterclass on how to write a compelling one-page novel synopsis.

There's not long left to join our Writing Your Synopsis masterclass! ⏰

If you're struggling to summarise your story, bestselling author and experienced editor @richardroper.bsky.social will guide you through the tricky art of writing a synopsis step by step.

Runs next Tues, enrol now:

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"Upon A White Horse is a moving, compelling, heart-achingly beautiful book." I'm grateful to Dr Francis Young for that kind remark, of course, but even more so for his deep and insightful engagement with the themes and ideas of my book.

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I've spent much of today reading Peter Ross's brilliant new book Upon a White Horse which is about ancient landscapes and monuments. It is, as always, full of poetry, not only in the sense of lyrical language, of which there is plenty, but in the way he conjures up images from tiny/

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What a delight to get my hands on a copy of Upon A White Horse by @peteralanross.bsky.social, published last week. It is a very fine book indeed. Get it here: linktr.ee/UponAWhiteHo... or at one of Peter's upcoming events!

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If anyone in Glasgow or Edinburgh would like a signed copy of Upon A White Horse, there are copies in Waterstones on Sauchiehall Street, Argyle Street, Princes Street and at the Braehead shopping centre. Blackwell’s on South Bridge and Topping on Blenheim Place also have a few.

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Happy publication day @peteralanross.bsky.social Upon A White Horse is a celebration of landscape and people - and all that is beautiful, strange and old.

Out now: linktr.ee/UponAWhiteHorse

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I’m so glad to have this beautiful object. @peteralanross.bsky.social’s books get better & better, their lyricism & meditative quality a balm in sour times. This one is, as it says, about wonder & wondering, but also about how past & present intertwine & how ancient landscapes call to all of us.

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English Settlement by XTC and Upon a White Horse by Peter Ross.

English Settlement by XTC and Upon a White Horse by Peter Ross.

*checks index, is satisfied, proceeds to read* @peteralanross.bsky.social

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Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass | Zoom Course Join author and experienced editor Richard Roper for a two-hour Zoom masterclass on how to write a compelling one-page novel synopsis.

Struggling to summarise your story?

Bestselling author and experienced editor, @richardroper.bsky.social will guide you through the tricky art of writing a synopsis step by step in this two-hour Zoom masterclass.

Runs on 30 Sept:

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Grateful for any Toronto and Vancouver recs

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Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass | Zoom Course Join author and experienced editor Richard Roper for a two-hour Zoom masterclass on how to write a compelling one-page novel synopsis.

πŸ“£ Last chance to join our Writing Your Synopsis masterclass!

If you're struggling to summarise your story, bestselling author and experienced editor, @richardroper.bsky.social β€ͺwill guide you through the tricky art of writing a synopsis step by step.

Runs tomorrow:

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Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass | Zoom Course Join author and experienced editor Richard Roper for a two-hour Zoom masterclass on how to write a compelling one-page novel synopsis.

πŸ“£ Last chance to join our Writing Your Synopsis masterclass!

If you're struggling to summarise your story, bestselling author and experienced editor, @richardroper.bsky.social will guide you through the tricky art of writing a synopsis step by step.

Runs on Thurs:

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The ebook of THIS DISASTER LOVES YOU is 99p / $1.99 just for today

UK: twtr.to/mZfRgUSUS
US: twtr.to/FavFc

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I started working on Upon A White Horse on 21st July 2023, with a visit to Uffington, and handed in the manuscript today.

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Small finds Wandering and wondering in Glasgow and beyond

Hello. I am starting a Substack called Small Finds, for short pieces of non-fiction. If you'd like to read more about it, and perhaps subscribe so that I can share my work with you, please do follow the link. It's free. open.substack.com/pub/smallfin...

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Thanks Peter 😊

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Portfolio | Roper Editorial The books I have written and some of the ones I have worked on, including those by James Acaster, Katy Wix, Peter Ross, Frank Turner, and debut novels by Evan Porter and Anna Johnson.

After a year of freelancing I've finally got a website up and running. Authors and publishers – please do get in touch for all your editing and writing needs (fiction & non-fiction)! Here are some things I've worked on: www.richardropereditor.com/portfolio

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Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass | Zoom Course Join author and experienced editor Richard Roper for a two-hour Zoom masterclass on how to write a compelling one-page novel synopsis. This course will run on Mon 9 Dec.

πŸ“£ Last chance to join our Writing Your Synopsis masterclass!

If you're struggling to summarise your story, bestselling author and experienced editor, @richardroper.bsky.social will guide you through the tricky art of writing a synopsis step by step.

Runs 5 Feb:

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Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass | Zoom Course Join author and experienced editor Richard Roper for a two-hour Zoom masterclass on how to write a compelling one-page novel synopsis. This course will run on Mon 9 Dec.

We're delighted that Richard will be the tutor on our Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass course!

Learn how to write the perfect one-page synopsis during this two-hour Zoom masterclass.

Course runs 5 Feb: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writing-your-syno...

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