The first Thursday in June is International Consultant Day. Businesses call upon consultants to help them overcome a specific issue within their organisation, and the principle is no different for writers.
Even if we don’t think of our writing as a business, we are operating as sole traders. That makes us responsible for everything. That doesn’t mean, though, that we should do everything without asking for a little help. Sometimes, we can be blinkered in our approach, and so a fresh pair of eyes might offer a different perspective of our work. A consultant’s experience with other writers means they’ve come across similar problems before and can offer us solutions. The right consultants can transform a business, and that’s why writers should consider calling in a consultant when they need advice.
Annabelle McCormack (annabellemccormack.com) writes female-centric contemporary and historical women’s fiction and romance. The third novel in her Windswept World War One series, Whisper in theTempest, comes out this
