Janette Currie Consultancy

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Welcome 

 

Janette Currie Consultancy - JCC - is a literary consultancy that inspires individuals and businesses to develop their creative ideas, grow their online platform and find their voice. Launched in 2009 as a manuscript appraisal service, JCC now offers literary and creative consulting services across the book industry.

 

Why Choose Janette Currie Consultancy?


Writers

JCC offers personal, professional literary consulting designed around your individual requirements.

Writers need realistic feedback not platitudes to help them hone their writing skills and to develop confident writing voices. 

 

·   mentoring

·   manuscript critiques

·   creative writing workshops

·   advice on submission packages and publishing options

·   social media appraisal

 

Business

In a competitive marketplace it’s important to make sure that your voice is heard.

JCC offers a comprehensive appraisal of your business communication strategies.

 

·   marketing literature

·   PQQ submissions

·   business profile

·   newsletters

·   social media appraisal

 

Writing Services

For writers and businesses, JCC offers a range of writing and editorial services.

 

·   proofreading

·   copywriting

·   textual editing

·   research

 

Creative consulting

JCC facilitates creative collaborative connections across the book industry, from single author events to literary festivals, enabling readers to engage with authors and authors to engage with their readers.     

Literary Consulting

 

·   Critiques - objective reading reports; appraisal of the first three chapters and synopsis; overview of creative non-fiction proposal; poetry evaluation

 

·   Writing Advice – how to read like a writer, closely, with a critical eye; strategies to develop your writing ‘voice’; advice on planning and starting a writing project; publishing options; writing for social media; developing your ideas; making collaborative creative connections

 

·   Mentoring – a programme of meetings to talk over writing goals, agree milestones and provide detailed feedback. Meetings are arranged either by telephone, Skype, face to face, or a combination of all three; weekly or monthly prompts with constructive, challenging feedback  

 

 

 Creative Consulting

 

·   Creative writing workshops - tuition in fiction writing, creative non-fiction and poetry to suit ages teenage to adult

 

·   Writing Services - copywriting; synopses; blurbs and jacket copy; webcopy and proofreading; comprehensive overview of your message/business narrative

 

·   Social Media consulting – are you reaching your readers? When is the right time to set up a website? Are you saying the right things? To tweet or not to tweet? Is anyone listening? This service provides a comprehensive appraisal of your social media presence with advice on how to develop your platform

 

·   Creative Consulting - literary event planning and organisation;  creative event consulting