Aki Schilz

A mountain illustration in the background and text that reads: Join The Literary Consultancy on Instagram this December for Story Seeds. Let's write our way to the end of the year together, planting seeds for new stories along the way. Starts Thursday 4 December.

Writers, how would you like to round off 2025?

Follow along with Story Seeds, our writing prompt series over on Instagram, and ease your way to the end of the year in style. Let’s plant seeds for new stories, together.

We'll see you there! #StorySeedsTLC

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A quote from TLC Director Aki Schilz in an interview with Caro Clarke from Portobello Literary. "I love the idea of there being many possibilities to make a writing life work. It feels much more open and possible. In more practical terms, the ability to give and receive feedback is a real skill. It takes time and, in my view, training. To imagine it’s all instinct is to deny those without access or privilege the opportunity to move forwards, and that feels suspiciously like exclusion to me. I think we should have more opportunities for editing training available to everyone."

What does an emerging writer need to build a successful writing career?

Our Director, Aki Schilz @akischilz.bsky.social spoke with Caro Clarke @portyliterary.bsky.social about making a writing life work and seeing opportunities to move forwards.

Read the full interview here🗻 bit.ly/Portobello-L...

What does an emerging writer need to be able to build a successful writing career?

Our Director, Aki Schilz @akischilz.bsky.social spoke with Caro Clarke about barriers, persistence and talking about writing to writers.

Read the full interview here 🗻 bit.ly/Portobello-L...

In a recent interview, author Katie Hale @katiescribbles.bsky.social and our Director, Aki Schilz @akischilz.bsky.social discussed struggling with writing, why it is important to keep going - and to understand why you write.

Read the full interview here 🪟 bit.ly/Behind-the-D...

Writers talk with each other at a TLC Writers Day. Two groups of people mingle - a woman with shoulder length dark blonde in a flowery dress with a man with short black hair and glasses in a long white t-shirt and blue jeans, and a woman in a black t-shirt and dotted trousers with a woman in a blue shirt and trousers, and a third figure in a black t-shirt, as a woman with short pixie blonde hair in a shirt with oranges on it and black trousers passes by.

The Literary Consultancy is the UK's longest-running editorial consultancy - going for almost 30 years! Working with 80 editors across the UK, we support writers at all stages of their writing journey, providing expert, market-aware editorial advice. #MeetTLC

An audience sat on chairs and tiered seating listen to Aki Schilz, director of The Literary Consultancy, as she stands next to a presentation screen.

The Literary Consultancy is on Bluesky! We're going to take this opportunity - and new platform! - to introduce ourselves & our small yet mighty team. Come along for #MeetTLC!

Digital flyer for a FREE WEBINAR: Write your manuscript while taking a nap, Digital Accessibility for busy, disabled, chronically ill and neurodivergent writers. Register for a Zoom link via link (https://funnels.academicaudiotranscription.com/writers-webinar) or QR code, happening Tuesday 1 July 2pm BST. Below the text is a lilac-toned picture of a smiling black woman stretching as she wakes up.

Writers!

I'm running a free webinar on accessibility for busy, disabled, chronically ill and neurodivergent writers next Tuesday 1 July at 7pm BST.

Come join me to talk about a range of tools and methods to support your work.

Sign up here: funnels.academicaudiotranscription.com/writers-webi...

Spring Festival 2025, 3 #writingworkshops to enhance your creativity:
- Finding your voice (with Michael Stewart)
- What editing is (with @akischilz.bsky.social)
- Spinning tales from myth and folklore (with Zoe Gilbert from @londonlitlab.bsky.social)
Tickets: mklitfest.org/opportunitie...

Headshots of our three creative associates Kuli Kohli, Carmen Marcus and Tolu Agbelusi

📢 @foundationswift.bsky.social has appointed 3 Creative Associates. Each will receive a £3k stipend and will develop in person offers for women poets in Newcastle, Wolverhampton & London. We are delighted to welcome Carmen, Kuli & Tolu #ACEsupported www.rebeccaswiftfoundation.org/news/rebecca...

Donate to Valentines4Palestine: Donate for Writers at Risk, organized by So Mayer On Wednesday 14 February 2024, independent bookshops across the UK will hold… So Mayer needs your support for Valentines4Palestine: Donate for Writers at Risk

A year ago, UK indie bookshops held events to raise money for the PEN Emergency Fund to support writers at risk who are in and from Palestine. #Valentines4Palestine

Thanks to your help, we raised over £15k – but we still need your support. Donate here ⤵️
www.gofundme.com/f/valentines...

This looks to be a very fun and interesting session, so please do join in if this sort of thing is relevant to you.

Or even if it isn't? Maybe you haven't yet realised how relevant it is, and never will unless you attend. Personally, I wouldn't risk it.

Letter of recommendation #46 just completed 🎉

Turn Research into Page Turning Prose, a poster for a Being A Writer workshop with Dr Dean Burnett, featuring a grand library with vaulted ceiling and a painted skyscape, with stacks of shelves stuffed with books

One week until we host the very excellent
@garwboy.bsky.social for a workshop on how to turn research into page-turning prose. VERY EXCITING! Exclusively for #BeingAWriter members. Members, check you've RSVP'ed on Circle. Not yet joined us? This is us: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/being-a-writer

Just talked with a writer who is considering buying himself a @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social Submission Package Report as a birthday gift for himself. What a lovely idea! Every commercial submission from a writer means we're able to support others who don't have the means. t.co/KYklRmWO8T

Almost 14k followers later and we've decided it's time to quietly create a little space on BlueSky for The Literary Consultancy. (I also weep to have got all the way up to 12k on my personal account, only for the exodus to hit me hard). You can find us at @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social ✨

Hello Bluesky! 👋🏼

Today I am writing what I think is my 45th letter of recommendation since starting work with TLC 11 years ago. I have written them for writers, editors, and colleagues. For jobs, volunteer posts, funding, prizes, residencies, and even an OBE. What a joy and a privilege. 💌