Edit Your Novel The Professional Way
EYN course updates and Writers Online competition launch
Dear authors,
We hope you’re well! We have some exciting news.
From first draft to pitch-ready, our Edit Your Novel online course starts 14 October. Applications are now open.
Discover the transformative effects of deep-level developmental editing.
Over 18 weeks online, this combined advanced mentorship and editing workshop will guide you through a structured, deadline-driven revision process, designed and delivered by publishing professionals.
Working alongside a small group of dedicated writers, you’ll be coached, step by step, by an expert editor-tutor as you gain hours of editing and critiquing experience, get query-ready and develop a submission package with access to our exclusive agents list.
This course isn’t just about one book, it’s about developing the skills you need for a successful career as a professional writer. Suitable for all writers, agents and publishers. Click here to find out our new add-ons, such as more one-to-one mentoring sessions and your chance to pitch live to the trade.
The course also includes:
Live pitch panel – at the end of the course, you will have the chance to pitch your novel to a specially selected panel of agents and editors via Zoom.
Professional submission package review – a report on your first 10,000 words, synopsis and cover letter.
Access to an exclusive list of agents.
“The EYN course is foundational and went way beyond my expectations. It’s made me a more efficient writer and I’m excited to apply everything I learned to my writing. It is such good value and I learned so much. I only wish I’d taken this course before I started my novel or even partway through. I would have had more direction, like a writing compass, to guide me through my project and future writing. I am so much more confident in my self-editing skills." – Leslie Cook Peterson, alumna.
To learn more and apply, you can visit our EYN webpage here.
Writers Online Competition launch:
5,000 words to win 5K!
Cornerstones are excited to announce Writing Magazine's new Writers Online competition launch: the First 5k Novel Prize. There are several prizes including a cash prize and consultation with our own Monica Chakraverty, editorial director and head of scouting programme at Cornerstones.
You can read the Writers Online launch, including novel-writing tips from Monica Chakraverty ahead of submitting here. Find out more information including entry rules and requirements on the Writers Online website below.
Enter here: https://www.writers-online.co.uk/writing-competitions/the-first-5k-novel-prize/
Closing date: 31 December 2026
That’s all from us!
Wishing you a lovely rest of the week,
The Cornerstones Team