London Writers' Salon

#095: Hester Musson — Writing Gothic Historical Thrillers, Querying Agents, Moving Past Rejection, Creating Tense Dialogue

Episode Summary

Hester Musson (The Beholders) on getting published, and the research, writing and querying process for her gothic historical thriller.

Episode Notes

Hester Musson (The Beholders) on her writing and querying process for her gothic historical thriller. She also talks to us about how she overcame rejection and got published.

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ABOUT HESTER MUSSON

Hester Musson studied at Bristol University and the RCS in Glasgow. She worked as an actress and autocue operator in London before writing full time, and now lives in Scotland.The Beholders is her debut novel.

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RESOURCES & LINKS

• The Beholders by Hester Musson
• Working Days: The Journals of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
• National Trust Propoerties