Hayley Webster
@hayleythough.bsky.social
Author. Editor. Autistic. ADHD. Sea/ trees/ food/ songs/ sky. Jessica Fletcher Adjacent. Many Special Interests. She/ her. Agent: Julia Silk. Nosy Crow, Trapeze, Usborne books.
"Does a person have to come across well in a video or on a panel to be a good writer? Do they need to be part of a group of people who look the same, talk the same, and produce the same content online to show they belong?" open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
Object 5: A payslip
This entry into the Touch Points cabinet is a future item - a regular payslip for a cohesive life.
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This week's entry is Snow-White and Rose-Red from Ladybird's Well-Loved Tales (1969, 1970s reprint). Lots of ruminations about roses, authentic gestures, and an unexpected and specific thank you to my late mother. open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
Object 4: Snow-White and Rose-Red
This week the entry into the Touch Points cabinet is a book from childhood that I repurchased when I found out I was expecting a child of my own.
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Hayley Webster@hayleythough.bsky.social · 10mo agoA new weekly substack building a museum of objects, past, present, future. substack.com/@hayleywebst...
The £250 no notes/ pure Zoom is also popular but jumping into a Zoom with no idea of the shape of the conversation beforehand is rather bold.
Hayley Webster@hayleythough.bsky.social · 9mo agoLooking over a year of fiction and memoir editing, my most popular service by far is the Developmental edit/ appraisal with 2 pages of notes and an hour in depth Zoom where the writer makes lots of notes of their own. Why is it so popular?
Or, you could buy this service for yourself. Read testimonials here. www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk/testimonials
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Hayley Webster@hayleythough.bsky.social · 9mo agoYou could buy this service for someone you love as a gift. Is there someone in your life who'd love their manuscript developed by a professional author and editor? DM if so. (Happy to create a printable voucher to put in a card for Christmas Day). You'd only need pay the booking in amount.
You could buy this service for someone you love as a gift. Is there someone in your life who'd love their manuscript developed by a professional author and editor? DM if so. (Happy to create a printable voucher to put in a card for Christmas Day). You'd only need pay the booking in amount.
Hayley Webster@hayleythough.bsky.social · 9mo ago1) Price. People do not have big amounts to spend on developing their work even if they want to. This service is £450 paid in two amounts of £225. They know they are getting massive value for money. And are happy with the depth and quality of my notes and feedback.
If you are thinking of getting a developmental edit for your manuscript - for traditional publishing, self publishing, or agent submission - the £450 service can be booked up to 6 months in advance. You pay half to book in and half on delivery. It comes with 2 pages of notes and an hour's Zoom.
Hayley Webster@hayleythough.bsky.social · 9mo agoLooking over a year of fiction and memoir editing, my most popular service by far is the Developmental edit/ appraisal with 2 pages of notes and an hour in depth Zoom where the writer makes lots of notes of their own. Why is it so popular?
Looking over a year of fiction and memoir editing, my most popular service by far is the Developmental edit/ appraisal with 2 pages of notes and an hour in depth Zoom where the writer makes lots of notes of their own. Why is it so popular?
Funny only last week I wrote about the transformative power of ear defenders and how child me would have been saved real pain if I'd had them. open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
Object 2: Pink ear defenders
This week I ask what parts of you do you filter because you want to, and what parts do you filter to fit an idea of who you were told you should be? I write the Touch Points cabinet one object a time.
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John Harris@johnharris1969.bsky.social · 9mo agoI think you can get the measure of the deadness of someone's soul from the fact they kick up a stink about [checks notes] autistic kids wearing ear defenders
This week on Touch Points I add an imagined future rocking chair to the cabinet, asking how your good sensory memories impact what objects you bring to your future. open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
Object 3: Wooden rocking chair
This week I ask what parts of you do you put off until the future, and how can objects you don't own yet play a part in that imagining? And why I love the sensation of rocking.
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This week on Touch Points I add an imagined future rocking chair to the cabinet, asking how your good sensory memories impact what objects you bring to your future. open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
Object 3: Wooden rocking chair
This week I ask what parts of you do you put off until the future, and how can objects you don't own yet play a part in that imagining? And why I love the sensation of rocking.
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In this week’s Touch Points I ask what does an imagined object mean in the story of your life, how do our memories form an imagined future, and why on earth do I not own a rocking chair? open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
Object 3: Wooden rocking chair
This week I ask what parts of you do you put off until the future, and how can objects you don't own yet play a part in that imagining? And why I love the sensation of rocking.
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If you listen to books on Spotify and want a Christmas listen why not give One Christmas Night a go. open.spotify.com/show/7tmZHq7...
This week in Touch Points I ask what parts of you do you filter out because you were taught to, and what parts do you want to keep or reclaim? I write the Touch Points cabinet one object at a time, where the senses, memory and material things meet. open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
Object 2: Pink ear defenders
This week I ask what parts of you do you filter because you want to, and what parts do you filter to fit an idea of who you were told you should be? I write the Touch Points cabinet one object a time.
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Object 1 is in the Touch Points cabinet. open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
Object 1: Snoopy pencil topper
Touch Points is a weekly, personal cabinet of curiosities, real and imagined, from the past, present, future and books. I write the cabinet, one object at a time.
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Hayley Webster@hayleythough.bsky.social · 10mo agoA new weekly substack building a museum of objects, past, present, future. substack.com/@hayleywebst...
If you're looking for an experienced developmental editor I've worked with authors at all stages of their writing life to create a range of affordable options to suit each author's needs/ circumstances/ career stage. See www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk for service menu, FAQs and testimonials. Or DM.
Hayley Webster Edits
Hayley Webster Editor
hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
What if every object were a portal — a small, solid piece of time? Each week, I open one from past, present and future, or from a book. Together they form a quiet museum of feeling, a tactile and sensory history, and ask why do some ‘things’ endure? substack.com/@hayleywebst...
A personal cabinet of curiosities, written one object at a time.
Introducing Touch Points, a weekly reflection on objects real and imagined from the past, present and future. Welcome to this museum of a material life connecting memory, history and the senses.
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A new weekly substack building a museum of objects, past, present, future. substack.com/@hayleywebst...
My pricing is refreshingly fair. Get a no-notes novel appraisal - where you take notes from our hour Zoom conversation — for as little as £250.
Hayley Webster@hayleythough.bsky.social · last yr.Are you looking to take your writing more seriously, in a new direction, or polish what you have? I have worked with 100+ writers and know how to make your work shine. I charge fairly based on the work I do NOT based on my publishing history, and for all budgets #editor www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
“…The proof of this approach is that my newly edited MS gained me a great agent!” "…she understands the challenges and what you are aiming for, has brilliant, insightful suggestions and most importantly, is wonderfully supportive…” www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
Hayley Webster Edits
Hayley Webster Editor
hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
“…really seemed to get my writing in a way that felt transformative to my process.” “…Hayley's approach to editing is kind, warm, but also exceptionally thorough.” “…found her notes on my novel to be brilliant, useful, imaginative and encouraging.” www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
Are you looking to take your writing more seriously, in a new direction, or polish what you have? I have worked with 100+ writers and know how to make your work shine. I charge fairly based on the work I do NOT based on my publishing history, and for all budgets #editor www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
Hayley Webster@hayleythough.bsky.social · last yr.Dont get rid of your deleted paragraphs though. A top tip is to have a document you put all your cut paragraphs and good sentences into, then you can steal from yourself at a later date. #editing #editor #writingtip
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Hayley Webster Edits
Hayley Webster Editor
hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
WRITING A NOVEL OR MEMOIR? Want to submit to agents, publishers or self-publish? Or, haven't started yet and need a push? I can help you develop, improve or even start your work. Client testimonials and service menu at www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk or DM.
WRITING A NOVEL OR MEMOIR? Want to submit to agents, publishers or self-publish? Or, haven't started yet and need a push? I can help you develop, improve or even start your work. Client testimonials and service menu at www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk or DM.
Im not too proud to admit that Pieces of Us seems to be struggling to make its mark at the moment Any shares would be appreciated. Its a book about grief, friendship, toxic love and redemption. I promise i will repay you with virtual hugs xx amzn.eu/d/fIrXRBH
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Hayley Webster@hayleythough.bsky.social · last yr.20% off all editing services booked in during May/ June. Developmental edits, appraisals, 3 chapter reviews. My prices are already reasonable but the discount makes them silly.
20% off all editing services booked in during May/ June. Developmental edits, appraisals, 3 chapter reviews. My prices are already reasonable but the discount makes them silly.
Hayley Webster@hayleythough.bsky.social · last yr.*RIDICULOUS BARGAIN* 20%discount on all prices quoted- developmental or structural edits, write a book in stages, have an appraisal of first 3 chapters. 20%! All services! If booked in May or June. Follow link to see prices. (25% for previous clients!) www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk/quick-servic...
Ridiculous. Bargain.
Hayley Webster@hayleythough.bsky.social · last yr.*RIDICULOUS BARGAIN* 20%discount on all prices quoted- developmental or structural edits, write a book in stages, have an appraisal of first 3 chapters. 20%! All services! If booked in May or June. Follow link to see prices. (25% for previous clients!) www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk/quick-servic...
