u/Melbournewriter30

Hi All

I’m looking to see if anyone has any tips for getting over post-viral fatigue from glandular fever (EBV) including how much of the day to rest, anything that helps achy legs, and vitamins/ foods that could be useful? I know that this may not get the right audience as those who have recovered successfully may not look at this thread anymore.

I first got symptoms (sore throat, mild fever, feeling unwell, fatigue) around 22-24 April and was diagnosed on 28 May. Annoyingly, I went for a long walk, and did a coupe of 5k runs 3 weeks after I first got ill as most of my symptoms went and I just felt a bit tired, thinking I had a bad cold and would get back into things (I used to run 40-50k per week). I hadn’t been diagnosed at this stage as that may have changed things for me.

Since the end of May I’ve been up and down with fatigue, mainly achy legs and low energy levels but have been able to socialise and do some normal life activities but it has still impacted me a lot. I’ve also been going through a break-up which happened a few weeks before getting the illness and the fatigue is definitely making me more anxious. Annoyingly my outlet for anxiety and sadness was running so it’s taken a bigger toll on me mentally.

Any help or support is welcomed and thanked! I know it won’t be a quick fix and compared to others I know I am lucky I can still do some activities, but want to do all I can to try and beat this.

Hello! I'm a writer from the UK (currently based in Melbourne) and I've been querying my debut novel, CONFESSION, a psychological thriller completed at 80,000 words to UK-based agents since the end of January in three batches. I've had two agents through writing websites (Jericho Writers and Reedsy) provide feedback on my query letter, synopsis, and opening chapters. My query letter received positive feedback and was described as strong by one agent, and actions feedback on my opening chapters and synopsis.

So far I've had 11 rejections and 1 full manuscript request (which was later rejected), and I'm waiting to hear back from other agents I have queried. My novel has been read by a few beta readers and their feedback I have taken on board which helped to make my story stronger.

I know querying takes a long time and I know there will be A LOT of rejections, but should I invest in a manuscript assessment/ developmental edit from a freelance editor or a website such as Jericho Writers or Reedsy to see where I could further develop my work? I have the funds to do so, but I am also hesitant to invest in something which may not be worth it. If so, does anyone have any recommendations of services I could use?

Thank you in advance for any help/ advice!