Quotes for Writers (and people who lies quotes) E. L. Doctorow
Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader – not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon. E. L. Doctorow Related articles … Continue reading
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Continuing with our editing theme (i hope you’re finding these posts helpful) today, you’re in for a treat, because i have a very special…
Monday creative writing exercise because it’s a good way to start the week
What happened here on a damp February morning? And what did it have to do with a stolen handbag and the retired doctor who owns the building on the left? … Continue reading
Quotes for Writers (and peope who like quotes) Lawrence Block
One thing that helps is to give myself permission to write badly. I tell myself that I’m going to do my five or 10 pages no matter what, and that … Continue reading
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WHAT THE DICKENS, the quarterly print magazine about all things creative, now has a new listings section. Get in touch if you want to promote courses retreats submissions competitions writing … Continue reading
QUOTATIONS FOR WRITERS (and people who like quotations) LEO BABAUTA
Writers procrastinate on writing so much that the term “writer” is probably a misnomer. We should be called “putting things off-ists”. Leo Babauta
Dream Job?
Just seen this advert and it set me thinking… Editor, Poetry Review, The Poetry Society £30k-£33k pro rata, 2 days per week Published by the Poetry Society since 1912, Poetry … Continue reading
Did you know what a Booker prize-winning author earned in 2011?
£15,000 Novelist and playwright James Kelman, winner of the Man Booker Prize and twice nominated for the International Man Booker Prize, revealed in a speech last month that all he … Continue reading
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Issue 7: The Journey Edition is in PRINT now thanks to a great bunch of folk who donated money via Sponsume. A preview of the magazine is still available online … Continue reading
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 