A list of the most influential books written by women – how many have you read? Any favourites missing and have they all earned their place…?
Here’s The top 20 most influential book written by a woman as voted by the public on twitter (must admit I missed that campaign) with To Kill a Mockingbird at … Continue reading
Bloomsbury to bring “Dublin’s Trainspotting” to the masses
Originally posted on Irish Writing Blog:
Debut novelist Rob Doyle is the latest young Irish writer to have made the independent-to-major-publishing-house route to success, with Bloomsbury securing rights for his…
Free for July only – a novel set during the miners’ strike
This year we remember the centenary of World War I war, but there are other wars this country has fought, many with itself, and 30 years ago the miners’ strike … Continue reading
poetry makes the private world public…Allen Ginsberg Quotes for writers (and people who like quotes)
Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It’s that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that’s what the … Continue reading
I’m not a poet, but I’ve read enough bad poetry to recognise what poets shouldn’t do…
I’m not a poet. In fact, one of the exercises in my guide to creative writing* is called the I-don’t-want-to-wrie-a-poem poetry exercise. The fact that I’m not a poet makes … Continue reading
Is there anything wrong with writing ‘for free’?
Originally posted on Sue Moorcroft blog:
£ I write for money. $ Writing, and all the stuff I do connected with writing (teaching, judging, speaking, appraising) is how I earn…
GHOSTS, ALIENS AND EMOTIONAL PLANT LIFE Guest Post: The Route to Publication with Sharon Zink
I’m delighted to hand over my blog today to Sharon Zink, author of WELCOME TO SHARONVILLE, a novel set in ‘anywhere-ville’ USA. The inhabitants of SHARONVILLE are forced to re-examine … Continue reading
Sue Townsend on the sex appeal of books — Quotes for writers (and people who like quotes)
“I’ve always loved books. I’m passionate about them. I think books are sexy. They are smooth and solid and contain delightful surprises. They smell good. They fit into a handbag … Continue reading
Have you got a book in you? Daydream no more – a chance to get published
Woman magazine and Accent Press Ltd are searching for a new star of contemporary women’s fiction. They are looking for novels by new, previously unpublished writers. The winner will recieve: … Continue reading
“Everything in life is writable about…” Quotes for writers (and people who like quotes)
And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is … Continue reading
DID YOU KNOW in Brazil the word Poet is a compliment?
Originally posted on BRIDGET WHELAN writer:
Brazilians greet old and much loved friends with the endearment, hello my poet. That says a lot about the country and its people, don’t…
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 