BRIDGET WHELAN writer

for writers and readers….

Writers of Erotic Fiction – Your Chance to Shine

An international short story competition for writers of erotic fiction

June 30, 2023 · 2 Comments

Mrs Finnegan’s Brighton Almanac – Are You Fluent in Sussex English?

Mrs Finnegan’s gives a quick guide to the Sussex dialect, explains how butter was invented and sprinkles a few puns from the 1830s across her almanac. We only have ourselves to blame,,,

June 27, 2023 · 3 Comments

Why Short Stories are Vastly Superior to Novels – Edgar Allen Poe QUOTES FOR WRITERS

…in a short story the writer has the soul of the reader under control…

June 25, 2023 · 7 Comments

The Importance of the Wild and Messy First Draft – Susan Steinberg QUOTES FOR WRITERS

“…there’s a place for formula like hair dye, maybe cooking…” but not in writing says American novelist Susan Steinberg

June 18, 2023 · 4 Comments

Mrs Finnegan’s Brighton Almanac – the importance of having an Emergency Bottle of GIN available at all times

Advice for the hot weather How to get rid of flies from Indoors Take One teaspoon of brown sugarOne teaspoon of creamhalf a teaspoon of powered black pepperMix well together … Continue reading

June 13, 2023 · 7 Comments

Writing is Perhaps the Greatest of Human Inventions – astronomer Carl Sagan QUOTES FOR WRITERS

What an astonishing thing a book is. It’s a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles. But one glance … Continue reading

June 11, 2023 · 2 Comments

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