Mrs Finnegan’s Almanac – Offered: a Job Where You are Obliged to Do Nothing
As a non-riding equestrian, I have very SERIOUS advice for ladies riding side saddle which will prevent injury. The saint of the week has wings and there’s a job on offer…
The Difference Between Novels and Films – Nathan Bransford QUOTES FOR WRITERS
Novels need to make more sense than movies. That’s because when we read, we’re busy co-creating the world in our own heads. When it’s unclear why exactly a character is … Continue reading
Learn to Write a Sijo and Enter a Free International Competition
Poets! Discover a new poetic form and have a go at a free-to-enter international competition
Mrs Finnegan’s Almanac – Beware of treacherous fruit
One sip ROBBED me of speech, turned my mouth into a desert and left the DISTINCT impression that my teeth were covered in fur…
Bringing a Setting to Life – Don Maass QUOTES FOR WRITERS
Powerfully portrayed settings seem to have a life of their own, but how is that effect achieved? Make your setting a character is a common piece of advice given to … Continue reading
How to Breathe Life into a Science Report – Anna Farro Henderson QUOTES FOR WRITERS
Read this if you ever need to write a formal report and discover how passive verbs can drain it of life and make it less readable.
The Best New Library in the World
I LOVE THE SOUND of the Biblioteca Gabriel García Márquez in Barcelona which has just won the Best New Library award for 2023. In the Exiample district – not far … Continue reading
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 