International Poetry Competition
This is a major competition run by Lightship Literary organisation with a major first prize: £1,000 / US$1600 The winner and nine runners-up will also be published in Lightship Anthology … Continue reading
Written the first chapter of the novel you always wanted to write?
First prize in this novel writing competition is the stuff dreams are made of: feedback from an acclaimed literary author, a top literary agent and a commissioning editor as you write the rest … Continue reading
K is for KENNING
I wasn’t familiar with this word before (except in its Scots form to ken, to know). It has its origins in the Old Norse phrase kenna eitt við, which means … Continue reading
SAFARI FRIDAY searching the web for writers and readers THIN READS
This is a very new website – just five days old – and based in America so not relevant to everyone, but I wanted to include it in SAFARI FRIDAY … Continue reading
J is for JUSTIFIED
JUSTIFIED is the word given to text where both sides are nice and neat and aligned. It is achieved by adjusting the space between words which can look ugly if … Continue reading
I is for IMAGIST POETRY
A short lived but very influential poetic movement that flourished both sides of the Atlantic around WWI. It was a reaction to the abstract language used by poets … Continue reading
DID YOU KNOW that the word pupil…
… as in pupil of the eye was originally a metaphor, not a factual term. The Latin word pupilla means a little doll and was used because you can see … Continue reading
H is for HISTORICAL NOVELS
I love and loathe historical novels. I’m rarely indifferent. LOVE the books that capture a different way of thinking and being, that give you the feeling that, while human nature … Continue reading
10 Delicious Literary Beers to Drink While Reading
Reading is thirsty work…beer bottles
New Blog — Does it look OK? And if you’re a WordPress expert…help!
I moved from my old blogpost blog Connecting last August and bless you, the people who came with me. You can still see it here if you have mind. It … Continue reading
G is for a GHOST CHARACTER
This is not a term for characters who happen to be dead…I have just discovered it is a phrase used by academics for characters who are listed in a Shakespeare … Continue reading
MONDAY CREATIVE WRITING EXERCISE because it’s a good way to start the week — Fact into Fiction
Anyone who survives beyond the age of twelve has enough fictional material for the rest of her life. Flannery O’Connor Take an event from your own or a family member’s … Continue reading
Going on holiday this year? Read a novel about your destination for free
I love reading fiction about places I know, have visited or plan to visit and TRIPFICTION is a one stop shop to find out what’s available. You can search … Continue reading
Quotes for Writers (and People who like Quotes) HILARY MANTEL
Hilary Mantle: photo by Chris Boland If you get stuck, get away from your desk. Take a walk, take a bath, go to sleep, make a pie, draw, listen … Continue reading
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 