MONDAY creative writing exercise because it’s a good way to start the week: How to scare your reader
Horror writing comes in many flavours. Subgenres range from the psychological to vampire and cyber punk (think gritty low life in a futuristic high tech society), but first, last and … Continue reading
Which books scare a scary writer?
I am very lucky. In every issue of creative writing magazine WHAT THE DICKENS I invite a guest writer to recommend eight books that they have read, re-read and would … Continue reading
Ever written a one star Amazon review?
Ever been so riled by a book you just had to let the world know? Over at The New Yorker writer Bob Odenkirk reckons it’s the best way of making … Continue reading
Free creative writing magazine WHAT THE DICKENS PUMPKIN EDITION OUT NOW
Craft articles, creative writing competitions, author interviews, creative writing exercises, book reviews, social media advice, short stories, even an agony aunt for writers and their plots….there’s so much in it … Continue reading
Have your poem published alongside Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan
Macmillan Cancer Support are inviting submissions for HEART SHOOTS, a poetry anthology that will be published at Easter 2013. The themes are love and relationships, but they are also accepting … Continue reading
A new word a day writing challenge to fire your imagination
Over at WRITING SO FLUID website Michelle Goode – script reader, editor and writer – is running a word a day prompt for October. She is also providing lots of … Continue reading
Win a copy of A GOOD CONFESSION
For the month of October I’m running a raffle to win a copy of A GOOD CONFESSION – all you have to do is make a comment on one of … Continue reading
TWO international non fiction writing competitions
The Financial Times and Bodley Head have launched an international essay writing competition for young writers. (I admit that I’ve got to the stage where 35 and below looks young.) … Continue reading
What you should be reading if you want to write (answer: anything)
Last Saturday (September 22nd 2012) The Guardian devoted a long feature to the art of creative non fiction, canvassing the opinion of many writers who have made their mark in … Continue reading
Scriptwriting can help solve plot problems in your novel and short story
Different writing disciplines aren’t locked into tight compartments. If you’re writing a novel I think it helps to read poetry for the richness of the language and the way it … Continue reading
Mass Market writing opportunity – especially if you want to release your own 50 Shades of Grey…
If you are interested in writing for women’s magazines WOMAGWRITER’S BLOG is a must read. It’s generous in its advice and up to date in the information it gives (as … Continue reading
The importance of adult education: “It is never too late to be what you might have been” – George Eliot
I BELIEVE passionately that the classroom can be a gateway to the things in life that give it meaning and depth and balance. When I say classroom I’m thinking of … Continue reading
Free ebooks to download from two bestselling authors
You wait for one to come along and then… Two Brighton based authors embark on two very different train journeys. We can read the stories that emerged from their travels … Continue reading
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 