Inspiring Pictures for Writers – Rembrandt’s The Jewish Bride
I love this painting. It’s possible to lose yourself in the tender and complex emotions expressed on the faces. This is only oil and pigment and egg (or whatever painters used … Continue reading
FREE 100 word short story competition for adults and children
Reader’s Digest are running a free 100 Word Story Competition on any subject. However, it has to be EXACTLY 100 words long (not including the title). The story must be … Continue reading
“…a child’s discovery of his or her voice must be one of the most extraordinary of life’s moments…” Leonard Bernstein QUOTES FOR WRITERS (and people who like quotes)
Though I can’t prove it, deep in my heart I know that every person is born with the love of learning. Without exception. Every infant studies its toes and fingers, … Continue reading
Inspiring Pictures – dancers in blue
I don’t know anything about this picture. I discovered it on Pixababy, a wonderful website that allows anyone for any reason to download a photograph or illustration for free and … Continue reading
Harry Potter and the American election
A high-level study has come to the conclusion that Harry Potter fans won’t be voting for Donald Trump today. The Institute for the Study of Citizens and Politics (a non-partisan … Continue reading
The problem with writing a book in verse…Dr Seuss QUOTES FOR WRITERS (and people who like quotes)
The problem with writing a book in verse is, to be successful, it has to sound like you knocked it off on a rainy Friday afternoon. It has to sound … Continue reading
A Woman Only Writing Competition with a special prize: time to write
Need space, time and hard cash in order to write? Words And Women are offering all three to the winner of their 2016 prose competition. First prize is £1,000 and … Continue reading
The #Halloween Legacy of Ireland’s Witches
The origins of Halloween lie in Ireland – read more about Samhain here and the Irish women burned as witches
Let’s write a scary chain story together
I’m in Mexico for the Day of the Dead right now – I’m posting about it on my other blog At A Gentle Pace – so I’m very tuned into* … Continue reading
“A blank page is also a door…” David Mitchell QUOTES FOR WRITERS (and people who like quotes)
A blank page is also a door — it contains infinity, like a night sky with a supermoon really close to the Earth, with all the stars and the galaxies, … Continue reading
Wanted: a topical Jewish play from UK writer
Matthew Frener (Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Free Rayne Artists) and Michaela Stern (Co-Founder of Collaborative Artists) are looking for new full length plays that tackle topical issues and which … Continue reading
On first being published…James M Barry QUOTES FOR WRITERS (and people who like quotes
For several days after my first book was published, I carried it about in my pocket and took surreptitious peeps at it to make sure the ink had not faded. … Continue reading
Win a place on Iceland’s 2017 Writing Retreat
Iceland Writers Retreat are running a free writing competition with a great prize – a place for one person at their retreat in April 2017. The retreats have been running … Continue reading
Major publisher is reaching out to emerging writers in the regions of the UK usually ignored
Are you an unpublished writer: ficton or non-fiction? Do you have a story to tell about the region, city, town or village you call home ? Weidenfeld & Nicolson (part … Continue reading
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 