A simple writing exercise that packs a punch FROM THE ARCHIVES
I’m recovering from two total replacement knee operations and everything is going well. A bionic new me will be sashaying out in the summer, maybe even doing a bit of … Continue reading
A brutally honest book log – January 2015
I’m not sure if I will keep this up all year, but I’ve wanted to keep a record of what I’ve been reading for some time. Why brutally honest? Because … Continue reading
More literary insults…and this time it’s personal
A harsh review got an equally harsh retort this week, not from the author (authors are always told to keep quiet about bad reviews), but a clearly angry man who … Continue reading
The one difference between writers and other people – NEIL GAIMAN Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes)
You get ideas from daydreaming. You get ideas from being bored. You get ideas all the time. The only difference between writers and other people is we notice when we’re … Continue reading
Write a chilling ghost story…international competition and publishing opportunity
The Fiction Desk publish an anthology series dedicated to new short fiction, with volumes published in January, May and September. Individual books are available for £9.99, either from their website … Continue reading
Create New Myths — Write for a London Literary Mag
LITRO started life as a free print pamphlet featuring just one short story. It then became a pocket-sized monthly magazine—still free—with a handful of short stories and the occasional spot … Continue reading
2014 – A Year of Literary Rejection
Originally posted on erinnamettler:
Last New Year I posted a piece about my plans to submit writing to every possible publishing opportunity. I said I was going to organise my…
Enough Already…Well-Loved Literary Clichés
Joanne Harris, author of fourteen novels including Chocolat, has put together ten of her favourites literary clichés. They include: The protagonist who describes herself whilst standing in front of the … Continue reading
Music and narrative in Flash Fiction – TANIA HERSHMAN Quotes for writers (and people who like quotes)
(Flash fiction) is a form that balances on the flimsy boundary between short story and poem. For me, a flash story must feel like it is on the side of … Continue reading
Glastonbury wants poets and spoken word performers…
I love doing live readings…would that count, do you think? And would my sons at last recognise that I am, after all, seriously cool? * Glastonbury’s Poetry & Words area … Continue reading
My Six Favourite Literary Insults
It’s not all elegant sentences and good taste in the literary world…sometimes words can wound and sometimes they can bite back… Mark Twain on Jane Austen I haven’t any right to … Continue reading
A Writing Course that goes behind the scenes at the museum
Today I’ve invited Dominique De-Light to take over my blog. Dominique is founder and director of CREATIVE FUTURE, an inspirational organisation that works across the South East and nationally, supporting … Continue reading
Roddy Doyle on why writers need to be flexible – Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes)
Do change your mind. Good ideas are often murdered by better ones. I was working on a novel about a band called The Partitions. Then I decided to call them … Continue reading
Ask For Evidence
The Wellcome Trust has launched a new website that lets us ask for proof about the claims that companies make – some are valid some are flights of imagination: Ask … Continue reading
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 