Carnival of Blogging Advice for Writers – to celebrate my first year on WordPress
What’s a carnival when it’s on a blog and not on a village green with the smell of candy floss in the air? (For American readers I think that should … Continue reading
Ten good reasons to study creative writing …. some might surprise you
1) It’s a vocational subject. In every job and area of life it’s valuable to be able communicate as clearly and effectively as possible. 2) It could help you get … Continue reading
Wannabe Writers on TV
Heard from two bloggers – Catherine Ryan Howard and Kathleen McGurl – about a pilot for a new reality television staring real wannabe writers trying to get publishing deals and … Continue reading
So much better than having a road named after you…
Just read in GALLEYCAT that today Sunday August 18 the city of Portsmouth – famous for its naval base – is going to honour author Neil Gaiman by naming a … Continue reading
Did Hemingway really write Baby Shoes? The legend of the six word story
Last week in a post about flash fiction resources I mentioned Ernest Hemingway’s famous six word story “For Sale: baby shoes, never worn.” I added that he is supposed to … Continue reading
Free to enter Harper’s Bazaar UK Short Story Competition
The prize for this competition is pretty special as befits a magazine of Harper’s Bazaar glossy snazziness. The winning entry will appear in the May 2014 issue and the author … Continue reading
George Orwell returns…down and out
I’ve highlighted Orwell’s six rules for writing ‘when instinct fails’ today over on the creative writing post so I thought I would mention a new novel about his life – … Continue reading
Know London? Bring it to Life in a Tiny Play
Two professional theatre practitioners are planing an evening of Tiny Plays about London next spring. No more than four minutes long (roughly three to four sides of A4) , they … Continue reading
Great Giveaway
Sally Quilford writes short stories for women’s magazines, judges writing competitions and writes a monthly column with Writers Forum magazine. Stephen Fry once described her as ‘pleasantly sane’… I’m telling … Continue reading
First official UK ebook chart
If you’ve ever wondered how ebook sales compare with ‘real’ books The Bookseller – a London based magazine for the book trade that’s been going since Dickens was in his … Continue reading
Come Write With Me — an invitation from Victoria Bantock
I’m handing over my blog today to Victoria so she can tell you about her new venture – The Creative Life Project. We first met in a classroom (where I … Continue reading
Not so much a writing competition more of a very long job application
This is a writing competition with a unique prize – The Jim Henson company are searching for an author for a new novel set in the world of The Dark … Continue reading
Fight Club: What’s the first rule of a Sequel?
Well, Chuck Palahniuk has decided that we can talk about it because he has announced that he is going to write a sequel to Fight Club nearly 20 years after … Continue reading
You could be the next Doctor Who…but is that really a good idea?
I’m not talking about the BBC Christmas 2013 Special when the 12th doctor will be revealed. The route to being this Doctor is much simpler – no acting school or … Continue reading
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