Win a Holiday with a Short Story
There’s nothing not to like about this international writing competition. It’s run by a well-established writer’s retreat in Greece (so they know what they are doing). The prize is flexible. … Continue reading
How to hook a reader (or an agent) in 3 easy steps…
By Sally Apokedak, @sally_apokedak Part of the How They Do It Series on Fiction University American literary agent Sally Apokedak describes how to hook a reader in 3 easy steps. … Continue reading
When writers should be suspicious
The manuscript of your novel is very precious, even though if it is published it will represent the lowest paid hourly rate you have ever earned in your life (until … Continue reading
Using Tarot for Writing Inspiration [Resource Links]
Originally posted on Word Hunter:
Writers have always used all sorts of random generating tools to prompt and help develop their writing. Popular choices include the random story making dice…
When did reading become a competitive sport?
Are you a fan of reading challenges? 52 books in a year that kind of thing. Or do you support the call for slower, more thoughtful reading?
2015 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about … Continue reading
The story so far…you work out where it goes from here
This chain story was started before Christmas, but I want to find out what happens in the end so let’s carry on. Join Glen, Vanessa, Loretta, Gail and me and … Continue reading
One very surprising thing about a list of the 10 best British novels…
BBC Culture recently conducted a poll of 82 book critics to discover their favourite British novels. None of the critics live in the UK; they come from USA, Europe, Asia, … Continue reading
Our Weird and Wonderful Chain Story – Number Two
This is the story that finished last Sunday. Thanks to Danny, Sue, Laurie, Gail, Veronica, Justine and Loretta for contributing. Here’s our story in full – I topped and tailed … Continue reading
Our weird and wonderful chain story
One Week 13 writers (+ me) 29 comments Here’s the result….probably won’t win any prizes, but if you like pulsating purple orbes and moving dead bodies, read on. How did … Continue reading
Quotes for the People of Paris, for Everyone
Every Sunday I post a quote from a writer, usually about writing, sometimes about the bigger world we all inhabit. That didn’t seem appropriate after the events in Paris on … Continue reading
What novels can teach you – Barrack Obama Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes)
… the most important stuff I’ve learned I think I’ve learned from novels…It has to do with empathy. It has to do with being comfortable with the notion that the … Continue reading
Quiz – can you judge a book by its cover?
The wonderfully talented book designer Simon Avery (see an example of his work on the right. Hint: it has creative writing in the title) has come up with a quiz … Continue reading
Theatre insists on the present tense…Richard Eyre Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes)
Theatre insists on the present tense – there’s a sense of occasion and of being part of a community in any theatre performance. We go into the theatre as individuals … Continue reading
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