Write Comedy for the BBC
The Comedy Script Room at the BBC is open for unsolicited manuscripts but only to April 1st. Click here for details on how to submit and comedy resources (such as … 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
Who’s Afraid of The Big Bad Book?
Originally posted on artycappuccino:
Who’s Afraid of The Big Bad Book? A picture book by Lauren Child There are lots of things which author and illustrator Lauren Child does (not…
Yes, Agents Google Writers
Originally posted on Carly Watters, Literary Agent:
This is the social media elephant in the room. You don’t query in a vacuum. If you write a query letter and an…
Full house for ‘Dancing with words’
It was a wonderful night at Brighton’s Amnesty Bookshop – a great launch for DANCING WITH WORDS. Ann Perrin has captured some of the fun in her popular blog. Thanks … Continue reading
Artifacts awaken memories and inspire poetry
An inspirational blog post from Brighton poet Ann Perrin
Reading like a Writer: mental health in popular fiction
This is my Goodreads review of Sarah Rayner’s latest novel Another Night, Another Day. She is already a bestselling novelist, probably most famous for One Moment One Morning, a story … Continue reading
Bloomsbury to bring “Dublin’s Trainspotting” to the masses
Originally posted on Irish Writing Blog:
Debut novelist Rob Doyle is the latest young Irish writer to have made the independent-to-major-publishing-house route to success, with Bloomsbury securing rights for his…
DID YOU KNOW in Brazil the word Poet is a compliment?
Originally posted on BRIDGET WHELAN writer:
Brazilians greet old and much loved friends with the endearment, hello my poet. That says a lot about the country and its people, don’t…
17 Ways to Mess Up Your Murder Mystery
Originally posted on Ramona DeFelice Long:
Being an editor is a non-stop education. With every manuscript I read, I learn as much as I correct, suggest, or guide. After years…
How to write a sex scene
Originally posted on The Proof Angel blog:
Many people find this difficult. Here are some starting points: Part 1: introduction Part 2: male archetypes Part 3: female archetypes Visit my websites…
Today is International Conscientious Objectors Day
I’ve been sent a very interesting press release from the Imperial War Museum in London that I want to share with you. Until I read it I didn’t realise that … Continue reading
When You Are Your Own Publisher
Originally posted on QA Productions:
I get a lot of emails from people who are just starting out with self-publishing. For the most part I enjoy the conversations. Self-publishing isn’t…
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 