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Five Fascinating Facts about Black Beauty

Five things your probably don’t know about Black Beauty…. Interesting Literature Fun facts about Black Beauty and the novel’s author, Anna Sewell 1. Anna Sewell’s novel Black Beauty is one of the … Continue reading

April 10, 2015 · Leave a comment

A novel first birthday – and a #Giveaway

Originally posted on Laura Wilkinson:
Public Battles, Private Wars is one year old today and this small anniversary gives me an opportunity to show my gratitude to all those people…

March 28, 2015 · Leave a comment

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

March 20, 2015 · 7 Comments

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

January 16, 2015 · 2 Comments

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…

November 5, 2014 · Leave a comment

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…

October 20, 2014 · Leave a comment

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

September 21, 2014 · Leave a comment

Artifacts awaken memories and inspire poetry

An inspirational blog post from Brighton poet Ann Perrin

August 30, 2014 · Leave a comment

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

August 26, 2014 · 2 Comments

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…

July 22, 2014 · Leave a comment

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…

July 3, 2014 · Leave a comment

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…

June 25, 2014 · Leave a comment

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…

May 23, 2014 · Leave a comment

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

May 15, 2014 · 6 Comments

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