Dream Job?
Just seen this advert and it set me thinking… Editor, Poetry Review, The Poetry Society £30k-£33k pro rata, 2 days per week Published by the Poetry Society since 1912, Poetry … Continue reading
FOUR things you should put in a covering letter to an agent or publisher and FOUR things you probably shouldn’t
It’s not hard to find advice for would-be/could-be novelists on how to write a synopsis of their manuscript, but there’s less attention paid to the first writing sample that the … Continue reading
Beautiful Blogger – that’s me! Seven things you didn’t know you wanted to know
Vikki over at The View Outside nominated me for a Beautiful Blogger Award which was really nice of her – thank you so much! I’m new to all this but … Continue reading
The difference between fiction and non fiction
Over on The View Outside Vikki’s written about a recent research session at the Faber Academy where novelist and Guardian writer Susie Steiner gave a pretty good definition of the … Continue reading
When would you write for free?
Homespun Theatre Company is looking for new fairy stories for a fundraising eBook. This is an international opportunity… and a non paying one. What do you get if you have … Continue reading
THE NEXT BIG THING and should I tell you about it?
THE NEXT BIG THING is an author’s Work In Progress project from SheWrites. I didn’t know about either the event or the online community for women writers until AKAndrew dropped me … Continue reading
Which books scare a scary writer?
I am very lucky. In every issue of creative writing magazine WHAT THE DICKENS I invite a guest writer to recommend eight books that they have read, re-read and would … Continue reading
Ever written a one star Amazon review?
Ever been so riled by a book you just had to let the world know? Over at The New Yorker writer Bob Odenkirk reckons it’s the best way of making … Continue reading
What you should be reading if you want to write (answer: anything)
Last Saturday (September 22nd 2012) The Guardian devoted a long feature to the art of creative non fiction, canvassing the opinion of many writers who have made their mark in … Continue reading
The importance of adult education: “It is never too late to be what you might have been” – George Eliot
I BELIEVE passionately that the classroom can be a gateway to the things in life that give it meaning and depth and balance. When I say classroom I’m thinking of … Continue reading
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 
Spam comments have suddenly got a lot more interesting
What’s going on? Is a new creative intelligence at work in the spam factories? This is how they used to be (up until last Friday): Nice weblog over here! I’ll … Continue reading →