Did you know that the King James Bible…
has inspired the lyrics of more pop songs than any other book. Source: QI
Why you SHOULD judge a book by its cover
Self or indy publishing offers a of lot of possibilities to writers, but there are many pitfalls too. A recent article on The Huffington Post explores the depths that the … Continue reading
Monday Creative Writing Exercise because it’s a good way to start the week TITLES
Titles are hard to get right. The easy option is to go for a label – Sunday Afternoon, The Dream, A Walk in the Park and there are excellent precedents. … Continue reading
Quotes for Writers (and people who lies quotes) E. L. Doctorow
Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader – not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon. E. L. Doctorow Related articles … Continue reading
Originally posted on The View Outside:
Continuing with our editing theme (i hope you’re finding these posts helpful) today, you’re in for a treat, because i have a very special…
Monday creative writing exercise because it’s a good way to start the week
What happened here on a damp February morning? And what did it have to do with a stolen handbag and the retired doctor who owns the building on the left? … Continue reading
Quotes for Writers (and peope who like quotes) Lawrence Block
One thing that helps is to give myself permission to write badly. I tell myself that I’m going to do my five or 10 pages no matter what, and that … Continue reading
Free listings. Promote your creative events
WHAT THE DICKENS, the quarterly print magazine about all things creative, now has a new listings section. Get in touch if you want to promote courses retreats submissions competitions writing … Continue reading
QUOTATIONS FOR WRITERS (and people who like quotations) LEO BABAUTA
Writers procrastinate on writing so much that the term “writer” is probably a misnomer. We should be called “putting things off-ists”. Leo Babauta
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
Did you know what a Booker prize-winning author earned in 2011?
£15,000 Novelist and playwright James Kelman, winner of the Man Booker Prize and twice nominated for the International Man Booker Prize, revealed in a speech last month that all he … Continue reading
WHAT the DICKENS magazine OUT NOW! 100 pages of creativity
Issue 7: The Journey Edition is in PRINT now thanks to a great bunch of folk who donated money via Sponsume. A preview of the magazine is still available online … Continue reading
MONDAY CREATIVE WRITING EXERCISE because it’s a good way to start the New Year – describing the homes of the rich and famous
Want to write about the seriously wealthy but when you look out the window for inspiration the view is dominated by grey pebbledash and black bin liners spilling a week … Continue reading
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 