Quotations for Writers (and people who like quotations) MARK TWAIN
When you catch an adjective, kill it. No, I don’t mean utterly, but kill most of them — then the rest will be valuable. They weaken when they are close … Continue reading
Only a few more days to go for your chance to win!
Leave a comment (a simple “Ah!” will do nicely) and you stand a chance of winning a copy of A GOOD CONFESSION in a raffle that’s running until October 31st. … Continue reading
Submissions wanted: what words have inspired you?
The Fine Line (http://editorial-consultancy.co.uk) is compiling an e-book anthology on the theme of words that inspire. If you’d like to be considered for inclusion, they’re looking for short pieces, no … Continue reading
A new creative writing magazine is about to be published – if we all do a bit of barn raising
What the Dickens Magazine is a fascinating creative magazine* that has been published online for nearly two years and it’s now going to take a huge leap into print. Or … Continue reading
Originally posted on The View Outside:
An e mail recently from Daring to Live Fully had me jumping up and down! Ok, not literally but you get the gist 😉…
MONDAY creative writing exercise because it’s a good way to start the week: creating a character
Three pairs of red shoes: three characters Describe what she looked like when she first tried these shoes on. Where was it? What was happening around her? How did the … Continue reading
Quotations for Writers (and people who like quotations)
“If you stuff yourself full of poems, essays, plays, stories, novels, films, comic strips, magazines, music, you automatically explode every morning like Old Faithful. I have never had a dry … Continue reading
NANOWRIMO – an insight for first timers
GUEST POST FROM VIKKI THOMPSON I am very grateful that Vikki has come across from her own blog at The View Outside to give newcomers like me a taste of what … Continue reading
Originally posted on It's a crime! (Or a mystery…):
Press release follows: London, 17 October – Eight months ago Stylist magazine and publishing house Faber and Faber set out…
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
What’s the worst thing a student could do in a creative writing class?
I came across Cathy Dreyer humorous example of epistolary fiction in the summer when I discovered her blog Write a Novel In 10 Minutes Flat (a title that has its … Continue reading
MONDAY creative writing exercise because it’s a good way to start the week. DESCRIPTION
This a great exercise for the days when you have no time to write. When you’re in the kitchen preparing dinner you can jot down ideas while the pasta is … Continue reading
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 