Until we can party again – I’ve slashed the price of my creative writing guide
Back To Creative Writing School is now just £4 which is the lowest price it has ever been. And it’s going to stay that low until I can: Browse in … Continue reading
Big Reduction! Christmas Sale of Creative Writing Book
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas – at last. I’ve had decorators in since early October and yesterday evening the last one left. I’ve made that sound as … Continue reading
Writers need exercise….quotes for writers (and people who like quotes)
Exercise the writing muscle every day, even if it is only a letter, notes, a title list, a character sketch, a journal entry. Writers are like dancers, like athletes. Without … Continue reading
5 Top Flash Fiction Tips for Writers – Hysteria Writing Competition
FLASH FICTION goes by many names: micro fiction, sudden fiction, short short stories, skinny stories (no fat allowed) and postcard fiction. I gather in China it translates to a palm-sized … Continue reading
Do Writers need Creative Writing Exercises?
You won’t be surprised that I am going to say yes to that question as I’ve just produced a book of 30 exercises, BACK TO CREATIVE WRITING SCHOOL, but what … Continue reading
For 24 hours only BACK TO CREATIVE WRITING SCHOOL will be free
Next Monday December 2nd my new ebook is free to download.* Word of mouth still sells more books than anything else which I find heartening, but before someone can recommend … Continue reading
How to make a tired woman very happy…
Two very nice things happened at the end of a long day. First a five star* review of BACK TO CREATIVE WRITING SCHOOL from a creative writing lecturer who wrote … Continue reading
BACK TO CREATIVE WRITING SCHOOL is out on Amazon
30 exercises 33,000 words An ebook you can download to your phone, your Ipad, your laptop, your PC…using this free app from Amazon HERE (and it is a doddle to … Continue reading
Coming soon BACK TO CREATIVE WRITING SCHOOL ebook
I’m very excited about the cover. I think the designer did a brilliant job. I’m very excited that it will be out in a couple of weeks – publication date … Continue reading
Ten good reasons to study creative writing …. some might surprise you
1) It’s a vocational subject. In every job and area of life it’s valuable to be able communicate as clearly and effectively as possible. 2) It could help you get … Continue reading
Monday creative writing exercise because it’s a good way to start the week ……Scrabble Scramble
A very straightforward creative writing exercise today…all you have to do is write and keep on writing until you’ve managed to incorporate all the words on the scrabble board. (Did … Continue reading
Come Write With Me — an invitation from Victoria Bantock
I’m handing over my blog today to Victoria so she can tell you about her new venture – The Creative Life Project. We first met in a classroom (where I … Continue reading
Monday Creative Writing Exercise because it’s a good way to start the week: IT’S SUMMER! do something different
Here in the UK it’s been a long grim winter and a grey-sky spring, but at long last the whole island can feel the sun’s warmth and wake up to … 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
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 