Everything was waiting to change. She could feel it, just there, waiting. Is this really me? A taxi swerved to avoid her and blared it...
Developing your craft
You've been writing for a while and nearly have a full draft of a manuscript, or a collection of finished shorter pieces of work, under your belt.
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The Ikea Catalogue of Needs by Shelley McAlister
You wonder if Ikea is really the best choice of venues to...
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By Gillian Bellchetz
Frank comes home with a brown leather suitcase: he’s bought it brand new from Russell’s. It was an...
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I CAN remember exactly where I was when I heard Tommy was dead. I was in Mark Sandler’s office to sell him the idea for my novel Valiant Heart...
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Giles Sandy cradled his testicles with his right hand, basking in their familiar pleasing weight before checking his fake Rolex, only four...
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Five years old and Alice runs from school with the toggles on her too-big red duffle coat wrongly fastened and a mitten on elastic...