Fiction

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9 min read

8th January 2022

Edited

10th February 2022

Chapter Two of The Winter Guest by W.C. Ryan, to be read in conjunction with his analysis of the opening chapters of the book. For more free advice...

Blog

4 min read

Why Children's & YA Books are Vital (So Come To Our Festival!)

Clare ADMIN

7th January 2022

Edited

17th January 2022

Creating stories for children and young adults is one of the most exciting things that you can do.

(Cards on the table: as an avid...

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7 min read

Writing Your Way Into a Story

Clare ADMIN

21st December 2021

Edited

22nd December 2021

Finding what's at the heart of the story you're working on isn't always straightforward. Author Clare Povey looks at the process of developing the...

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Blog

10 min read

Find Your Voice - Winning Entries Revealed

James ADMIN

21st December 2021

Edited

10th November 2022

We're delighted to reveal that Freshly Fallen Snow by Tony Black, and Artistes Wanted by Noreen Jeffers have been selected as the...

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3 min read

Five Tips for Writing Short Stories

Camilla Grudova

7th December 2021

Edited

7th December 2021

1. Don’t Just Read Short Stories I have found inspiration and structural ideas for short stories in biographies of 18th century scientists and...

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Article

6 min read

Why I Write Poetry

Clare ADMIN

3rd December 2021

Edited

4th January 2022

Writers & Artists spoke to Ian Humphreys, editor of Why I Write Poetry (Nine Arches Press), about the process of curating a collection of essays...