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December 31 is always a time for reflection and for a writer it should be a time to sum up the writing projects for the year and (hopefully) make [...]
December 31, 2013
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This month 3 of my poems have been published in Jellyfish Whispers. The magazine showcases nature-themed verse, a fitting home for my [...]
December 15, 2013
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On Friday the GCSE Poetry Live event was held at the Dominion Theatre in London. Poets such as Carol Ann Duffy, Gillian Clarke, Simon Armitage, [...]
December 8, 2013
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29 Nov 2013: Ingredients for writing a novel Ingredients: Coffee (optional, but it does keep one awake) 2 notebooks (one for story research, the [...]
November 29, 2013
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About a decade ago, when I was researching publishers to submit to, the best place to find writing advice and support was the Writers and Artists [...]
September 26, 2013
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Some interesting news for book lovers recently – as of 2014 an author of any nationality will be able to enter the Man Booker prize. [...]
September 19, 2013
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Nowadays it seems that many authors are promoting their work, whether it’s fiction or poetry, at live events. In London, there are so many [...]
September 11, 2013
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A writer’s ideal world would be making enough money from their writing to write full time and give up their day job. I’ve seen [...]
September 5, 2013
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What to do when you’re book shopping: 1. If it is a thick book, rap on the front cover to hear that lovely deep ‘thunk’. 2. [...]
July 29, 2013
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Here are the facts about traditional publishing as I see them: in a world of tough economic times, big publishing houses are sticking to the safe [...]
July 22, 2013