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  • An Interview With David Evans

    David Evans is another author I met at Harrogate Crime Festival. He was a real gentleman and I’m thrilled that he’s agreed to be my author interviewee this week. Q. Your book, Tainted, was released earlier in the year. Can you tell us a little bit about it? A. The main plotline for Tainted was…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    I hope your week is going well. It’s now time for a new five-word challenge. For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Help in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Triangle. You sent in some brilliant stories. Here they are: Kim Smyth:…

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  • Markets For Writers

    US paper, ‘The Saturday Evening Post’, is calling for your best limerick about an image featured in the paper. To see the said image, click on the following link: Wanna join in the fun? Submit your limerick! Entries are accepted worldwide. $25 dollars goes to the best one. The winning entry is published in the…

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  • Bite Size Writing Tips

    Stuck for an article idea? Try looking through the magazine you want to write for… You may want to write for a cat magazine but can’t think of an original idea. Looking through the magazine in question, you come across a quirky and interesting article about cats and superstitions relating to them. This gets you…

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  • An Interview With Rachel Dove

    The very talented Rachel Dove is my author interviewee this week. I first got to know Rachel through The Writers Bureau many years ago and since then our paths have crossed through various writing means over the years. I finally met her at Harrogate Crime Festival this year, which was an absolute delight. Q. Your…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    Happy Thursday! It’s time for a new five-word challenge. For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Triangle in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Milk. You sent in some brilliant stories. Here they are: Kim Smyth: I love coconut milk most! Ritu:…

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  • Bite Size Writing Tips

    Make your reader smile Ideas for humorous letters, fillers, articles and stories are everywhere. Something your granddaughter said which left you in stitches can make an ideal anecdote for a reader’s letter. Likewise, an experience abroad, be it braving the kamikaze streets of Rome or trying to make friends with a camel in Egypt, can…

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  • Please give a warm welcome to my interviewee this week, Tony Millington. I first met Tony at Deepings Literary Festival when he was taking part in their Read Dating event, as an author. It was great to meet him there and I also caught up with him at Harrogate Crime Festival last month. Q. Your…

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  • What Amazon says An autumnal stroll through the woods, colourful leaves crunching underfoot, the air fresh on the face, laughter and lightness portraying a happy mother and daughter scene. But something isn’t right… A young boy who thought he knew his parents finds out that he doesn’t know them at all. Have you ever wondered…

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  • Markets For Writers

    The People’s Friend: This long-running magazine is primarily known for its short stories, which are character-driven, traditional, feel-good tales. The fiction team are hugely encouraging and often offer advice if you’re close to being accepted. The magazine also publishes features and poetry. They have recently given their website an overhaul and there are some useful…

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