cats
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I proudly give you the snail-cat!
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In my latest series, I’m taking you on a tour of my desk buddies, who watch over me as I work, or who help me in some way. This week, it’s the latter – a coaster that takes glasses of water, cups of tea and smoothies over the course of a day, which help to
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Last week I started a new series, taking you on a tour around my desk and introducing you to my writing buddies. They all have a part to play in inspiring me to write. This week, it’s the turn of my gorgeous girls, Lexi (the tortie) and Zafi (the fluffy one). Lexi can always be
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Your Cat and Your Dog magazines are holding competitions for three different age groups: Over 13s and adults, stories up to 1,000 words; Under 13s, stories up to 500 words; Under 11s drawing competition, draw a picture of your dog or cat. Entry is free and the winners will be published in the print editions
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Your Cat magazine are looking for stories about your first cat. Write to them with your special memories (they’re looking for around 500 words). They publish one story in each issue. Email your story to editorial@yourcat.co.uk. Write ‘My first cat’ in the subject line. As well as your story, don’t forget to send photos. ***
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As many of you know, I am a bit of a cat lover and I do some work for Cats Protection, in various ways. A local author, Jenny Henwood, has just had her first book published. Atticus’s Secret is the first in The Rainbow Riding School children’s book series for children aged 4 years and
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Sidebars, Sideboxes, Boxouts, Fact Files and Further Information Panels These are all names given to additional information in an article. You’ll often see them in a box at the end of an article or down the side of an article. Travel articles, in particular, use them to provide extra details such as prices, places to
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A few weeks ago, I mentioned devising a daily plan and aiming to send work out each day. I’m now starting to see the benefit of this approach, with e-mails confirming two readers’ letters and one tip will be published in future magazines. I’ve also had an article I pitched commissioned and a children’s story
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Word Counts: Editors have specific spaces to fill in their magazines so it’s useful to state your word count whether you’re sending in an article, short story or filler. Always round your word count to the nearest 25 (this is generally accepted by most publications and it looks more professional to write say, 1500 words
Esther Chilton 