“I was always, always trying to get it right.” – Elizabeth Strout The interview with Elizabeth Strout in The Guardian this weekend illustrates to me that not just by writing and … Continue reading Gut Instinct
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News Flash
News that my ghost story, Leave The Living Alone, has been accepted for publication by a British magazine specialising in the Gothic genre has made my weekend. Details to follow.
The Anatomy of Writing
The latest submission call I’ve responded to is a little different. It consists of stages. Round one of three: sub the final edit of your story’s first two hundred words. … Continue reading The Anatomy of Writing
New Voices
The idea that we should trust modern writing as discussed in Samantha Shannon’s article for The Guardian yesterday has been spiking in my head for some time. I too, would … Continue reading New Voices
The Wyrm of ’Red Fletcher
Another story is brewing with the help of some uninvited guests.
And take some of them barefoot …
… in the rain.
To plot, or not to plot?
“Plot is what stops narrative being just one thing after another.” Interesting article on the history of ‘plotting’ in the Guardian today.
Shout Out
I have been discussing the mechanics of story-writing with Simon Dewar recently. This guy is a true gent in the publishing world, and happens to know what he’s talking about. … Continue reading Shout Out
#feelingchuffedandhadtoshare
Got me some love from Draconian Publishing recently. After being invited to submit a story for their upcoming anthology, The Super Market (part of the World of Blood series created … Continue reading #feelingchuffedandhadtoshare
Is It Really That Good?
I was with the Nameless Writing Group the other night, talking about various submission calls we had, or were thinking about, sending work to. It was when two of us … Continue reading Is It Really That Good?
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