The Importance of setting We need to paint a picture, give the reader of our story a sense of place. Do you have your three characters from the … [Read more...] about Writing Short Stories – Setting
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Dr Kathleen Thompson – Author- From Both Ends of the Stethoscope
Dr Kathleen Thompson suspected something was wrong. She hesitated - surely not her? Finally, and reluctantly, she sought a diagnosis. It was … [Read more...] about Dr Kathleen Thompson – Author- From Both Ends of the Stethoscope
Writing Short Stories – Character
Have you done the market research on your chosen magazine? If not check out how to do this in my article at Frost Magazine. You have your character … [Read more...] about Writing Short Stories – Character
Short Stories – Rejection
I gave a talk this morning at a local venue in Dorset. I talked about the charity Words for the Wounded and also about my own writing. I'd been doing … [Read more...] about Short Stories – Rejection
Write or Clean – the woman writer’s dilemma?
Write or clean? You'd think it was a no-brainer, wouldn't you? Well, not in my house. Not for me. And I wonder whether this is purely a woman … [Read more...] about Write or Clean – the woman writer’s dilemma?
Gillian Holmes – Literary Editor
Gillian Holmes has worked in publishing for almost two decades, latterly at Penguin Random House. She now heads her own Editorial Agency – The … [Read more...] about Gillian Holmes – Literary Editor