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
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Write or Clean – the writers’ 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 writers’ 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
Small and Perfectly Formed – Literary Festivals
As 2016 gets under way now that a truly dreadful January departs the juggernaut that is UK Literary Festivals is gathering speed. There are so many of … [Read more...] about Small and Perfectly Formed – Literary Festivals
Elizabeth Buchan – I Can’t Begin to Tell You
I Can't Begin to Tell You When the Nazis invade Denmark, British-born Kay Eberstern is sickened as Bror - her husband of twenty-five years - … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Buchan – I Can’t Begin to Tell You
The Fresher Prize – An Interview with Emma Scattergood
Today I'm talking to Emma Scattergood, Editorial Director of Fresher Press. Emma is an author and a senior lecturer at Bournemouth University, where … [Read more...] about The Fresher Prize – An Interview with Emma Scattergood