Writing Workshop On Saturday September 24th I'll be running a short story writing workshop alongside my friend and mentor, best selling … [Read more...] about Writing Short Stories – Workshop Details
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Mothers, Movies and Stories
I flicked the TV on last week in time to catch the end of I Remember Mamma with Irene Dunne. In case you haven't seen it, it's the story of a … [Read more...] about Mothers, Movies and Stories
Writing Short Stories – Setting
Moving on to 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 earlier … [Read more...] about Writing Short Stories – Setting
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 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?