Developing your craft

You've been writing for a while and nearly have a full draft of a manuscript, or a collection of finished shorter pieces of work, under your belt.

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Ten Tips For Entering a Literary Competition

Matt Freidson

17th February 2025

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2nd December 2025

Entering a writing competition is a great way to get your work out there and build your career, to get your foot in the door and to start a track...

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Finally Writing Fiction

Catherine Balavage

12th February 2025

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12th February 2025

Author Catherine Yardley discusses taking the plunge with writing fiction.

The Fire Of The Feminine Voice: Poetry And Midlife Women

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The Fire Of The Feminine Voice: Poetry And Midlife Women

Madeleine White

12th February 2025

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12th February 2025

Author and poet Madeleine White discusses the power of finding our voices in midlife.

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I Could Be A Writer

Lucy Sweeney Byrne

22nd January 2025

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22nd January 2025

You think, oh yeah, I could be a writer. I know how to write. That sounds romantic. I could do it sitting down. I could do it lying down in bed,...

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How to Beat Procrastination

Hattie Crissell

22nd January 2025

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2nd June 2025

Author Hattie Crisell shares four tips to get you writing again.

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Stream of Consciousness and Emerging Technologies in YA Fiction

Katie Mitchelson

22nd January 2025

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22nd January 2025

Author Katie Mitchelson discusses how she structured her book, Wrecked, in a format inspired by her PhD research.