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Submitting!
What a curious term ‘submitting’ is, to describe the collaborative project of author, agent and publisher, as they come together with a common aim of preparing a book for the…
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Seeing the Other Side
Write 500 words (or more if you’re having fun) to go with one of the three photos you see below. What’s going on behind the window, the wall, or the…
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How important is self-belief to a writer?
This was a question I posed on Twitter recently and the answer came back: crucial. If self-belief is crucial for a writer, how do I get some?
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LEAKY INDIVIDUALS
Individuals are porous. We leak. Everything we are pours out into the world as we speak and act. It’s part of our charm. At times we find it difficult to…
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The Art of the Personal Essay
Jim McCrory writes about essay writers that inspire him and the personal essays he is working on.
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A QUESTION OF GENDER
A while back, there was some discussion in Pens as to whether it’s ‘an hotel’ or ‘a hotel’. This prompted me to muse about the French language. The ‘h’ is…
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One word cues
Three words, six images, use one or any combination to create the first line of your next story!
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From Adversity Can Come Diversity and Greatness
The Commonwealth Games came to a successful conclusion on the 10th of August this year. The closing ceremony began with children playing hopscotch post World War 11 and the rebuilding…