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Welcome…
There’s a common misconception – especially among our
REGULARS
THE WORLD OF WRITING
Over-wrought doggerel, well-judged advice, ill-advised alliteration and finely-tuned phrases… Derek Hudson casts an amused eye over the wide world of writing
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
We want to hear your news and views on the writing world, your advice for fellow writers – and don’t forget to tell us what you would like to see featured in a future issue… I have read
Helpline
Your writing problems solved with advice from Diana Cambridge
Present tense
This month, Greta Powell looks at presentation software useful to writers
Busy, busy
Patrick Forsyth is a busy man, but somehow he has written another column
Patience is a virtue
Don’t get over-excited and send stories out too soon, advises Lynne Hackles
Dangerous territory
Patrick Forsyth explores getting up close and dirty to the action you intend reporting.
ASK THE EXPERTS
Protecting writers’ rights with the Society of Authors
There are ways to help your writing life start smoothly
On Writing
Tony Rossiter explores great words from great writers
From the OTHE SIDE R OF THE DESK
It’s amazing how fortunes can change when you write something wonderful, says Piers Blofeld
ASK A LITERARY CONSULTANT
Helen Corner Bryant considers the right time to let
BEHIND THE TAPE
Expert advice to get the details right in your crime fiction, from serving police officer Lisa Cutts
Historical crime
Historical crime is a broad topic area. Regardless
WRITING LIFE
Welcome Rejection
Having work turned down is one of the hardest aspects of the writing life. But you can learn from it, and move on, with Sophie Beal’s advice
10 ways to make yourself more PUBLISHABLE
Present yourself well and give editors what they need
TALK IT OVER:RSVP… anyone?
Having the confidence to put your work out there for feedback is one hurdle, but what do you do if nobody responds? Jane Wenham-Jones suggests some solutions
Can you afford a job?
Will part-time work save or suffocate your writing career? Simon Whaley looks at the pros and cons of juggling writing with other employment
Away from your desk
Get out of your garret for some upcoming activities and places to visit
The sound of hopes being dashed
Lorraine Mace delves into her postbag and finds writers whose nearest and dearest can’t bring themselves to be charitable about their work
FROM CHASING CROOKS TO WRITING BOOKS
When police constable Alice Vinten enrolled on a home-study course with The Writers Bureau, she never dreamed she’d end up leaving the Met’ to write full time. She’d always wanted to be a police officer but now in her latest book, Girl on the Line, she tells us what it was really like for a woman on the front-line of London’s constant battle against crime
INTERVIEWS AND PROFILES
DEATH IN VENICE
Award-winning, bestselling, author of 27 novels in 25 years, all set in her beloved Venice, Donna Leon has no interest in fame or fortune, as Tina Jackson discovers
JENNY QUINTANA
The debut author tells Dolores Gordon Smith how she made the transition from writing education books to fiction
Start strong
Jeff VanderMeer, Nebula Award winning author of Annihilation, explains how to suck readers in with your opening, and set up the story that follows
The style & technique of HG WELLS
Tony Rossiter looks at a founding father of science fiction who was nominated four times for the Nobel Prize in Literature
ANTHONY SELDON
Political biographer and historian Anthony Seldon highlights five inspiring works from his collection, with Judith Spelman
SUBSCRIBER SPOTLIGHT
Share your writing success stories. If you subscribe to Writing Magazine and would like to feature here, email Tina Jackson, tjackson@warnersgroup.co.uk
CIRCLES’ ROUNDUP
If your writing group would like to feature here, whether you need new members, have an event to publicise or to suggest tips for other groups, email Tina Jackson, tjackson@warnersgroup.co.uk
DAVID JACKSON
The bestselling author tells Chris High how he got his inspiration for his latest crime thriller
ANNE YOUNGSON
Adrian Magson meets a writer whose debut novel, written after her retirement, looks at people reflecting over their lives
ED JAMES
The crime novelist talks Lynne Hackles through his frenetic writing schedule
CREATIVE WRITING
Bowl ‘em over
Writing fiction should be like playing a game of skittles
Under the Microscope
Author James McCreet puts a reader’s first 300 words under his forensic gaze
Show them a good time
Always remember your fiction needs to reward your reader, says novelist Margaret James
Mind Your Language
Language is the heart of short story writing in this month’s creative writitng masterclass from Helen M Walters
In the picture
Have you got what it takes to write a winning picture book? Amy Sparkes launches this year’s Writing Magazine Picture Book Prize
STICK or twist?
A twist ending can give a real edge to a story if it’s done well. Alex Davis tells you how to perfect the fine art of the twist
COMPETITIONS AND EXERCISES
Red Editing Pen
Each month, we give you a few sentences which would all benefit from some careful use of your red editing pen. As writers, and regular readers of Writing Magazine, you should not find any of these too difficult. But if you would welcome a little help, you can always check out Richard Bell’s suggested solutions below:
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An Unhappy Medium
David has been writing short stories of varying quality
FREE RANGE writing through the year
Take a holiday from your usual writing routine with these creative writing exercises from Jenny Alexander
THE HEART OF IT
Get to the all important core of your writing with a group exercise, tried and tested by Julie Phillips
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ECLIPSE
Sumana Khan is a research student by day and a struggling
POETRY
Fertile ground
Alison Chisholm looks at three new poems produced in response to an exercise in WM
Poetry in practice
Doris Corti suggests some simple rhyme patterns to prompt new poems
Poetry from
Poet Alison Chisholm guides you through the perenially popular sonnet form
Take five
Get to grips with the cinquain to give your poem a real chance in our competition with advice from Alison Chisholm
NEWS
WRITERS’ NEWS
Your essential monthly round-up of competitions, paying markets, opportunities to get into print and publishing industry news.
INTRODUCTIONS
Writing Magazine presents a selection of crafting publishers currently accepting contributions. We strongly recommend that you familiarise yourself with their guidelines before submitting and check websites, where given, for submission details.
INTERNATIONAL ZINE SCENE
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