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The Orange & Bee is a quarterly international digital magazine published on Substack and edited and presented by Carina Bissett, in the US, and Nike Sulway, in Australia, writes Gary Dalkin.

The duo publish original short stories, poems, and essays that explore, expand on, and subvert the traditions of international folklore. They have a strong focus on fairy tales, though they also ‘dabble’ in other forms of folklore, such as fables, myths, and legends. The name of the magazine is adapted from a seventeenth-century literary fairy tale, L’Oranger et l’Abeille, first published by Madame d’Aulnoy, reputedly the person who coined the term fairy tales (contes de fées) in 1697.

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EDITORIAL
DEAR READER
If you’re a writer, there’s no resting on
ON THE COVER
Multisensory LANGUAGE
NEW SERIES! ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING TECHNIQUES
STARTING SHORT
What can writing short teach about writing long? Short stories can be ideal training ground for writers working up to a novel, says author Dan Malakin, whose route to writing bestselling thrillers came through writing hundreds of short stories, twice being shortlisted for the Bridport Prize
FANNING A SPARK TO FLAME
Author Norie Clarke explores the way Nora Ephron’s maxim of ‘every thing is copy’ transformed a spark of inspiration into her new novel, and explains how you can develop an initial spark into the foundations of your novel
ROCK IT AND SEE
Write about what you love and you’re living to win, says Mark Rotherham, whose novels reflect his lifelong passion for heavy metal. And pirates.
A SCANDALOUS SUCCESS
With the Bridger ton effect in full force, Regency Romance is seducing a new generation of readers. As her new Regency Romance is published, author Katy Moran offers her top tips for writers roaring to get going with their own historical romp
DIFFERENT HATS, SOUND ADVICE
Adam Gauntlett is a literary agent with Peters Fraser and Dunlop (PDF). As A.E. Gauntlett, he’s attracted widespead praise for his twisty, turny debut thriller The Stranger at the Wedding. Wearing both his hats, he offers his top tips on what makes a book work – and potentially catch an agent’s eye
JO THOMAS
The author whose feelgood novels focus on food tells Lynne Hackles about her everyday recipe for writing
INTERVIEWS AND PROFILES
The bad OLD DAYS
Britain’s best-loved saga author Rosie Goodwin talks to Tina Jackson about tough times, working class voices and why her characters deserve their hard-won happy endings
IRENOSEN OKOJIE
The acclaimed author describes how holding out for the right home for experimental fiction led her to independent presses before being signed to a major
SHELF LIFE
TREVOR WOOD
COMMUNITY AND COMPETITIONS
Dream not screen
Switch off your screen and give the ideas a chance, says Lynne Hackles
Celebrating
As the Swanwick Writers’ Summer School reaches its Diamond Anniversary, chairman Gerald Horns by looks back at 75 years of writing, learning and creating community
The world of writing
What goes through a writer’s brain? Readers’ letters and dispatches from the wide world of writing
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: YOUR WRITING HISTORICAL TALES
The past in a myriad guises was wonderfully
Subscribers’newss
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Get the write idea
Think about how you’ll convey different effects with this month’s creative writing prompts
COMPETITION LAUNCHES
www.writers-online.co.uk
WINNER
Here’s Fennel, That’s for Forgetting
Sweet shop selection
Alison Chisholm almost – but not quite – suffered from option paralysis as she judged the wonderful entries in WM’s Open Poetry Competition
RUNNER UP
We stop on impulse, park, and climb Through
Scotch Mist
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CREATIVE WRITING
REAL LIFE, great stories
This month, Jenny Alexander looks at the power of settings in your writing from real life
Your writing critiqued
James McCreet applies a forensic micro-critique to the beginning of a reader’s humorous manuscript
The building block of character: Part TWO
Getting your characters right will transform your fiction. Author and tutor Ian Ayris uses an example story as he puts the focus on getting inside who a character really is
Criminal INTENT
Harriet F . Townson describes the j oyful p rocess of beginning her first foray into crime fiction
THROUGH NEW EYES
The birth of a new grandchild is the perfect occasion for a poem, says Alison Chisholm
WORD GAMES
When you’re a writer, words matter. Play with them, but use them with care, advises Margaret James
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Everyday life in extraordinary worlds
The way people live in the world you build creates the context for your genre fiction. Alex Davis offers advice on the fine details of worldbuilding
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AGE DIFFERENCES
Think about how you’ll portray people at different life stages in your short fiction, with advice from Helen Walters and an example story by a writer now in her 10th decade
AGE ON THE PAGE
Write the older characters in your children’s stories in a way that reflects their individuality, personality and life experience, says Amy Sparkes
INSIDE THE INDUSTRY
PITCHING TO CONFERENCES
Running workshops at writers’ conferences can boost your writing business. Simon Whaley chats to two writers about their experiences
COLD WAR
The Cold War, which continues to influence modern geopolitics, exerts a perennial fascination for writers. Dr Tarja Moles offers advice on how to research it accurately
Behind the tape
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Kerry-Ann Bentley
Simon Whaley chats to Kerry-Ann Bentley of The Good Literary Agency, about the challenges poets face in securing an agent
GET PUBLISHED
You’ve read the advice – now get into print! Find the most up-to-date calls for submissions, writing competitions to enter and publishing opportunities to suit you and your writing in our easy-to-navigate news pages
Fact or fiction?
Many writers wonder to what degree their own life experience should inform their fiction. Cornerstones’ editorial director Monica Chakraverty offers an informed perspective
SHORT FICTION COMPS
www.scottishartstrust.org/flash https://mslexia.co.uk/competitions/open-for-entries/ www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-authors/newwriters-awards https://munsterlit.ie/ofaolain-competition/
GENERAL NEWS
Arthur C. Clarke shortlist The shortlist for the
NATURE WRITING COMPETITIONS
Anthology Nature Writing Competition 2024 The international Anthology
The Moth Nature Writing Prize 2024
The competition is for writing that explores the
POETRY AND FICTION COMPS
Scottish Association of Writers Summer Competitions 2024 The
NOVEL COMPETITIONS
The Caledonia Novel Award 2025 The Caledonia Novel
INDIE MAGS AND WEBSITES
The Midway The Midway publishes prose and poetry
SMALL PRESS SUBMISSIONS
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AM Ink
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NON-FICTION COMPETITION
Edinburgh True Flash Award 2024 The brand new
WRITING FOR CHILDREN OPPORTUNITIES
Nobrow Founded in 2008 by Sam Arthur and
North Star Editions
North Star Editions, Inc., an award-winning company based
AUDIO MARKET
The Lost Poetry Club The Lost Poetry Club
NON-FICTION OPPORTUNITIES
BBC tech pieces Senior reporter Thomas Germain is
FICTION OPPORTUNITIES
Serendipity Just launched, Serendipity is a new worldwide
Reading lists
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POETRY COMPETITIONS
Stephen Spender Prize for Poetry in Translation 2024
Fool for Poetry International Chapbook Competition 2024
Theannual Fool for Poetry contest from Munster Literature
Troubadour International Poetry Prize 2024
The Troubadour International Poetry Prize is inviting entries
The Gloucestershire Poetry Society 2024 Open Poetry Competition
The Gloucestershire Poetry Society 2023 Open Poetry Competition
Armchair traveller
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Festival fallout
As anti-Baillie Gifford protest results in book festivals losing sponsorship, patronage for the arts has a long history of being an ethical minefield, says Piers Blofeld
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