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THE WORLD OF WRITING

From buzzwords to Buchan, Derek Hudson brings you this month’s pickings from 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…

Editorial calendar

Strong forward planning will greatly improve your chances with freelance submissions. Here are some themes to consider for the coming months.

UK BOOK MARKET

Have a pop at Lolli

GLOBAL LITERARY MARKET

Published by the University of Michigan, Michigan Quarterly

GLOBAL NON-FICTION MARKET

Under the banner ‘Aging is a fact of life. Aging boldly

GLOBAL HORROR MARKET

You are invited to ‘experiment or deviate from the

INTRODUCTIONS

Writing Magazine presents a selection of paying literary markets currently accepting contributions. We strongly recommend that you read back issues, familiarise yourself with their guidelines before submitting and check websites for submission details.

GLOBAL SELF-HELP MARKET

Library Tales Publishing is a US indie specialising

GLOBAL LITERARY MARKET

C&R Press is a US indie publishing ‘new

GLOBAL BOOK MARKET

New launched US independent Histria (a revival of a

GLOBAL MAGAZINE MARKET

Literate and entertaining dog focused articles and

GLOBAL SPIRITUAL MARKET

Fortress Press is an American independent Christian

ONLINE SPECFIC MARKET

Science fiction and fantasy stories of 5,000-25,000

INTERNATIONAL ZINE SCENE

Liner Notes is the parenting magazine of the Juno website

GLOBAL FICTION MARKET

Cinestate is an edgy indie film production company

GLOBAL SPECFIC MARKET

Editor-in-chief CD Watson is reading for a special

UK BOOK MARKET

Vulpine Press was set up in 2017 to publish stylish

GLOBAL LITERARY MARKET

Established in 2007, US independent publisher Open

GENRE FICTION MARKET

Burning Chair was set up in the summer of 2018 by two

School VISITOR

Jo McCrum, head of Groups at the Society of Authors, coordinates the SoA Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group, and offers a guide to school visits

Balancing the Brexit books

With B-day looming, Piers Blofeld considers its effect on the publishing landscape

Ask a Literary Consultant

What’s hot in the New York publishing world? What are Stateside agents and publishers looking for? Helen Corner-Bryant reports from the Big Apple

Avoiding plagiarism

Stay clear of any chance of accusations of ‘borrowing’ other people’s work by following these guidelines from research expert Tarja Moles

BEHIND THE TAPE

Expert advice to get the details right in your crime fiction, from serving police officer Lisa Cutts

Creative solutions

Esther Chilton looks at common problems for novel writers - and how to overcome them

Feeding the seed

Author James McCreet reveals the very start of the novel-writing process: the idea and its growth

Action and reaction

Learning to think visually is a valuable skill for a writer, says Adrian Magson

Bright young things

Celia Jenkins offers tips and tools for young writers

Under the Microscope

James McCreet puts the beginning of a reader’s family saga under his forensic critical scrutiny

A window of opportunity

Many novel writers see traditional publishing as their end game, but Margaret James argues that it’s not always the best option for fiction authors

Your place or mine?

Helen M Walters explores the role a building can play in your fiction

Scoring GOALS

With the end of the writing year in sight, Amy Sparkes urges you to complete what you set out to do

Just the ticket

Make sure you choose the right word at the right time with advice from Jan Snook

THE ART OF THE SCARE

Right on time for Halloween, Alex Davis offers his top ten tips on writing horror

ALL CHANGE

Louise Doughty always brings genre-defying twists to her novels, this time a supernatural take on domestic noir, as Tina Jackson discovers

How I got published

The debut author of The Daughter In Law, a contemporary psychological thriller, talks to Dolores Gordon Smith.

The style & technique of ANGIE SAGE

Tony Rossiter looks at the fantasy writer and the world of her wizard apprentice

HEATHER MORRIS

The author of runaway bestseller The Tattooist of Auschwitz shares her top five reads with Judith Spelman

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

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

CAROL HEDGES

Margaret James finds out why the historical crime novelist prefers being an independent author who can set her own agenda

WRITERS’ NEWS

Your essential monthly round-up of competitions, paying markets, opportunities to get into print and publishing industry news.

LIZ HYDER

The author of debut YA thriller Bearmouth tell Lynne Hackles about her intensive writing process

Fun with facts

Focus on the factual in this month’s creative writing exercises from Jenny Alexander

WIN! £500

IN CASH PRIZES & PUBLICATION

Empathy

1st place CREATIVE NON-FICTION COMPETITION £200

Lights, camera, action!

Think in a cinematic way to resolve writing that has got stuck in this group exercise from Julie Phillips

Without You

1st place

Let’s do launch!

Jane Wenham-Jones advises a new novelist to celebrate her success with the launch party of her dreams

Under the covers

First-time author Gillian Harvey waited a long time finding a literary agent who was a match

Can you hear me?

Author Paul CW Beatty talks us through his reasons for choosing podcasting as a way of reaching readers

All hands on deck

Annie Percik helps you harness your subconscious crew to solve those pesky writing problems

Away from your desk

Get out of your garret for some upcoming activities and places to visit

Business tools

Don’t be a bad workman blaming your tools. Simon Whaley finds the right money management tools for your writing business.

Striking a chord

Lorraine Mace’s postbag has been stuffed with responses to her recent column about impostor syndrome

The pebble’s progress

Alison Chisholm explores a layered poem triggered by a mundane happening

Poetry in practice

Give your poem a winning edge by paying attention to pace, says Doris Corti