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Welcome…
Oh to be an author, whiling away the hours in an ivory
THE WORLD OF WRITING
Weird words, missing Es and horrible histories are all grist to mill for Derek Hudson in this month’s look at the 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…
ASK THE EXPERTS
WRITER’S VOICE
Have you thought about using another author’s creation in your work? Nicola Solomon SoA chief executive, explains rights in characters
From the OTHE SIDE R OF THE DESK
Gender stereotyping limits our reading experience no matter where it comes from, argues literary agent Piers Blofeld
ASK A LITERARY CONSULTANT
Getting an offer of representation from one agent is tricky. Getting two is a potential minefield. Helen Corner-Bryant helps a reader plot her course.
Helpline
Your writing problems solved with advice from Diana Cambridge
BEHIND THE TAPE
Expert advice to get the details right in your crime fiction, from serving police officer Lisa Cutts
THE BRITISH EMPIRE
Tarja Moles provides a research guide to a contentious aspect of British history
WRITING LIFE
The dream OF FACING OUT
If you’ve self-published a book and are wondering how to get it in bookshops, author and former bookseller Jackie Carreira has the advice you need
The failure I HAD TO HAVE
Julia Kite describes how she had to watch her dreams disintegrate before she could make a success of her first novel
Get up to data
Megan Palmer explains how a new data protection law will affect writers
Make the most of a media kit
JK Rowling has one. Lee Child has one. You should have one too. Simon Whaley explains what to put in your media kit.
Editorial calendar
Strong forward planning will greatly improve your chances with freelance submissions. Here are some themes to consider for the coming months.
Away from your desk
Get out of your garret for some upcoming activities and places to visit
Frances WHO?
Lorraine Mace tells us why she has done away with her dastardly alter-ego
INTERVIEWS AND PROFILES
THE WOMAN BEHIND THE THRONE
Halfway through her Six Tudor Queens series, Alison Weir discusses the balance of scholarly research and speculation, with Tina Jackson
How I got published
The historical novelist tells Dolores Gordon Smith that writing what was most comfortable to her led to her first publishing success
The style & technique of PETER ROBINSON
Tony Rossiter looks at a writer whose Yorkshire roots are at the heart of his crime novels
Shelf life: EVA WOODS
The author of crime and contemporary women’s fiction shares her five favourite reads with Judith Spelman
SUBSCRIBER SPOTLIGHT
Share your writing success stories. If you subscribe
CIRCLES’ ROUNDUP
If your writing group would like to feature here, whether
THOMAS MULLEN
The US crimewriter tells Chris High about revisiting the territory of his acclaimed novel Darktown for book two in the series
ROZ WATKINS
WM success story Roz tells Adrian Magson how a critique from James McCreet paved the way to a Big Six publishing deal
DAVID WHITEHOUSE
The novelist, journalist and scriptwriter tells Lynne Hackles how he tries to cultivate a work ethic
CREATIVE WRITING
Beware the jibber-jabber
Always bear in mind that readers want to be entertained rather than educated, says Adrian Magson
CELEBRITY Under the Microscope H Rider Haggard
James McCreet considers the opening of a ‘lost world’ classic
It takes all kinds
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to formatting a novel. Margaret James looks at the options
Spell check
Spelling and grammar do matter, Jane Wenham Jones advises a reader, but not nearly as much as being able to tell a story
You & me
Helen M Walters examines writing in second person, with a reading of Cyprus Avenue by Lucy Caldwell
Story jigsaw Part 2
In part two of Amy Sparkes’ mini series on assembling the essential components of a children’s story, we look at characters and theme
Exploring the dark:
Alex Davis looks at the current state of horror publishing by the Big Six and how they see the horror genre
The long haul
Patrick Forsyth looks ahead. Well ahead.
Novel Ideas Names matter
Never forget the power of words when you’re giving your story a title, says Lynne Hackles
A long haul
Patrick Forsyth investigates a long journey into print
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The Waiter
Joanne completed Faber’s ‘Starting a Novel’ course
FREE RANGE writing through the year
With summer on the horizon, try taking your writing outdoors for new inspiration, suggests Jenny Alexander in these creative writing exercises
IF THE CAP FITS
If you want to get ahead with your writing, get a hat, suggests Julie Phillips in this writing group exercise
Betrayed
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One lucky writer could win a long weekend at the University
POETRY
Dragon breath
Alison Chisholm explores a poem that draws together a combination of ideas to create an original work
Poetry in practice
An image can spark a new poem, says Doris Corti. Then you need to make word choices
Poetry from A to Z
Poet guides you through the language of poetry
Tell me a story
Alison Chisholm has sound advice for writers entering our competition for narrative poems
WRITERS’ NEWS
Tell Kindle a story
Your essential monthly round-up of competitions, paying markets, opportunities to get into print and publishing industry news.
Write a rattlingly good story
The Brighton Prize was founded in 2014 by Brighton’s
A write good prize from Manchester
The Manchester Writing Prize is open to entries for
Shorts for Séan
Munster Literature Centre is inviting entries for the
Words for change
The Grist Competition 2018 run by the University of
Get your short fic on for Dorset
The biannual Dorset Fiction Award is inviting entries
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Candis, edited by Debbie Attewell, is a general interest
FLASHES
Flight International weekly magazine for aerospace
Wells, Wells, Wells – it’s competition time
Wells Festival of Literature is accepting entries for
UK INDIE MARKET
Valley Press is an independent Scarborough-based publisher
GLOBAL NOIR MARKET
Founded in 2011 by publisher and managing editor Axel
It’s a Funny Old World
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Rail magazine welcomes letters about modern railways.
GLOBAL LITERARY MARKET
Welcoming both emerging and established writers from
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Wigtown, poets’ town
In the main competition, there is a first prize of
GLOBAL RADIOPLAY MARKET
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Well worth an essay
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FLASHES
Cliff Brown edits Sea Angler monthly magazine. He welcomes
GLOBAL CRIME MARKET
Seventh Street Books is all about crime fiction. The
Crashing on
Always Crashing is an annual print magazine and a continual
Stories in support of MNDA
Claret Press has launched the inaugural 2018 MNDA Short
Ice opportunity
Black Coffee & Vinyl Presents is an online and
UK NON-FICTION MARKET
Carlton Publishing is a leading independent publisher
Retreat to the Highlands
Writing Magazine columnist Helen Walters has set up
And another thing…
If you have a clear sense of how your story will end
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GLOBAL SF MARKET
The bimonthly Galaxy’s Edge is one of America’s leading
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Many plots, one premise
Set themes must be an integral rather than an incidental
A quick flash for Farnham
Farnham Flash Festival has launched a new flash fiction
INTRODUCTIONS
Writing Magazine presents a selection of lifestyle sport publishers currently accepting contributions. We strongly recommend that you familiarise yourself with their guidelines before submitting and check websites, where given, for submission details.
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