When it comes to Writing Retreats, Arvon is up there on a pedestal for those wanting to master their craft. If you’re reading this, you probably already know that. It’s hugely expensive. You probably know that too. There are grants, not as many know that. I first found out about their isolated houses thanks to…
Stories and Launches: The Blacksmith’s Arms
In October last year I attended a Sheffield Off The Shelf writing event organised by Sheffield’s Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Group. I booked it to shake off the blues and in hope that it would help me refocus. What I didn’t realise was the journey it was going to take me on. The Sheffield…
Reasons to go to a Writing Group
After working for months on something that won’t see light any time soon, I had the chance to consider what I was going to do; how and if I wanted to move forward. Aside from the “Stuff it all” knee jerk responses – a regular occurrence no matter what the rejection. One of these was…
Demons
Writers are used to rejection. (Here’s a collection of woe-is-me turned wow stories. There’s this, or even this one are all relevant to the great wheel of rejection) Where ever a writer might be on the career scale, best seller or new to the market there is still rejection. It comes with the job. The…
Living in a fantasy world
When I opened my curtains this morning onto a non-descript autumn day, I found a rainbow waiting outside my window. Traditionally my view is nothing spectacular: a road, and houses in all directions. If I’m really lucky I might get to hear bird song over the new developments’ machinery. New houses on green land, new…
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