Category Archives: On writing

A date for your diary

Posted on 7 September, 2010 by Ian Cundell

Julie Mayhew’s play Stopgap airs on Radio 4 tomorrow, 8 September. 2:15pm. Oh, and the new VWC season starts at 8pm.

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Kate Allan’s book of the heart

Posted on 6 September, 2010 by Ian Cundell
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“Which Battle of Britain?”

Posted on 17 August, 2010 by Oscar Windsor-Smith

… said the shop girl to Ronald Tooke, World War Two RAF veteran See more here

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SCBWI – Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

Posted on 25 July, 2010 by Susan K Franklin

British SCBWI is celebrating 10 years of supporting and encouraging Children’s book writers and illustrators with their third conference. This year the conference is being held between the 13 -14 November 2010, at The Stripe complex, King Alfred Campus, University … Continue reading →

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Web power rules!

Posted on 7 July, 2010 by Kevin Bennett

Who needs Facebook to keep in touch, eh? Get you own site, and see what pops up from the past. Check out this.

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Knowing why we cry

Posted on 3 July, 2010 by Ian Cundell

I have been thinking about last week’s finale of Dr Who (or rather the last two weeks, it was a two parter). I know what you’re thinking: a) you sad git and b) what’s that got to do with crying? … Continue reading →

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17.5 Things To Buy With £17.50

Posted on 27 June, 2010 by Steve Barley

The responsibility for holding the beer kitty money proves too much for Steve. It’s amazing what you can spend £17.50 on these days. Find out exactly what in his Desperate Househusband blog.

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“gross negligence or wilful misconduct”

Posted on 19 June, 2010 by Jes Guy

I see that the BP bosses are now facing charges of “gross negligence or wilful misconduct” – does the same apply to Eng-er-land Manager Fabio Capello. After last night’s lacklustre performance (the poor souls are only paid £160K per week) … Continue reading →

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Memo to fans: let the storyteller tell it

Posted on 25 May, 2010 by Ian Cundell

The past week has seen the conclusion of two popular (probably influential, arguably seminal) TV series, the BBC’s Life on Mars/ Ashes to Ashes and ABC’s Lost. Both series dealt with strikingly similar themes (I’ll put them under the broad … Continue reading →

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A short dilemma

Posted on 17 May, 2010 by Jenny Barden

A short story is ‘a world seen in a quick glancing light,’ so said Alice Munro. It’s a ‘glance at the miraculous,’ according to Joseph O’Connor (in his introduction to the 1997 Fish Anthology). It allows ‘a glimpse into the … Continue reading →

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