Category Archives: The hard slog

Grinding it out, sending it out

“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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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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Hothouse flowers

Posted on 7 May, 2010 by Julie Mayhew

If you’re searching for a warm climate to help your writing grow, you could try Scotland… It worked for me.

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Ignore at my peril

Posted on 28 April, 2010 by Julie Mayhew

I’m doing the Hothouse Weekend with The Fielding Programme this weekend… Here’s why.

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Mrs Darcy’s New YouTuberance

Posted on 26 April, 2010 by Jon Pinnock

In case you didn’t already know, there’s a new trailer out for “Mrs Darcy vs The Aliens”! More details here. And if you happen to be on Facebook, Mrs Darcy now has her own fan page, and she’d love you … Continue reading →

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Accuracy in writing

Posted on 11 April, 2010 by Kevin Bennett

Why we need proofreaders – or writers’ circles - using our old whipping horse Dan Brown as an example!

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The risky road to publicity

Posted on 5 March, 2010 by Jon Pinnock

I think I’m having almost as much fun trying to publicise Mrs Darcy vs The Aliens as I am writing it. Here’s what happened when I was given a guest blog spot at Risky Regencies …

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On love, life and Libertine

Posted on 1 March, 2010 by Sandra Norval

I’ve just made a serious commitment to Libertine. Read all about it here: It’s as challenging as a New Year’s Resolution, but I’m hoping it will last longer!

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Positive thoughts on rejection

Posted on 28 February, 2010 by Oscar Windsor-Smith

I’ve posted a few thoughts on the good side of rejection here. scar

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Time and money wasted …

Posted on 3 October, 2009 by Kevin Bennett

Getting published, we are told, is almost impossible without a literary agent. So poor me: I sent out a whole load of samples to agents and have had mixed responses – some saying nice things, others giving bland, stock rejections. … Continue reading →

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