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Friday Feature: Creating The Basilwade Chronicles

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by Dawn Knox Credit: Lucy Lawson Photography When I started writing the first chapter of The Basilwade Chronicles, I had no idea it would eventually be included in a book. It was simply a short story written to present at one of the Basildon Writers’ Group meetings, where once a month, ...

Thursday Connectors: Africa Away

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by Farzana Hakim Hi, all. It’s Farzana here, for our latest edition of Thursday Connectors. As promised, this week I’m taking you on a trip across one of the most culturally rich and diverse continents in the world: Africa. We’ll be connecting to writer friends from Morocco, Kenya and Tunisia, all ...

First Story & National Writing Day on 24 June 2020

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To support National Writing Day on 24 June 2020 First Story are sharing a new video tutorials and highlighting some resources from their partners. Check out their new resources we have shared the writing tutorials on our site to see more go to our  Films and  Podcasts page Happy writing! Snap and ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Bringing The Outside In

Thoughtful Tuesday
by Eithne Cullen The theme for this week’s magazine is Bringing The Outside In. We thought this was a good topic as, in these lockdown days, we’re all trying to bring the world into our homes in a number of ways. I’ve been settling down to watch streamed theatre and loving it. ...

Monday Memoirs: Bringing The Outside In

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Introduced by Holly King Can you believe it’s Monday again? Does it feel like a Monday any more? How much has your routine changed? How much time have you saved by not commuting or putting on your work suit? Do you still listen to the radio, even though you don’t need ...

As A… Writer: Elaine Spires

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This week Write On! interviews novelist, playwright and actor Elaine Spires. Extensive travelling and a background in education and tourism perfected Elaine's keen eye for the quirky characteristics of people, captivating the humorous observations she now affectionately shares with the readers of her novels. Elaine's latest book The Single Best ...

Friday Feature: Dagenham Is The Protagonist

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by Elaine Spires While I was growing up, I was blissfully unaware I was doing so in a place that so much of the country would have looked down its nose at and considered ‘deprived’.  I didn’t know it was sneeringly referred to as Corned Beef City by those who thought ...