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Writing Tips from So Long As You Write
Did you make a resolution to write more this year? So Long As You Write, edited by Kerry Ryan, is brimming with inspiration and tips on putting pen to paper. We share some of her advice. Read More
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The FrankenTeds
By Farzana Amehd
What's in a name? Farzana Amehd looks at the history that has been passed down in hers. Read More
1 year ago
In Her Words
By Alice Whiting
Words taken from a collection of letters sent by the writer's grandmother capture what she left behind. Read More
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What is Thicker than Water?
By Ava MacPherson
On a night out with the boys, a son is scared that they are turning into their father. Read More
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Our current theme: INHERITANCE
What are the things that have been given to you? Our first theme of 2022 will be INHERITANCE. Submissions close Friday 21st January. Read More
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Ep 13: Nature Writing Special
To celebrate publication of Tools for Surviving a Storm, we discuss nature, writing and women, and chat with author of the collection Nadia Henderson. Read More
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Fear and Change: Writing About the Human and Natural Worlds
By Nadia Henderson
Nadia Henderson didn’t set out to write about climate change with Tools for Surviving a Storm, but a collection about nature would feel incomplete without it. Read More
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One Breath
By Jess Costello
Explore the grounding power of breath and the many tiny miracles that exist in existing. Read More
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