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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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WHILE THIS LASTS | Angelita Bradney captures the highs and lows of lockdown as a working mother.
Creative non-fiction Read More
3 years ago
Mo(u)rning
Rochelle Roberts' poem captures the fuzzy morning haze – and, as it recedes, a harsh reality. Read More
5 years ago
New Routines
When you break up with someone, you don't just lose them – you lose the rituals you shared together. Alexandra Burton talks about the slow process of building a new routine, and life, after a relationship. Read More
5 years ago
Confession
A toilet cubicle that holds a hundred stories: Carys Crossen's short story contains a cold kind of comfort. Read More
5 years ago
Tiny Castles
There's discomfort in new spaces, as Kate Oliver explores in her poem. Read More
5 years ago
Almost Like Pleasure
Emilia L's poem finds peace and quiet in simple moments of comfort. Read More
5 years ago
Last Night
Red-wine breath and tear-stained cheeks. The events of a night are left behind as morning breaks but the impression remains, in Madeleine Accalia's poem – our opening piece for TRACE. Read More
6 years ago
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