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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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Creative Non-Fiction

Burning a Diary

'No one is proud of who they were at 13.' Amina Razzack goes through the transformative process of burning an old diary. Read More

4 years ago

Fiction

THE DIARY| When Julia comes home for Christmas, she decides to destroy her teenage diaries. But in doing so she comes face-to-face with her former self – and who she still is. A short story by Flora Willis.

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4 years ago

Essay

Dear Diary

Did you keep a diary? Emer O'Toole's diary entries were sporadic, scented and stuffed with memory. Here, she tells us their power. Read More

6 years ago

desire

Old Loves

In this piece of fiction in the form of a diary entry, Carys Crossen investigates the pursuit of old desires Read More

6 years ago

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