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The first mention of a Kindle in 1961?

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I came across this the other day*. Written in 1961. What do you think? Is the “opton” the first mention in literature of an electronic book? And is this what our brave new bookshops will really look like?   […] … Continue reading →

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If it’s Wednesday, it’s write a story with a famous author tweetathon day!

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Simon Brett will continue the Society’s short story tweetathon where, over the following weeks, authors and tweeters from around the world will collaborate to write short stories in 5 tweets. From 11:00am GMT on #WriterWednesdays, tweeters are invited to complete … Continue reading →

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Can’t see The Forest for the Trees?

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          Writing can be a lonely and daunting business, which is why a good creative writing textbook can be invaluable for us authors. The right book not only helps us hone and develop our writing skills, … Continue reading →

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Banned Book Week (24th–29th September)

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Banned Book Week Hello! A brief post today. Banned Book Week will be here soon and UK libraries have put together a list of their top 100 banned books. What’s your top banned book? (Any book not on it that … Continue reading →

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The worm has turned ;o)

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When I set out on this writing path some nine years or so ago, a writer’s writing future lay in the lap of an agent or publisher. Those writers lucky enough to have an agent/publisher did what they were told. … Continue reading →

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The Short Story

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On the Rocky Road page today a brief word about the short story. You may or may not know that Radio 4 has been a fantastic champion of the short story and short story writers for many years. It provides … Continue reading →

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The Social Media Revolution 2011

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A wee film with some interesting facts about social media (it’s just over two minutes long). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SuNx0UrnEo&feature=player_embedded#

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Want to write?

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If you want to write fiction or magazine articles, and are new to writing, or even if you’ve been writing for a while but feel in the need for support and guidance, why not sign up to one of my … Continue reading →

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Les Tweeternautes!

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Today Ian Rankin (the Rebus novels) started the SoA Short Story Tweetathon in which tweeters collaborated to write a short story in 5 tweets.  The Tweetathon is organised by the Society Of Authors and will take place every Wednesday throughout … Continue reading →

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Join a Short Story Tweetathon! (#sotale)

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Launching on 14 September 2011 for 5 consecutive weeks, Simon Brett, Neil Gaiman, Joanne Harris, Ian Rankin and Sarah Waters will lead a short story tweetathon in which authors and tweeters will collaborate to write a short story in 670 … Continue reading →

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