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Tim Ecott – Letter To My Readers
You are reading what I wrote. It’s as close to thought transference as we’re ever likely to get, but I…
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Check out the latest news from the RLF, WritersMosaic highlights, and Collected – our collection of interviews, reflections and articles exploring the literary life and world of writers today.
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Podcast
Richard Holmes, part 1
Richard Holmes speaks with Gabriel Gbadamosi about falling in love with your subjects, notebooks and imaginary conversations. Former RLF Trustee…
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Andrew Martin – The Writer As Outsider
I have engaged in group holidays, and night classes, but never for long, and always with the primary aim of…
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Caroline Brothers – The Writing Life
The writing life can be a tug-of-war between creation and procrastination; the need to produce, and the hurdles that get…
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Geoff Hattersley – How Writing Changes The Writer
The way it has changed me the most is that I have, out of necessity, overcome my natural shyness and…
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The Mystery Around Dickens’s Death
Lucinda Hawksley considers the evidence relating to the mystery surrounding the last hours of her great-great-great-grandfather, Charles Dickens. Lucinda Hawksley…
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Amanda Dalton – Rejection
Apparently it’s all because of our evolutionary past. As social animals who wouldn’t survive alone. Apparently it’s all because of…
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Lucy Moore – My Reading Habits
I’m always hoping to chance upon the kinds of details novelists — lucky things — use to light up their…
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Podcast
Location And The Writer, part 16
Fraser Grace finds hidden treasure in a place not known for it, and Robin Etherington considers the influence of grand…
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Elanor Dymott – A Day In The Life
I’ve written three well-reviewed novels, brought into print by a reputable outfit; like most published authors, I have to earn…
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Karin Altenberg – Why I Write
Just like an archaeologist, I observe and read the signs; I consciously, or unconsciously, link things together. Just like an…
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Martin Sketchley – Life-changing Literature
Joel Lane’s distinctive voice, his unique view of the world and the recognisable settings of his stories, set me on…