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Syd Moore, part 2
Syd Moore talks about the influence of the Occult on her work and the problems of writing about Covid-19. Syd…
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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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Mirza Waheed – In My Bottom Drawer
My mother made inquiries about acquiring a patch of land near the rice paddies and apple orchards not too far…
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Katherine Stansfield – Writers And Deadlines
I had a date when I would hand the book to someone else, and that was a gift. I found…
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Juliet Clare Bell – The Best Advice I Ever Received
When I write my first draft in ‘just a few hours’ out of ‘seemingly nowhere’, I did not of course…
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Writing In The Community
Pauline Rowe considers the unique benefits of working as a writer in community arts projects. Pauline Rowe considers the unique…
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Jonathan Edwards – Letter To My Teachers
You said you felt cheated, that you’d never done anything on this earth you wanted to. I want to tell…
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John Retallack – The Perfect Place To Write
When I was sure that no one was about, I would talk to myself about the play as loudly and…
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Syd Moore, part 1
Syd Moore speaks with Doug Johnstone about the doubts and stereotypes she battled early in her writing career. Syd Moore…
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Helen Kelly – Dreams And The Writer
The near-dream state is artistically useful. I believe that’s why many writers write at the beginning or the end of…
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Lawrence Sail – The Writing / Life Balance
Art bereft of life must risk desiccation: on the other hand, where the sheer welter of life and its demands…
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Simon Rae – Writer’s Block
The chances are W. G. Grace himself was born with less fuss than my opening paragraph. By lunchtime I had…
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Susan Elliot Wright – How I Write
By writing at least 250 words every single day, even when I’ve spent the day distracting myself, I become more…