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It’s the unrealistic expectation — if not outright fantasy — that we can write a dazzling first draft which keeps…
Ros Barber explores the life of infamous female pirate Mary Read, the subject of her next novel, and reflects on…
The only bits of marketing that do work for me, are the ones which don’t directly involve me; point-of-sale materials,…
Emma Darwin speaks with Ann Morgan about creative failure, talented ancestors and creative non-fiction. Emma Darwin speaks with Ann Morgan…
I try to experience a novel as an ordinary reader and give it the fullest chance to exert its power…
The message was, that the project was going no further but the work I’d put in was much appreciated. The…
Writers discuss the book they are currently reading. Helen Grant, Fraser Grace, Robbie Hudson, Emma Darwin, Caroline Brothers and Jon…
The reality of my writing life isn’t to do so much with the material places where I write, but the…
Chris Arthur muses on different approaches to writing productivity and finds inspiration in the opposing attitudes of famous Japanese masters.…
I probably read a novel a week. I’m always on the lookout for anything that might fuel the fire of…
Millenials are consuming literature in different ways. Sales of e-books have hit a plateau but audiobooks are becoming ever more…
Emma Darwin speaks with Ann Morgan about learning by doing, research vs. storytelling, and writing what you come to know.…
