Writing Magazine

NEW YEAR NEW WRITING!

IT’S A JUNGLE OUT THERE!

• Make like a rhino: Overcoming rejection with Ivor Baddiel • Get your manuscript market ready – an editor’s advice • Top tips for going the distance

Writing for children: Hook, line and chapter

How to write chapter books that stand out

Creative writing

Writing through hard times Survival strategies for when life goes wrong Editing: Get it into shape How to give your manuscript a final polish

TELL YOUR own STORY

Get started with life writing How to write autobiographical fiction

DEAR READER

What does writing for success mean to you? We know that for many aspiring writers, the dream of seeing their work published is exhilarating and yet, somehow feels out of reach. One of the most effective ways you can cross the bridge that leads from...

DEAR READER

As any good gardener knows, it’s important not just to nourish the seeds you’ve planted, but firstly to ensure the ground is in the best possible state for them to grow. It’s exactly the same with writing! In this issue we’re putting the spotlight on...

AUTHOR TIPS: Writing kindness with Kit de Waal

MAIN CHARACTER ENERGY!

Masterclass: Dream home

This month’s story, ‘Ma’ame Pelagie’ by Kate Chopin, is one in which setting is very important, both in a general and a very specific sense. The wider setting is the Southern US, post-Civil War, and the very specific setting is a particular mansion in...

Fiction focus: Fit in or stand out?

A look at genre and the way books are categorised

WRITING THE UNDERWORLD

Confused about self-publishing?

Copy-editing & proofreading Full book design service Printing & binding Promotion & marketing Book distribution Commission-free online bookshop eBook production & distribution Free & friendly advice Cup of tea and a chat!

DEAR READER

Why think small when everything is up for grabs in the world of words? One of the greatest and most glorious things about writing is that the only limits to what we can do with it are in our imaginations. With words, you can come close to creating...

Get published

62 Anthology markets Collections currently awaiting submissions 62 Literary competitions Win prizes for poetry and short fiction 63 Fiction competitions The latest short story contests 64 & 70 General news Industry updates and awards 64...

DEAR READER

If you’re a writer, there’s no resting on your laurels. Keeping up-to-snuff is one of the joys of being part of the writing world – no matter whether you’re at the beginning of your writing journey or you’re an experienced writer with a slew of...