Category Archives: Technique

Getting the words out

A splash of Ink (colour: Red)

Posted on 11 February, 2013 by Ian Cundell

Every so often somebody wanders into Verulam Writers’ Circle Towers (aka St Michael’s Church Hall) reads something and leaves you unable to think anything other than “Blimey, that was good”. So it was, a few years ago, when Julie Mayhew … Continue reading →

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Get Writing, Get Tweeting 2012

Posted on 3 February, 2012 by Sandra Norval

Well, it’s now just a week away – Get Writing 2012 will be happening next Saturday, the 11th February! We’re all very excited and can’t wait to welcome all our guests. It’s shaping up to be a really interesting day … Continue reading →

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A prescription from The Book Doctor

Posted on 17 January, 2012 by Sandra Norval

Philippa Pride, aka The Book Doctor writes: I have the seeds of several ideas but I don’t know which to develop as a book? I hear it’s a tough market – is there any point in trying to get published? … Continue reading →

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In short – Get Writing! by Lesley Eames

Posted on 23 December, 2011 by Sandra Norval

Get Writing draws ever closer and those of us who’ve attended before know what a buzz there’ll be. Writing can be a quiet, solitary experience but Get Writing can be LOUD with laughter, learning and, above all, mutual support. If … Continue reading →

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Unearthing the true story

Posted on 22 December, 2011 by Jenny Barden

Here’s a picture of shoe-prints – to be precise, the prints of mule hooves worn in stone by the passage of thousands of mules for over 450 years. They’re to be found along Las Cruces Trail, an extension of the … Continue reading →

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Like the sound of this? by Julie Mayhew

Posted on 19 December, 2011 by Sandra Norval

I love radio drama. I love the way it occupies that fascinating hinterland between the cerebral novel and the all-action stage play or screenplay. In radio drama, every scene needs incident and tension, but you can also disappear inside a … Continue reading →

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Mind the gap by Sarah Duncan

Posted on 18 December, 2011 by Sandra Norval

In 2002 I went to my first writing conference. At that time I was half way through a major re-write of my novel, which had been resoundingly turned down by agents and publishers with standard rejections. I listened attentively to … Continue reading →

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Enter the warren of the Plot Bunny with Suzanne McLeod

Posted on 13 December, 2011 by Sandra Norval

Hello! First to introduce myself; I’m Suzanne McLeod, author of the Spellcrackers.com urban fantasy series set in London, and I write about magic, mayhem and murder – liberally spiced with hot guys, kick-ass chicks and super-cool supes! The first three … Continue reading →

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A writerʼs guide to blogging and the social networks

Posted on 11 December, 2011 by Sandra Norval

Mike French writes, I’ll be running a workshop at the Get Writing 2012 conference called A Writerʼs Guide to Blogging and the Social Networks. I thought it would be good to lay some groundwork for this workshop and so here … Continue reading →

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Write On! with Adrian Magson

Posted on 9 December, 2011 by Sandra Norval

Well, this is a first. My very first blog contribution. Mind you, it’s also my first Get Writing, too, so the two go hand in hand. So why and why? you might well ask. Let’s deal with the blog first. … Continue reading →

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