The Shape of Writing
Here’s a writing exercise to try before this blog unfolds in earnest: write a scene in which your protagonist comes home and finds the corpse of their beloved partner lying … Continued
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P17 Issue 11 Reflections – Tom O’Connell and Jacob Edwards
The P17 launch date is fast approaching – not long now until the latest issue of page seventeen is available! It’s an open invitation to come on down to our launch event and open … Continued
Working on the Other Side of the Globe
One year ago my teacher told me to apply for work experience because everyone in Germany has to work for a few weeks at a company to gain some experience. … Continued
An Unweeded Garden
If we don’t tend to a garden regularly enough, weeds take over. Even the least adept gardeners know that basic rule of thumb. The threat of weeds is always there, … Continued
P17 Issue 11 Reflections – Geraldine Borella and Kristin Martin
Another week, another small offering of insight on what went into the content of the upcoming Issue 11 of page seventeen. Don’t forget to promote these authors if you know them or are … Continued
Being a Busybird – Chocolate Biscuits Included
For several weeks now I have been interning at Busybird Publishing, a small publishing house run by husband and wife super duo, Blaise van Hecke and Kev Howlett. This place … Continued
P17 Issue 11 Reflections – Vanessa Page, Beverley Lello and David Goodwin
It’s still a little while before Issue 11 is released and available. So in the meantime, until November 19 we can do two things: 1) Shamelessly plug back issues available … Continued
Writing a Cover Letter
Cover letters – eventually, we all have to write them if we’re to submit to a publisher or an agent. But is there a trick? A good cover letter shows … Continued