P17 Issue 11 Reflections – Kevin Gillam, Holly Zwalf and Ben Grech
In just over a week, the wait is finally over. The open mic night on 19 November is open invitation, so come along if you can and celebrate the launch … Continued
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A Partially Weeded Garden
In my last post I talked about ‘weeds’ in writing – extra adverbs, dangling plot threads and so on. They’re all derided almost universally as pests, and able to overrun … Continued
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
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
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
A Writer’s Morale
Following on from my last post, it’s worth having a quick word about the mindset that comes around in being a writer constantly attempting publication. Because, honestly, it’s gruelling to … Continued
Questioning Your Writing
So a piece of work has been finished, or at least laid out to reasonable comprehension. There’s a sense of relief. Then anxiety. Then out-and-out despair. Because so much of … Continued