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A Writing Blog Hop

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Ah, the blog hop. I’d say it’s a time-honoured practise or other some such malarkey, but blogs aren’t really old enough to claim that kind of institution. So for the … Continued

Having an Audience

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Writing is profiled as a solitary exercise. It’s the toiling labour of the lonely few, at the desk in front of a piece of paper or a glowing screen. Some … Continued

The Comfort Zone

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The eleventh issue of page seventeen is starting to take form, slowly but surely. But I wouldn’t be a head editor of a collection without airing some gripe from the … Continued

The Three Profiles of Fiction

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In an earlier post, ‘No Offence?’ I touched on the idea of certain modes of storytelling, and how important the ‘profile’ of certain content can be to determining its effectiveness … Continued

Keep the Faith

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As we speak, page seventeen is digesting the submissions that have come its way between April and June. Hundreds of meaty short stories. Scores of spicy poems. The reading process … Continued

As One Voyage Ends …

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Firstly, a selfish moment. But even if you don’t find it interesting, I’ll find a way to make it more universal – and that’s a pinkie-swear promise. I’ve been connected … Continued

The Intimidating Idea

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There’s a problem I used to have quite regularly as a writer. I still have it every now and then. Maybe you do as well. I think all writers will … Continued