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New Write Club Podcast alert! This week we’re joined by bestselling author Emma Cowell to discuss her novel Under the Lemon Tree – we talk love, grief, Greece, and her unique candle-scent writing ritual.
Listen now. https://writ.me/EmmaCowell
When life’s too busy to read, our podcast brings author insights and inspiration straight to your ears – anytime, anywhere. 🎧
Have you given it a listen yet? ✨https://writ.me/WriteClub
We’re thrilled to reveal the winning entries for our FREE New Year, New You competition!
🏆 Winner: Clinger by Genevieve Flintham
🥈 Runner-Up: Reading the Signs by Michelle Alexander
Read the winning and runner-up entries here: https://www.writers-online.co.uk/writing-competitions/showcase/
Miss Darcy Investigates author, Amelia Blackwell, shares how her love for Jane Austen led her to write a cosy crime spin-off with a time-travel twist.
Amelia tells us her top tips for writing Austen-inspired fiction.
https://writ.me/JaneAusten
Feeling stuck in a writing rut? It might be time for a writing holiday!
In the first video of our August Writing Tips series, we’re encouraging you to step away from your usual project and try something completely new. Flash fiction? A monologue? A silly poem?
Our brand new issue of Writing Magazine is out now, and this month we're shining a spotlight on one of the most powerful tools a writer can use: writing from lived experience.
Don’t miss out – grab your copy today! https://writ.me/September
First impressions matter! In this clip, author and editor Sara Grant explains why the first pages of your novel are crucial - and tips on how to edit your novel so that you hook your reader from the very start.
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This week on the Write Club Podcast, we’re joined by bestselling crime author and screenwriter MJ Arlidge – the mind behind the DI Helen Grace series and hit TV dramas like Silent Witness.
Available wherever you get your podcasts! https://writ.me/MJArlidge
In our latest blog, we look back at the expert advice we've shared throughout our Write For Success programme.✍️💡
Read the blog now and find out what’s next → https://writ.me/4m32qfc
What's your favourite genre to read – and is it the same genre you love to write? ✍️
We’re always curious… do the books you reach for match the stories you create, or do you read one thing and write another? Let us know! 👇
In our latest blog, debut novelist Vikki Heywood tells us how she developed her central characters, why she started from scratch to expand their story, and how 1950s swing music helped form their voices (and helped with her tinnitus too!).
Read now: https://writ.me/Expandingashortstory
Embrace the rewrite!
In our latest Write for Success blog, writing expert James McCreet shows how rewriting isn’t something to dread, but the very place your story comes alive.
Read the blog now. https://writ.me/Rewrite
And just like that… we’ve reached the final day of our Summer Words Writing Challenge! 🏁✍️
Today’s word is: CRICKET 🏏🐞 Let the word take you wherever it wants to go.
For one last time: send your 150 words to writerssocial@warnersgroup.co.uk for the chance to be featured.on our newsletter.
We’re nearly there… it’s the penultimate day of our Summer Words Writing Challenge! 🌊🖋️
From donkey rides and ice creams to cliffs and secret coves - where does the word 'seaside' take you?
Send your 150 words to writerssocial@warnersgroup.co.uk for the chance to be featured.
In this week’s episode of The Write Club Podcast, we’re joined by author Linda Newbery. Linda talks about her experiences being a “secret writer” to becoming a full-time author, her new novel The One True Thing, and why she co-founded Writers Review Publishing.
https://writ.me/LindaNewbery
We’re entering the final week of our Summer Words Writing Challenge! 🌞✍️ We’ve loved reading all of your incredible responses. 💌
Today’s word is: Thunderstorm.
Write 150 words and send them to writerssocial@warnersgroup.co.uk to be featured.
In our latest blog literary agent turned novelist Laney Katz Becker describes how her passion for writing about women's rights turned her retirement into an epic failure.
Read more on how Laney found her perfect subject to write about and, in turn, failed to retire! https://writ.me/3GW4Htm
Today's word is luggage. What’s hidden in the suitcase? A secret past, a runaway plan, a mysterious item that changes everything? Where will luggage take your imagination?
Write 150 words and send them to writerssocial@warnersgroup.co.uk.
Smoke in the air, secrets on the grill, feuds simmering beside the sausages… What story does barbecue spark for you?
Write 150 words and send them to writerssocial@warnersgroup.co.uk to be featured.
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Dripping cones, seaside summers, heartbreak in a tub... where will ice-cream take your imagination?
Write a story, poem, or scene in exactly 150 words inspired by today’s prompt and share it with us by emailing writerssocial@warnersgroup.co.uk. We can’t wait to see what you whip up! 🍨✍️
Finding a literary agent is one of the most difficult experiences for writers who want to be traditionally published.
In our latest blog Sheila M. Averbuch, author of Pitch Your Book, takes you through the process one step at a time. 👉 https://writ.me/3UmXTYB
Today's writing challenge is all about escape - but will your story take you into the countryside for a relaxing break, or are you running from something more sinister?
Write 150 words and send them to writerssocial@warnersgroup.co.uk to be featured.
Today's 150-word writing challenge is all about the word: Festival! Bright lights, loud music, moments of magic - or maybe something darker behind the glitter...the story you create is up to you!
Email your 150 words to WritersSocial@warnersgroup.co.uk to be featured!
In our latest blog, acclaimed novelist Rosanna Ley shares how setting isn’t just a backdrop – it’s a living, breathing part of the story. She shows how being immersed in a place can add layers of authenticity to your writing.
Read now. 👉 https://writ.me/409iyTr
Today's 150-word writing challenge is all about sweat - but it’s not just about heat or hard work.
What’s causing it? Fear? Desire? Determination? Explore the tension, the effort and the stakes.
Email your 150 words to WritersSocial@warnersgroup.co.uk to be featured!
Today’s word is picnic! Whether it’s a quiet moment under a tree, a chaotic family gathering, or something completely different - take 150 words and build a scene around it.
Email your 150 words to WritersSocial@warnersgroup.co.uk to be featured!
Today’s prompt is simple: shorts. But where you take it is entirely up to you. Think beyond the obvious and let your creativity do the talking.
Your challenge? Write 150 words inspired by the word shorts and email them to WritersSocial@warnersgroup.co.uk. Keep going, you're doing brilliantly!
In this episode of The Write Club we discuss The Drownings by Hazel Barkworth. The Drownings is an atmospheric new novel about competition, obsession and influence.
https://writ.me/TheDrownings
Want to get your writing project off the ground? In our latest blog Danny Fontaine outlines ten essential principles to give your pitch the best chance of success.
Learn how to pitch like a pro now. https://writ.me/Pitching
Time to escape into your imagination... Your word for today is getaway. Where will it take you? A quiet retreat, a daring escape, or something else?
Email your entry to WritersSocial@warnersgroup.co.uk and our favourites will be shared in our newsletter! ✍️🦋
