Posts Tagged ‘writing’

I do a bit of writing in my spare time. Always have. When i was little, i wrote stories. One of the first i wrote was probably inappropriate as it was about Lily, a girl who was kidnapped, abused and killed by a horrible woman, but who comes back as a ghost and eventually becomes [...]

The hottest news of the week in the publishing world was the announcement by Apple that they were launching the iBooks 2 app. This app allows anyone to create their own ebook. It is mainly for authors wanting to create textbook ebooks for studying, with the app allowing them to upload content such as videos, [...]

Image via Wikipedia I read an interesting article today about the advantages of writing in bed: The advantages of writing in bed – The Guardian. It describes how authors like George Orwell wrote in bed, and how the bed is the perfect place for reading and writing. This made me think of where i like writing. [...]

Hello all Sci-fi and Fantasy writers! We are still looking for submissions for our competition! If you have a Sci-fi or Fantasy story which you want to get published, then get submitting, you have until this coming Friday 18th March! All information is available through this link: Science Fiction and Fantasy Competition at UCLan Press For [...]

I have just finished reading ”Let the Right One In” by John Ajvide Lindqvist, and i have to say it was one gripping novel! It seems to be about Vampires, and believe me it is, but it also has themes of bullying, murder, revenge and so on. The two young protagonists Oskar and Eli are both [...]

Hi, As part of my publishing Masters course, we are putting together a book about parenthood and how to survive it! If you are a writer and a parent, or even if you just have a story to share, please get in contact and submit your stories! (UK and US entries only) The all important [...]