Top Ten Independent Bookshops in Manchester and London
Posted on June 17th, 2019 by Cathy cathy@thewordfactory.tv
To celebrate Independent Bookshop Week, the Word Factory team have put together some of our favourite stores in Manchester and London.
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This week, why not have a go at writing a folktale. Pop over to our Instagram page for more information.
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The rain is rather absurd isn't it? I'll be writing tonight in the warmth of my flat. How about yourself? Why not have a look at our instagram page for writing prompts? This is a good free-writing one to break the writer's block: www.instagram.com/p/B0vC5YuAUcH/
Personally, I think summer's a great time for writing flash fiction. A fine thing to do in a beer garden, or beneath a tree in woodland. Have you written flash fiction lately? There's plenty of great magazines to send your work to on John Fox's blog. Check them out! thejohnfox.com/flash-fiction-submissions/
Top 24 Magazines for Flash Fiction
Ranking flash fiction journals by how many visitors they get per month.Loadsvof flash fiction about.
Listings and Timings and Budgets, Oh My: How to Set Up a Literary Magazine
Posted on June 10th, 2019 by Cathy cathy@thewordfactory.tv
Online or print? What to do about marketing? Where should your budget go? Poet and Sideways founder Richy Campbell shares his experience of setting up literary magazines.
6/19: News & Opportunities Round Up
Posted on June 1st, 2019 by Cathy cathy@thewordfactory.tv
A monthly listing of news, writing resources, and submission opportunities you can’t afford to miss. Compiled by Digital Editor Dylan Brethour from Associate Director Paul McVeigh’s blog.
News & Resources
- Being Various: New Irish Writing at the Irish Embassy. On June 27
- Bath Flash Fiction Festival. From June 28 – 30
- Word Factory Short Story Club in Exeter. July 20
- Word Factory Masterclass with David Constantine in Exeter. July 20
Preti Taneja: A Convincing Voice Should Set Your Reader’s Mind On Fire
Posted on May 16th, 2019 by Cathy cathy@thewordfactory.tv
Preti Taneja is the recipient of the 2018 Desmond Elliot Prize for her debut novel We That Are Young. She shares her advice on shattering social conditioning to find your voice and the importance of eavesdropping.
Ruby Cowling: Short Stories and Novels are as Different as the Violin and Tympani
Posted on May 16th, 2019 by Cathy cathy@thewordfactory.tv
Ruby Cowling has followed up awards from the Bridport Prize to the London Short Story Prize, with her debut collection This Paradise. We talk to her about what makes a great short story, how to edit your own work, and why ‘bad’ writing is where good writing starts.
