Saturday 12 June 2010 -- We're back! Writing East Midlands presents Derby's hugely popular festival of alternative fiction this summer at QUAD. The day's festivities will include panels, workshops, readings, comedy improv and a late night horror film showing. The full programme will be announced shortly but expect to see Alt.Fiction favourites - Mike Carey & Ramsey Campbell along with new faces to Alt.Fiction - Stephen Jones & Rob Shearman.
For more information go here.
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Saturday, 30 January 2010
Rotton Park Theatre Company visits StOW
The Stoke-on-Writing (StOW) writers' group is pleased to announce our first Guest Speakers. On 10th April 2010, from 11.30 am to 1.00 pm, StOW hosts a Q&A session on scriptwriting with the Rotten Park Road Theatre Company’s Lynne Payne (Creative Producer) and Patrick McConnell (Artistic Director and Resident Writer).
The Rotten Park Road Theatre Company is an amalgamation of Staffordshire-based artists who joined forces to create new, challenging and interesting work in a variety of mediums. The Rotten Park Theatre Company will have a permanent base at the Mitchell Memorial Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent when it reopens later in 2010. For more information visit their site.
This talk is free to StOW members; there is a small fee of £2.00 for non-members. Space is limited so please book in advance, and book soon: email here.
The Rotten Park Road Theatre Company is an amalgamation of Staffordshire-based artists who joined forces to create new, challenging and interesting work in a variety of mediums. The Rotten Park Theatre Company will have a permanent base at the Mitchell Memorial Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent when it reopens later in 2010. For more information visit their site.
This talk is free to StOW members; there is a small fee of £2.00 for non-members. Space is limited so please book in advance, and book soon: email here.
Friday, 15 January 2010
Vault of Evil
If you enjoy horror stories, particularly older ones, visit the Vault of Evil message boards. Here is a compendium of information, mostly about anthologies and collections.
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Earlyworks Website
The Earlyworks website is geared towards writers and artists. It may be just what you are looking for. Visit here. This site does list some competitions.
Note that website mentions on this blog are not endorsements. Caveat emptor.
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Note that website mentions on this blog are not endorsements. Caveat emptor.
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StOW FaceBook Site
Happy 2010. Let's hope it's productive and successful for all.
The Stoke-on-Writing group now has a FaceBook site. To find it just do a search on StOW once you've logged in /registered with FB -- it should work!
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The Stoke-on-Writing group now has a FaceBook site. To find it just do a search on StOW once you've logged in /registered with FB -- it should work!
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Tuesday, 1 December 2009
BBC Writersroom Newsletter
The new edition of the BBC writersroom newsletter is now available online.
The BBC writersroom website champions new writing talent in film, television, radio and theatre and runs schemes to promote new writing alongside providing resources to help writers hone their craft. For more information, visit the website at www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom
Submitting your script to BBC writersroom
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Want to write for the BBC? Find out what to send us on our script submissions page.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/submissions_writersroom.shtml
Continuing Drama Series
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We've launched a new section on the website to talk about the BBC's Continuing Drama Series and how the process of finding writers for them works.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/continuingdrama.shtml
John Yorke
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Interview with the Controller of BBC Drama Production and New Talent.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/john_yorke.shtml
Tony Marchant
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Read our interview with Tony Marchant, the writer of Holding On and Garrow's Law.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/tony_marchant.shtml
Jimmy McGovern
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Interview with the writer of Cracker, The Street, The Lakes, Brookside, and many more...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/jimmy_mcgovern1.shtml
James Parriott
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Interview with the showrunner of new SF Drama Defying Gravity.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/james_parriott.shtml
John Collee
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Interview with the writer of Creation, Happy Feet, and Master and Commander.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/john_collee.shtml
Dean Craig
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The writer of Off The Hook and Death at a Funeral tells us about his career.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/dean_craig.shtml
Simon Maxwell
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Interview with the producer of new drama Off The Hook.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/simon_maxwell.shtml
New Scripts
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Our scripts are in PDF format - if you can't read them, download Adobe Reader from http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/categories/plug/acrobat/acrobat.shtml?intro
Holby City: Just A Perfect Day by Dan Sefton
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/holby_city_s11e32.pdf
Holby City: Out of the Woods by Rob Williams
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/holby_city_s11e48.pdf
Don't forget you can browse through all of the scripts in our script archive.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/script_archive.shtml
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We've launched a new section on the website to talk about the BBC's Continuing Drama Series and how the process of finding writers for them works.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/continuingdrama.shtml
John Yorke
----------
Interview with the Controller of BBC Drama Production and New Talent.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/john_yorke.shtml
Tony Marchant
-------------
Read our interview with Tony Marchant, the writer of Holding On and Garrow's Law.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/tony_marchant.shtml
Jimmy McGovern
--------------
Interview with the writer of Cracker, The Street, The Lakes, Brookside, and many more...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/jimmy_mcgovern1.shtml
James Parriott
--------------
Interview with the showrunner of new SF Drama Defying Gravity.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/james_parriott.shtml
John Collee
-----------
Interview with the writer of Creation, Happy Feet, and Master and Commander.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/john_collee.shtml
Dean Craig
----------
The writer of Off The Hook and Death at a Funeral tells us about his career.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/dean_craig.shtml
Simon Maxwell
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Interview with the producer of new drama Off The Hook.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/simon_maxwell.shtml
New Scripts
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Our scripts are in PDF format - if you can't read them, download Adobe Reader from http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/categories/plug/acrobat/acrobat.shtml?intro
Holby City: Just A Perfect Day by Dan Sefton
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/holby_city_s11e32.pdf
Holby City: Out of the Woods by Rob Williams
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/holby_city_s11e48.pdf
Don't forget you can browse through all of the scripts in our script archive.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/script_archive.shtml
Submitting your script to BBC writersroom
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Want to write for the BBC? Find out what to send us on our script submissions page.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/submissions_writersroom.shtml
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Arkham Tales #5 now available!
From their website:
"Issue #5 of Arkham Tales — the final issue, sorry to say — is now available for free download! This issue features a cover by Christophe Desaigne, and contains fiction by Robert J. Santa, Doug Goodman, Anne M. Pillsworth, Lawrence Barker, Sunder Cameron Addams, James S. Dorr, Maggie Flynn, and J.C. Tabler.
Go to http://www.arkhamtales.com/archives/184 to download your copy!
Thanks to the effects of the economic downturn (oh, how I’ve grown to hate that phrase), this will be the final issue of Arkham Tales."
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"Issue #5 of Arkham Tales — the final issue, sorry to say — is now available for free download! This issue features a cover by Christophe Desaigne, and contains fiction by Robert J. Santa, Doug Goodman, Anne M. Pillsworth, Lawrence Barker, Sunder Cameron Addams, James S. Dorr, Maggie Flynn, and J.C. Tabler.
Go to http://www.arkhamtales.com/archives/184 to download your copy!
Thanks to the effects of the economic downturn (oh, how I’ve grown to hate that phrase), this will be the final issue of Arkham Tales."
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Friday, 20 November 2009
Writing for Children and Young Adults
Children's literature is one of the most enjoyable forms of writing. It allows you to tap into a magical world filled with adventurous plots and whimsical characters. Most of us have fond memories of the books we used to read when we were younger. The stories we read awakened our imagination, encouraging us to exapnd our minds and learn more about the world around us.
The demand for good children's writers is growing streadily, and we can show you how to make a name in this market. Our course shows you how to make the most of your talent, interests and childhood memories and turn them into marketable stories for young readers. You'll also learn how to approach the growing fields of radio, theatre and television for young audiences.
The course is offered by The Writing School. Full details here. It's expensive, so think carefully before spending your money.
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The demand for good children's writers is growing streadily, and we can show you how to make a name in this market. Our course shows you how to make the most of your talent, interests and childhood memories and turn them into marketable stories for young readers. You'll also learn how to approach the growing fields of radio, theatre and television for young audiences.
The course is offered by The Writing School. Full details here. It's expensive, so think carefully before spending your money.
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Firstwriter competitions
firstwriter.com's fully searchable database of writing competitions contains details and contact information for writing contests from around the English-speaking world, including dozens which are free to enter.
Please let me have any comments about this, and other, links.
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Please let me have any comments about this, and other, links.
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Waterstones -- new online store
From The Bookseller:
Waterstone's has become the latest online bookseller to begin selling secondhand books with the launch of Waterstone's Marketplace. Read more here.
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Waterstone's has become the latest online bookseller to begin selling secondhand books with the launch of Waterstone's Marketplace. Read more here.
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