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Jun 23, 20221 min read
Meet The Writers Company
Come and join us for a free online session to ask us any questions you like about The Writers Company. We'll be talking about all the...
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petramcqueen
Apr 20, 20222 min read
Listen to the story
Helen Chambers, affiliate of The Writers Company talks about how listening will help your writing. Brought up on ‘Listen with Mother’ and...
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petramcqueen
Apr 5, 20223 min read
Overcoming Hurdles
Elizabeth Ferretti, affiliate at The Writers Company, writes about how to overcome hurdles which prevent you from writing. How spending...
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petramcqueen
Mar 28, 20222 min read
Ready to grow your writing?
Arlene Francey Lyne, Life Coach at The Writers Company, writes about how to tap into the energy of Spring to help your writing process....
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petramcqueen
Mar 16, 20222 min read
A Short Guide to Self-Editing
Sue Dawes, a manuscript editor for The Writers Company, has created a short guide to self-editing. Here is an excerpt, questions you...
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petramcqueen
Mar 9, 20222 min read
The End
The Writers Company student, Louise Quirk, writes about how difficult it is to end the writing of a much-loved book. After money on which...
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petramcqueen
Feb 7, 20222 min read
One Misty, Moisty Morning - Art inspired by children's book
Juliet Lockhart, Artist in Residence for The Writers Company, writes about her latest piece of art inspired by The Little Broomstick by...
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petramcqueen
Jan 31, 20222 min read
Getting Down to It
Elizabeth Ferretti, affiliate of The Writers Company, gives advice on getting the work done! “I never seem to have time to write.”...
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petramcqueen
Jan 24, 20222 min read
Simon and Brigitta - a short story by Helen Chambers
Read below for a beautiful flash fiction by Helen Chambers, The Writers Company's micro-fiction expert, first published in 'Meniscus' in...
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petramcqueen
Dec 27, 20212 min read
The Box of Delights - Art inspired by Stories
Juliet Lockart, Artist in Residence at The Writers Company, writes about her inspiration for her story-based art. This story box project...
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petramcqueen
Dec 22, 20212 min read
Exploring Fiction Success!
Tom Thomassen, student of The Writers Company, writes about how he gained a place on a mentorship programme after attending Exploring...
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petramcqueen
Dec 13, 20212 min read
So This is What it Feels Like
A short story by Petra McQueen N.B. This story contains references to violence, drugs, and date rape. This story was written about...
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petramcqueen
Dec 6, 20213 min read
Inner critic or compassionate self: who's in charge?
Sebastiana Black, affiliate of The Writers Company, writes about self-criticism and how to overcome it. To find out about her FREE...
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petramcqueen
Nov 29, 20212 min read
The Time For Dreaming has begun
Arlene Francey Lyne, affiliate of The Writers Company, on how winter can be a time of reflection and growth. The last of the leaves are...
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petramcqueen
Nov 22, 20212 min read
If in Doubt – Walk it Out!
Elizabeth Ferretti, affiliate of The Writers Company, writes about how walking in nature can inspire creativity and inspiration. Writing...
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petramcqueen
Nov 15, 20213 min read
Puppets as Self Portraits by Juliet Lockhart
This time last year Petra and I were talking about children’s books and in particular those we read as children. In my own practice as a...
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petramcqueen
Nov 12, 20212 min read
Writing through the Darkness
Teacher, Kate Worsley and student, Caroline Woodburn write about their experience of our Saturday Writers Retreat 'Writing Through the...
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petramcqueen
Nov 8, 20212 min read
Helen's in Cloud Cuckoo Land
If asked to pick my top 10 books, or authors, the list would vary depending on what I’d been reading lately, but without question, the...
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petramcqueen
May 3, 20211 min read
Juliet Lockhart's New Exhibition!
Our Artist in Residence, Juliet Lockhart, has a brand new exhibition taking place soon. This exciting collaboration with Suffolk Record...
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petramcqueen
Nov 18, 20203 min read
The Fiction of Business
A student once told me a story which I have been telling everybody ever since. It’s not a ghost tale or about a murder spree – it’s about...
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