Monthly Archives: November 2017
How to keep readers reading: Kurt Vonnegut
Here’s another great set of writing tips, this time from the incomparable Kurt Vonnegut. Even if you’ve come across these before, they’re worth the read as a refresher. And it has a link at the end to the great video … Continue reading
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From war to poetry: Patrick Howse
Guest post from Patrick Howse Patrick Howse began writing the poems in his collection, Shadow Cast By Mountains, while covering the Iraq War for the BBC. War plays a central part in the book, but he is reluctant to describe himself … Continue reading
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Tagged Baghdad, BBC, Hayloft Publishing, Iraq War, John Simpson, military, Patrick Howse, Poetry, Poetry readings, Schlinge, Shadow Cast by Mountains, writing
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For writers: great tips on submitting
Here’s a link to good piece from an editor on what editors are looking for and why they handle submissions the way they do. I hope you find it useful. Ten Things I Look For When Selecting Submissions: Kara Cochran … Continue reading
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