http://www.writersbureau.com/blog/writers-bureau-21st-birthday-2/2010/01/ Home study courses that help you get published Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:27:09 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.writersbureau.com/blog/writers-bureau-21st-birthday-2/2010/01/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Vanessa C Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:24:04 +0000 http://www.writersbureau.com/blog/?p=197#comment-218 I do agree about the Orange Prize for Fiction - rather patronising. It's like having compulsory quotas for female parliamentary candidates. Part of me, though, wonders if the cards are still stacked too much in favour of men in most walks of life - writing included. What do folks think about women-only networks, e.g. Society of Women Writers & Journalists? I must admit to being torn... I do agree about the Orange Prize for Fiction – rather patronising. It’s like having compulsory quotas for female parliamentary candidates. Part of me, though, wonders if the cards are still stacked too much in favour of men in most walks of life – writing included. What do folks think about women-only networks, e.g. Society of Women Writers & Journalists? I must admit to being torn…

]]> http://www.writersbureau.com/blog/writers-bureau-21st-birthday-2/2010/01/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Vanessa Couchman Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:17:38 +0000 http://www.writersbureau.com/blog/?p=197#comment-217 I do agree about the Orange Prize for Fiction. How patronising! It's like having compulsory quotas for female parliamentary candidates. If we're good enough, we should be able to compete on our own merits. Part of me, though, agonises about whether the cards are still stacked too much in favour of men in most walks of life - writing included. What do folks think about women-only networks, e.g. the Society of Women Writers and Journalists? I must admit to my views being torn about them... I do agree about the Orange Prize for Fiction. How patronising! It’s like having compulsory quotas for female parliamentary candidates. If we’re good enough, we should be able to compete on our own merits. Part of me, though, agonises about whether the cards are still stacked too much in favour of men in most walks of life – writing included. What do folks think about women-only networks, e.g. the Society of Women Writers and Journalists? I must admit to my views being torn about them…

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