So, you want to write a historical/sci-fi/medical/crime (delete as appropriate) novel. And you want it to be as authentic as possible, which means getting the little details right. You need to know what kinds of clothes are worn, what terminology is used, what procedures are used and so on. Or you are writing an article and you need to gather facts, accurate facts, to flesh it out. Where do you go to find those facts? Read the rest of this entry »

Type ‘writing competition’ into any search engine and you’ll to get pages and pages of results to trawl through. But, what are the advantages of taking part in writing competitions? Well, there are lots actually! Read the rest of this entry »

Hello All,

In 1934, writer Dorothy L Sawyers said:

“Death seems to provide the minds of the Anglo-Saxon race with a greater fund of innocent enjoyment than any other single subject.” Read the rest of this entry »