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You know the score – a crowd of writers keen to learn and interact and readers eager to adore the great ones, hurrying from pillar to post, same old topics thrashed over, expensive food, even more expensive drink, lots of undercurrents and exclusive events, groups and cliques and a carefully orchestrated bookshop with selected titles. […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!August 30th, 2017 | Tags: author panels, author talks, Barbara Erskine, Charroux, conferences, France, historical fiction, lit fest, new writers | Category: Authors, Events, France, Readers, Roma Nova, Writing life, Writing skills | 3 comments - (Comments are closed) 
Octavian (Author photo) Shakespeare’s Young Octavius O villain, villain, smiling, damnèd villain! My tables—meet it is I set it down That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain— At least I am sure it may be so in Denmark. (Hamlet, Wm.Shakespeare) “And some that smile have in their hearts, I fear, […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!August 4th, 2017 | Tags: advice, alternate history, Characters, heroines, villains, Writing skills | Category: Alternate history, AURELIA, Authors, Books, Characters, Excerpts, INCEPTIO, INSURRECTIO, PERFIDITAS, Readers, RETALIO, Roma Nova, SUCCESSIO, Women warriors, Writing skills | 2 comments - (Comments are closed) You’re a writer, right? After you’ve slogged away at your 1,000/2,000 words, you don’t want to sit down and generate more. It’s time for wine, to binge watch your favourite show, grab some food. Well, I’d urge you to think again. Blogging has many advantages for a writer First of all, it hones your style […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!July 26th, 2017 | Tags: advice, authors, Blogging, marketing, social media | Category: Authors, Blogging, Promotion, Writing life, Writing skills | 6 comments - (Comments are closed) I hope you enjoyed my talk about writing adventure fiction. Here – as promised – are the handouts! Writing adventure fiction Writing fight scenes And the slides: Alison Morton – Writing adventure fiction from Alison Morton
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(c) Alison Morton 2017 Please feel free to print these out for […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!June 23rd, 2017 | Tags: adventure fiction, adventure writing, advice, conferences, handouts, writing fights | Category: Authors, Events, Useful stuff, Writing skills | Comments are closed STOP PRESS: Winners announced! The quality was impressive; it caused much sweating of the brow and drinking of tea. Congratulations to the three winners, but also to all those on the long and short lists. http://www.wordswithjam.co.uk/2017/07/first-page-competition-2017-winners.html —————— A few weeks ago, I was delighted (and rather flattered) to be asked to judge the Words […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!April 13th, 2017 | Tags: creative writing, point of divergence, Words With Jam | Category: Competitions, Other people's websites/blogs, Uncategorized, Writing life, Writing skills | Comments are closed |
   
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