Today, I’m delighted to welcome acclaimed author and HNS Conference Short Story winner Lorna Fergusson to Roma Nova. Born and brought up in Scotland, Lorna studied English at Aberdeen and Oxford Universities. She now runs Fictionfire Literary Consultancy. In addition to her own workshops, she teaches at the Winchester Writers’ Festival and for Oxford University. […]
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October 2nd, 2014 | Tags: conferences, Courses, creative writing, France, Historical Novel Society | Category: Awards, Books, Competitions, Guests, Other people's websites/blogs, Writing skills | One comment - (Comments are closed) Try saying that title fast! Last year I entered a story in the Writing Magazine 2013 New Subscribers’ Short Story Competition. Not being a natural in the short story writing department, I’d given it a go anyway. Writing in a mode that’s difficult for you is excellent practice and really exercises your writing muscles. I […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!September 29th, 2014 | Tags: short stories, Writing Magazine | Category: Awards, Competitions, Writing skills | 5 comments - (Comments are closed) Diana Wallace, Essie Fox, Kate Forsyth Maybe it was adrenaline, but I started the second day of the HNS conference with an energy surge. Maybe the coffee was stronger than I thought. After chatting with friends, I set up the indie table for the day. Managed by the inestimable Helen Hollick, it showcased […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!September 10th, 2014 | Tags: conferences, Historical Novel Society, HNS, indies, social media | Category: Events, Writing skills | 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Although it seems ages ago, the Romantic Novelists’ Association Conference was only a couple of weeks ago! It took place at the Harper Adams University, a renowned agricultural college near Telford, Shropshire – a beautiful setting, plus a light whiff from the animal areas! Needless to say, our meals had the shortest food mileage ever […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!July 28th, 2014 | Tags: Alliance of Independent Authors, historical, Historical Novel Society, RNA, Romance, self-publishing | Category: ALLi, Authors, Events, Genres, Getting published, Romantic Novelists' Association, Writing skills | Comments are closed Research. Yeah, I know, a sticky subject in more ways than one. Writing of any sort needs research whether it’s a modern shoes-and-shopping story, crime thriller or a historical magnum opus. Almost every story written hinges on a set-up or a problem the writer has purposefully created, but it must be plausible. Readers will engage […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!July 7th, 2014 | Tags: alternative history, fantasy, Science fiction, setting | Category: Research, Roma Nova, Romans, Writing skills | One comment - (Comments are closed) |
   
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