Womag and other writing

There aren't many rules around here, but that's one of them. I think it's perfectly reasonable, if a bit random. As always, feel...

After a lot of research, and help from friends, I've updated my database of fiction submission guidelines for women's magazines. It...

I'm slowly sorting out the blog, but in meteorological terms I'm standing still, by pretending it's still colourful autumn, and ...

The autumn colour has been great this year, hasn't it? That made our trip to Scotland extra special. The photos were taken in the last g...

Today's guest is Fiona Ritchie Walker (who you may know as Fiona Thomson from her stories in The People's Friend).   A little while...

I think / hope that I've now made it possible for you to subscribe to this blog and get new posts sent to you by email. There's a pu...

No, I 've not* eaten so many fruit slices, tattie scones, haggis breakfasts, Abernathy biscuits etc etc that I've grown - the Kelpie...

Apologies for half a post last week! Hopefully that was better than nothing. I'm still in Scotland. As you can see, there are plenty of ...

Free to enter writing competitions. Other opportunities Jerwood Arvon Writer residencies are offering  ' a fully funded, self-directed d...