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Welcome Roz. Great to have you here among our daily swirl. Looking forward to reading your comments

Thinking about it I'll organise if you need me

I agree we need guidelines. Unruly writing otherwise.

Spot of rosemary...

Apart from rampant boasting, Henry also had webbed feet by the looks of it

I think a bit of an eclectic mix could be a real draw. I rather like being lassoed in to read a genre I normally wouldn't. A paper magazine is after all just that. Advice, health, Agony Uncle, cooking. I end up ploughing through all sorts of stuff/people articles I wouldn't seek out, but soak up...

At least if the olive oil doesn't work, your ears will smell delicious.

I think this sounds like a great idea. In terms of format I feel it would be best to have a 28 or 14 person rota so that each contributor would be aware they were posting at the given spacing for example 1st Monday of every month. It also means that reader’s expectations would be that on the...

Username: AliG Book Title Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them Author John Yorke Summary of the Book A structural guide to storytelling, plotting, punch, flow step by step What You Learned From It Although such a step by step guide seems a bit proscriptive and in...

We do a student discount but it's not massive. If she really wants to come and can be ready at almost zero notice, send me her details and if we have someone who fails to attend, I might be able to re-purpose that ticket. We are talking phone call Friday for Sat am though.

I'd love to say bring the dog, but....

There will be cake....

Booking link: Here

SCBWI-BI, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators-British Isles (oddly enough pronounced Scooby), is holding their annual conference in Manchester this year 4-5 November. We have a fantastic lineup of speakers and there are 1 to 1s with industry professionals available. I tend to...

Superb! Most impressed. Such great news. And we share a thread with you so we're practically besties with Neil Gaiman!