Writing Magazine

The saying goes that “everyone has a story in them” and it’s the mission of Writing Magazine to help you get yours out. Brought to you by real experts who know what it takes to improve your writing or get published, this monthly magazine is a must-have for all writers. Whether you write fiction, poetry, drama, children’s books, non-fiction or anything else, each issue features tips, practical exercises and real-life advice, that will not only help you get all that creativity onto the paper but also, get your name and profile out into the industry. With writing masterclasses from professionals, industry news, events listings, competitions where you can submit your work for fantastic prizes and real paid writing opportunities, Writing Magazine has everything you need to hone and improve your talents.

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WE FANTASY • Ellis Hunter, co-authors of Blood Bound, offer advice on writing a Fantasy Romance – and explain how it’s related to, but different from, Romantasy

THE fascination OF FLAWS • Novelist Tracy Maton takes you through the dark art of creating an unlikeable protagonist in your fiction

PART THREE: Getting your poems into the world • In the final part of her series, acclaimed poet Cathi Rae offers a down-to-earth look at the best way of finding an audience for your poems, from small press publication to open mic slots

THE MUDDY MYSTIC • Emma Pruen, author of Wild Self, offers advice on writing for the modern Mind, Body, Spirit market

WRITING a life • Could you write a biography? Read on for expert advice from author and publisher Ian Skillicorn

In a nutshell: WRITING A NOVELLA • Authors Neil Griffiths and Damian Lanigan, who run small press Weatherglass Books and the Weatherglass Novella Prize, offer expert insights into what a novella is (and isn’t!) and how to write one

The art of attention • Julia Bell, Professor of New Writing at Birkbeck University, talks to Tina Jackson about her new book, the transformative effect of writing workshops, and how authentic voice is the writer’s greatest weapon in the fight against AI

TIPS AND TRICKS TO make your writing fly • In this month’s column, Della Galton looks at letter writing for fun and for profit

Subscribe and receive a copy of A Long Game by Elizabeth McCracken

under the microscope • James McCreet applies a forensic micro-critique to the beginning of a reader’s manuscript

EDITING: PART ONE • In the first of this insightful new series, writer and tutor Ian Ayris looks at editing your manuscript as an act of courage

SAMANTHA MOODY • The author describes how she created the writing opportunities that eventually led to her debut novel

Novel Ideas Fun time • Bored writers make for boring writing, says Lynne Hackles

SARAH LANGAN • The award-winning American horror writer picks five electrifying books related to her new feminist chiller, Trad Wife

Poetry SAVED me • Debut novelist Debra Curtis describes how, as a dyslexic person, poetry taught her the craft of writing

The world of writing • What goes through a writer’s brain? Readers’ letters and dispatches from the wide world of writing

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: MULTIPLE VOICES • Next month, look out for the pieces we’ve selected from the submissions call in the April issue on the theme of 'Finding Yourself in a Story’.

WE WANT YOUR SUCCESS STORIES! • To feature in Subscribers’ News contact: tjackson@warnersgroup.co.uk

Blown AWAY! • Romantasy author ikki t. roweexp lains the opening pages of her new iza rd of retelling

Match points • Alison Chisholm is delighted by a tennis-themed nostalgia poem written with a light touch

ATTACK & defense • This month, Helen Walters explores putting your characters...