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Tessa Niles is the kind of person whom countless people must have urged to ‘write that memoir‘. As one of Britain’s most respected session singers, she spent 30 years working […]

‘Sometimes, in writing memoir, we are faced with extreme pain, says writer Joanne Hichens. ‘It’s important to recognise that these “scenes” might be included in the story.’ Joanne is [...]

Resolutions just make us all feel bad. Let’s rather fix our writing intentions for the year. Intentions are slightly different. They’re not as strict.   Resolutions are the bullies on the […]

It’s the month of holidays, so this newsletter will celebrate holidays and gift-giving – and look forward to a new year packed with writing holidays (because we know how badly […]

Holidays should present you with time to do exactly what you please and concentrate on yourself, but they seldom do.   Writing holidays are different. These provide a time out of time for you [...]

It’s been another difficult year and, if I have any advice, it’s not to dwell on what you haven’t done. Celebrate what you’ve managed and look ahead.  Your frustrations and […]

What draws us to write about our travels? What is it about travel writing that is so beguiling? We, at All About Writing, receive almost daily queries from members of […]