A writer’s reflections on Venice and Istria
On Venice It was a luxury to have unscheduled time in Venice to wander and ponder and tickle the creative parts of me. The morning schedule with lively communal breakfasts, lessons, and mentor [...]
Black Friday Special – 50% off our Thirty-day Writing Bootcamp
Black Friday is upon us again, and our writing year is winding down. But we want you to start the new writing year with a bang. We are offering you a massive 50% off our 30 Day Writing Bootcamp, [...]
NaNoWriMo: 8 tips for if you’re stuck or overwhelmed
We’re in awe of the many people who manage to maintain the discipline of NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month – while the year is rushing to its end. Good luck to those of you who are [...]
Realise your writing dreams – it’s not too late!
Today’s the day: Our flagship online Creative Writing Course kicks off today! Want to know what you’re missing out on? First off the bat, we’ll be looking at finding your voice [...]
August Newsletter: There’s still time to get unstuck
Is it only me? Like Douglas Adams’ deadlines, this year seems to have left no impression but a faint whooshing sound as it flew by over my head. Some of our community, though, have finished [...]
Monday muse-letter
Newsletter – or muse-letter? A little bit of both this month because what it really is, is me trying to reassume my old position on the saddle, pick up the reins, and encourage my steed to fall [...]
June Newsletter: the secret to a great story | writing journeys | flash fiction challenge
Hello writers Jo-Anne has been having a wild time on our Writing Safari in Zimbabwe, Richard has been recovering from a difficult but amusing time in hospital with cellulitis, so we’ve invited [...]
May newsletter: ten take-outs from the London Book Fair
May newsletter: We, at All About Writing, are always on the lookout for ways to help you achieve your dreams. So, here are ten take-outs from the London Book Fair, which we hope will be useful to [...]
Writing advice, successes and winners, a Writing Safari and Venice Retreat
Take the time you need to write something worthwhile A distinguished reporter, the author of long, ferociously researched articles, stopped by to see me one day in great excitement, to say he [...]
January newsletter: Start the year the way you mean to continue – writing
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 [...]
December newsletter: Here’s to holidays – and a year of writing holidays
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 you’re longing [...]
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There are holidays … and then there are writing holidays
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 [...]
