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About | Fictionfire Press

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Publishing books to fire the imagination. Informed with other Passions. In 2009 I set up my literary consultancy, Fictionfire. Offering creative writing retreats and workshops, manuscript appraisal, editing, mentoring and one-to-one consultancy for writers. Other recent publications: my chapter on Pre-writing appears in. The Beggar at the Gate and Other Stories. He Stroke of Twelve. Snapshots: Ten Years of the Ian St James Awards,. In 2014, I won Words with Jam Magazine’s First Page competition wit...

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Caroline Hooton

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SCBWI Professional Series - Wednesday 20th March 2013 - Making A Living As A Writer. Mar 21st, 2013 at 10:52 PM. The second event in the London SCBWI's 2013 Professional Series happened last night, with a talk on making a living as a writer. In attendance were:. A multiple published author of books for younger children, including the award winning Gilbert The Great series and a number of series for Working Partners. An author and owner of the successful Fictionfire. The session started with Sally putting...

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How to Finish What You Start: A Five-Step Plan for Writers

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How to Finish What You Start: A Five-Step Plan for Writers. Do you have a bunch of first chapters tucked away in a drawer for seven different novels? Is there a folder full of abandoned short stories on your computer? Have you left a trail of abandoned blogs around the internet? Did your ebook fizzle out after a few pages? Most writers have been there … again, and again, and again. When I began writing, I spent plenty of time. Stories. The problem was, I pretty much never finished them. Decide, right now...

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Caroline Hooton

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SCBWI Professional Series - Wednesday 20th March 2013 - Making A Living As A Writer. Mar 21st, 2013 at 10:52 PM. The second event in the London SCBWI's 2013 Professional Series happened last night, with a talk on making a living as a writer. In attendance were:. A multiple published author of books for younger children, including the award winning Gilbert The Great series and a number of series for Working Partners. An author and owner of the successful Fictionfire. The session started with Sally putting...

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Clare Waters Poetry Blog: Live Performances - and other news

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Clare Waters Poetry Blog. Live Performances - and other news. Live Performances - and other news. To take part in a weekend creative writing workshop led by. 17-20 April 2015). Three days wrapped up in an artist's studio overlooking Porthgwidden beach discussing writers, screenwriters, story shapes and structures: bliss! I can't recommend this event highly enough. Apart from being a successful published author. If ever you have the opportunity to attend one of Lorna's workshops, grab it with both hands!

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literascribe: The Last Treasure Hunt - follow the trail of clues!

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A writer's take on the business of books and the writing life. Friday, 3 April 2015. The Last Treasure Hunt - follow the trail of clues! Following on from author Jane Alexander's guest post on crafting fiction yesterday. Here, as promised, is the next clue in her publisher Saraband's exciting treasure hunt to win a signed copy of The Last Treasure Hunt -. There was something strange about this lady. Who’s usually the reverse. Normally she points the way. And she’ll do so again, another day. On top of tha...

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literascribe: Kindle Publishing Success: Mark Edwards and Louise Voss Follow-up

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A writer's take on the business of books and the writing life. Thursday, 9 June 2011. Kindle Publishing Success: Mark Edwards and Louise Voss Follow-up. I'm postponing Part 2 of my interview with Bobbie Darbyshire for a day or two (sorry Bobbie! Because I just had to write a follow-up to the interview I ran in two parts back in May with writers Louise Voss and Mark Edwards. (Check out Part One. At the time they had published their dual-narrator stalker novel Killing Cupid. And it's gone to number 1 with ...

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literascribe: Women Writers Boxing Clever Part 2: featuring Orna Ross, Carol Cooper, Roz Morris and Jessica Bell

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A writer's take on the business of books and the writing life. Wednesday, 28 January 2015. Women Writers Boxing Clever Part 2: featuring Orna Ross, Carol Cooper, Roz Morris and Jessica Bell. O n Monday, I introduced you to seven excellent novelists who've got together to issue a box-set of their works at an amazing price (£7.99/$9.99 for seven novels! The link to that post is here. I'll start with Orna Ross. Is a high-octane drama in the shape of a mother-and-daughter conflict swirling around a family mu...

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literascribe: London Book Fair and the launch of The Alliance of Independent Authors

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A writer's take on the business of books and the writing life. Friday, 20 April 2012. London Book Fair and the launch of The Alliance of Independent Authors. This, though, is an industry engaged in looking at the future, with a rabbit-caught-in-headlights expression. It's trying to adjust to the speed of change: digital proliferation, digital rights management, the power of Amazon, the influence of Google . A panel discussion of authors, chaired by Sam Missingham of The Bookseller. Followed. This fea...