Writing Magazine on-line

Here is the latest Writing Magazine on-line edition for my followers to peruse so they can view it before either purchasing or signing up for the on-line version, should they so wish:

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With an autumnal nip in the air, there's no denying that summer's fading fast, the time of year when many of us get on our “back-to-school” hats and knuckle down to serious projects again. There's no better feeling than wrapping up warm inside with a clean sheet and a head full of ideas, and there are two great times for writers ahead. We're looking forward to the annual November novel-writing challenge, NaNoWriMo, and just before that, putting together some spooky stories for Halloween. If you're planning either, make sure you don't miss the next issue of Writing Magazine for some great advice – and don't forget to let us know how you get on, whatever you're planning. Reach me on Facebook, Twitter or just email! I’d love to hear what you're up to. PS We're thrilled to have teamed up with Hodder & Stoughton to offer a free six-month subscription to WM in their brand new Just Write gift set. (It's a voucher, so you can use it to add on at the end of your current subscription if you already have one!) The set also includes their Complete Creative Writing Course as a book and its audio component, The Insider’s Guide to Publishing, and a deluxe notebook – perfect for writers at any stage, and just in time for Christmas! Treat yourself today, drop some heavy hints, or purchase for a loved one on Amazon today. Jonathan Telfer Editor		Enjoy Writing Magazine as a digital edition

 

All the latest news and opportunities from Writers Online Be inspired to try something different, or aim high for a big prize with this month's hottest leads from Writers Online: Submissions are open now for two Radio 4 comedy shows, paying the BBC standard rate of £42 per minute: Newsjack,  until 13 October, and The Show What You Wrote, until 12 October. First prize is publication in the Gatehouse Press New Fictions Prize Earn yourself a free place on Curtis Brown Creative's three-month novel writing course Win £500 for an essay on architecture for health in the Phil Gusack Writing Prize Win a £500 coach trip voucher for a short story about travel by coach or caravan Win £300 for a 12-28 line poem in the Poems Please Me Prize Win a comedy writing weekend course for a 500-1,000 word piece in honour of PG Wodehouse Meanwhile, catching our eye on the wider web, we've been distracted by: Four questions to ask yourself before you start writing, from William Boyd Listen to extracts of unpublished Agatha Christie plays recently uncovercd in the BBC archive here Sign up for James Patterson's video masterclass Bookmark for Halloween: 20 two-sentence horror stories

 

November Writing Magazine, out on 1 October Don’t miss the new issue of Writing Magazine, out on Thursday 1 October at newsstands and in our enhanced digital edition. Interviews with Cloud Atlas and Bone Clocks author David Mitchell, Vera creator Ann Cleeves and Sophie Jackson, whose fanfic was read 4.5m times before she turned to romance We explore and explode the biggest myths about e-publishing How to write the perfect synopsis The benefits of NaNoWriMo (and it's not just getting 50,000 words written!), plus 101 ways to help you get closer to the target Halloween horror – spooky secrets from classic ghost stories and horror films The top ten pieces of software for writers 'It was a dark and stormy night...' - what can we learn from one of the most notorious openings in literature All this, plus opportunities to see your work in print, competitions and all the latest publishing news in Writers’ News Writing Magazine is available to buy in print or as a digital edition. You can even ask your local newsagent to reserve a copy for you by asking for a ‘shop save’ so that you can support your local shop and not miss an issue!

Top tutor Student Jill Lyle has almost completed our short story course and recently shared with us her writing success with the help of our tutor Sue Johnson. Jill participated in NaNoWriMo last year and her first novel The Mindwalker is now available in paperback and will be on Kindle on 1 October. Jill says that ‘more than anything I’ve developed self-help’ and that thanks to Sue’s patience and guidance, she has even had success at selling a story to Take A Break Fiction Feast. Saying ‘it's been busy but it's been great’, Jill is another happy student on our writing courses.  We offer subscribers 10% off our courses so to find out more and book, click here or call 0113 200 29 17

 

 

The SoA Authors' Awards 2016

The Society of Authors administers a number of prizes and awards that recognise and celebrate literary talent in fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Collectively these awards are worth over £85,000 in prize money. THE TOM-GALLON TRUST AWARD – DEADLINE 31 OCTOBER 2015 For a short story (published or unpublished). The author must have had at least one short story published or accepted for publication. THE McKITTERICK PRIZE – DEADLINE 31 OCTOBER 2015 For a first novel (published or unpublished) by an author over the age of 40. THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE & AWARDS – DEADLINE 30 NOVEMBER 2015 For first novels (published or unpublished) by authors under the age of 35. For a full list of prizes, further details and entry forms, please visit: www.societyofauthors.org/grants-and-prizes    The Society of Authors - Protecting the rights and furthering the interests of authors Connect online:  Twitter / Facebook

 

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