Here are the latest newsletters with details of the Anatomy of a Short Story Masterclass and more:
Interested in
bringing your short story ideas to life?
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Masterclass Confirmed: The Anatomy of a Short Story
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Wednesday 20th
April 2022 | 7-8.30pm UK time| £30
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What makes a story tick? Why is it told
the way it is? How do you choose the right ending?
In this
exclusive masterclass, Sheila
Armstrong puts short stories on
the operating table and looks at what brings them
to life. Focusing on intuition rather than formal rules, Sheila will
explain her step-by-step process for building a living, breathing short
story.
This 90-minute masterclass
will include the initial spark of inspiration, the bones and muscles of
plot, finding the very heart of a story, and the life-giving breath of
the perfect ending.
Attendees will
be asked to read two short stories in advance, and will have the
opportunity to share a short fragment of their own writing.
All
attendees will also receive an exclusive
discount code for 20% off Sheila's short story
collection, How to Gut a Fish.
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Sheila Armstrong
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Sheila Armstrong is a writer and
editor from the north-west of Ireland. Her stories have featured
in gorse, Best European Fiction 2019 and Stinging
Fly. This is her first collection of fiction and she is currently working
on her debut novel.
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'In sumptuous and evocative
prose, Sheila Armstrong writes stories that are unnerving and
unsettling. Stories which make you go, wait, wait, what was
that?' Claire
Fuller, Costa First Novel award-winning author of Unsettled Ground
A
dazzling and disquieting collection of stories, how to gut a
fish places the bizarre beside the everyday and then elegantly
and expertly blurs the lines.
An exciting new Irish writer whose sharp and lyrical prose
unsettles and astounds in equal measure, Sheila Armstrong's
exquisitely provocative stories carve their way into your mind and
take hold.
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For a full list of
W&A events and courses for 2022, click here.
Click here for more information about W&A's bursary scheme.
Payment instalment plans are available for all W&A events, writing
courses, and editing services. Contact W&A Admin on writersandartists@bloomsbury.com so that we can find a payment schedule that works for you.
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Writers & Artists
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
50 Bedford Square,
London,
WC1B 3DP
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Plus: writing courses galore this spring!
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In this W&A Events Bulletin, you'll
find a final chance to book onto our Children's & YA Fiction Festival
next week; a fantastical reading list for Zoe Gilbert's Writing Magical
Worlds course; and two courses designed to help you write better
fiction.
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Thursday
24th February | 7-8.45pm UK time | £10
Come and
listen to best-selling, Costa-shortlisted author Jenny Pearson talk
about writing for children. Jenny will talk about the importance of
children's fiction as well as sharing her expert advice on writing for
this age group.
Then the
children's & YA book publishing market will be the focus of the
second part of the event. Joined by a group of children's & YA
fiction literary agents and commissioning editors, we will discuss the
balancing act of creativity and commercial appeal as well as the
essential ingredients of great storytelling.
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Monday 21st
Feb | 7-8.30pm
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Author
Aisling
Fowler explores the essential components of
writing fantastic fantasy fiction, and also offers advice on how
to find the balance between world-building and pace and plot.
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Monday 21st
Feb | 7-8.30pm
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How
can you make your characters and dialogue come alive while
balancing research and authentic details? Join author Dinah Orji for
a workshop dedicated to the craft of writing your historical
fiction book.
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Tuesday 22nd
Feb | 7-8.30pm
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Author Rashmi Sirdeshpande will
teach you how to hone your own writing style and how you can
convey important subjects and themes in an inclusive and
accessible way.
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Tuesday 22nd
Feb | 7-8.30pm
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Learn
the elements of young adult fiction and how you can develop your
unique writing voice for a teenage audience with author Tanya Byrne.
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Wednesday
23rd Feb | 7-8.30pm
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Join
author Piers
Torday for this workshop dedicated entirely
to the craft of creating complex characters that strike a chord
with your intended readership, as well as insight into the art of
developing character arcs.
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Wednesday
23rd Feb | 7-8.30pm
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Bring
your picture book ideas and get advice on developing key themes
and creating strong characters and structure from author and
illustrator Harry
Woodgate.
This session will give you the confidence to let your imagination
fly and provide the sort of inspiration that will leave you
itching to get back to your words and sketches.
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'These
writers use fantastical elements in wildly different ways. They all
inspire me, and collectively they provide a useful reminder for any
writer with fantastical leanings that there is not one ‘right’ way
of stepping beyond reality in the search for meaning.'
A range of
must-read fiction with a touch of the fantastical, recommended by
acclaimed author and leader of our five-week Writing Magical Worlds
online course, Zoe
Gilbert.
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4th-25th April | 6-8.30pm UK time | £275
Writing Better Fiction is an introduction to the essential
elements of storytelling, and a perfect opportunity to learn about the
nuts and bolts of the writing process, apply them to your own work,
develop your confidence as a writer, and receive invaluable critical
feedback on both your prose and story structure.
Led by critically acclaimed author William Ryan, this four-week course
is for a total of 12 students and is for writers of any genre.
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27th
April-25th May | 6-8pm UK time | £350
Do you aspire to see
your work sitting on the shelves in bookshops next to Kiran Millwood
Hargrave, Phil Earle, Malorie Blackman, and a whole host of other
brilliant writers?
If so, join us
for five stimulating weeks of practical workshops and expert advice
from course leader Christopher
Edge, an award-winning writer of children’s fiction and
experienced creative writing practitioner. Students will explore
essential elements of writing for young people as well as an
understanding of how the children's book market works, and learn how to
make their manuscript stand out in the slush pile.
Each week will combine tutorials with practical exercises, discussion,
recommended reading and feedback. Guest speakers to be confirmed
shortly. All attendees will receive a critique of up to 3,000 words of
their writing and a copy of the latest edition of the Children's Writers' &
Artists' Yearbook.
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For a full list of
W&A events and courses for 2022, click here.
Click here for more information about W&A's bursary scheme.
Payment instalment plans are available for all W&A events, writing
courses, and editing services. Contact W&A Admin on writersandartists@bloomsbury.com so that we can find a payment schedule that works for you.
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Writers & Artists
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
50 Bedford Square,
London,
WC1B 3DP
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Plus your 20% book discount for
February!
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This month's W&A on Writing features an
interview with best-selling author Jami Attenberg, writing
prompts galore and news of our February book discount.
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"I used to
think we were all fighting for the tiniest piece of an extremely small
pie, but later I realized there is no pie. It’s just all about the work,
and making our art."
We spoke
to New York Times best-selling author Jami Attenberg about her memoir, I Came All This Way to Meet You,
and found out a bit more about her creative process along the way.
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Catch up with Lucy van Smit,
author of A Writer's Journal Workbook,
who continues her weekly video series of writing prompts for Writers
& Artists.
In Week 2, Lucy encourages you to take
the couch to 5k approach to writing and asks the question 'How do
you identify yourself as a writer?' Watch here
Then in Week 3's video, Lucy encourages you to look at your
own life and think about how you might be able to re-purpose
moments as content for your stories. Watch here
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Every month we
make an exclusive book discount available via your W&A account
In honour
of our week-long Children's
& YA Fiction Festival (click here to reserve your place
at three workshops for a reduced price), by logging into your
W&A account you'll find a 20%
discount on Children's and YA fiction,
Children's non-fiction titles, and on our essential writing
guides, too.
To access your code* simply log in and then head to the
'Exclusive Offers & Discounts' tile of your dashboard.
*code
is single-use only and remains valid until Friday 4th March, 2022
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There's still time
to submit your entry!
Debut
Dagger: This prestigious, international crime-writing
competition run by the Crime Writers’ Association, and kindly sponsored
by ProWritingAid,
is open for entries! Submit the opening of a crime novel (up to 3,000
words), together with a synopsis for the full novel of up to 1,500 words,
before the end of this month to be in with a chance of winning £500 plus the opportunity for
your work to be looked at by interested agents and publishers. Full entry details
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Margery
Allingham Short Mystery Competition: the Crime
Writers’ Association annual competition to find the best unpublished
short story that fits into Golden Age crime writer Margery Allingham’s
definition of what makes a great mystery:
“The Mystery remains box-shaped, at once a prison and a refuge. Its four
walls are, roughly, a Crime,
a Mystery,
an Enquiry
and a Conclusion
with an Element of Satisfaction in it.”
Open to both published and unpublished authors from all over the world,
entrants are required to submit a short mystery of up to 3,500 words,
and to keep the chronology of Allingham's definition in mind:
crime, mystery, enquiry and conclusion. A prize of £500 and two pairs of tickets
to CrimeFest 2023 will be awarded. Full entry details
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
50 Bedford Square,
London,
WC1B 3DP
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Our first W&A on
Publishing newsletter of 2022 brings to the fore a fantastic interview
series with industry professionals led by award-winning author Claire
Fuller, news of an open submissions opportunity, and your chance to earn an
exclusive 15% site-wide discount!
Don't
have a W&A account? Register here (it's free!)
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"What
exactly does a publicist do? How are book covers designed? What
makes an agent stop and read a manuscript?"
We've
looked into the W&A vault and collated this interview
series carried out by award-winning author Claire Fuller.
Each conversation focuses on a different role within publishing,
and offers insight into exactly what they entail.
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Our new and
improved website turns one this month. Tell us what you think and earn an
exclusive discount in return for your feedback.
The last
year has been a busy one! Read our first-year highlights blog here. And as mentioned in the blog we're eager for feedback
so, by way of appreciation to those of you willing to fill out our short
survey, we've made an exclusive
15% site-wide discount* available.
*code
remains valid until 10th February 2022
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100
submissions to receive 100 words of feedback
For
24 hours the United Agents Books Department will be holding
an Open House submissions window to encourage writing and
illustration from groups that are under-represented in the
creative industries.
100 randomly allocated submissions will receive a minimum of
100 words of personalised feedback from a member of the books
department, with fiction and non-fiction for the adult and
children’s markets all to be considered, as well as those from
children’s illustrators.
Click the button below to be taken to a page containing all of the
information you need.
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Antony Johnston's
straight-talking guide to help you become more
productive and make time within your life to write.
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Novelist and W&A course leader
William Ryan introduces the techniques needed to construct, craft
and draft a novel.
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Guidance on what to do,
where to seek help, costs that might be
involved, cautionary dos and don'ts, and useful case studies.
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Packed with writing
prompts and with ample room to jot down ideas, this is a
perfect companion for writers looking for space to
create.
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
50 Bedford Square,
London,
WC1B 3DP
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Writing prompts and exercises inside!
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A happy publication day
to A Writer's Journal Workbook by Lucy Van Smit - a brilliant
writing companion designed to help improve your work, develop ideas,
overcome obstacles and offer ready-made writing prompts to
nurture creativity.
Don't have a W&A
account? Register here (it's free!)
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Creating space for
writers to be inspired
Are you stuck in a
writing rut and don't know how to move forward? Do you lack a daily
routine and need a structure to set daily or weekly writing time for
yourself? Do you want somewhere to gather your writing ideas and
scribbles together in one place?
A Writer's
Journal Workbook is a lively prompt for creative
writers looking for help in setting themselves regular writing tasks, and
the perfect place for those looking for a spark of inspiration and/or to
sharpen ideas at their own pace.
Packed with step-by-step activities, advice and suggestions - and with
ample space to jot down your own ideas - this really is a must-have
writing companion for 2022.
Praise for A Writer's Journal Workbook:
"Empowering and bursting with
kindness" – Rashmi Sirdeshpande, award-winning author of Good
News, shortlisted for the 2022 Blue Peter Book Awards
"This book came
at the perfect time. I'm plotting a new book and it's invaluable!" – Louie Stowell, author of Otherland
and Loki: A Bad God’s
Guide to Being Good
"Packed full of goodies, gems &
guidance." – Emma Perry,
picture book author and founder of My Book Corner
"Playful,
wise and kind, this book will help any new or tired writer unlock their
creativity, discover the joy, and tease out the words. I can't recommend
enough!" – Nicola Penfold, author of Where The World Turns Wild
and Between Sea and Sky
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"Empathy
is more powerful, more subtle than merely making your characters
likeable."
The
secret to creating empathy with your reader is discussed in
this exclusive extract from A
Writer's Journal Workbook.
Lucy shares what she's learned from Pixar's storytelling
formula and how you can apply it to your own work-in-progress.
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Look up. Which
room are you in? What can you see? Now write it down... and watch the
magic happen.
Make a
bit of space for your own creativity each week by joining Lucy and
following a writing prompt taken from A Writer's Journal Workbook.
This week: The Naming Game and how this could become an essential
part of your writing process.
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Lucy
features in The
National Centre for Writing's 'The Writing
Life' podcast, discussing her own struggles with writer’s
block, which she experienced after publishing her first novel, and
how creating A
Writer’s Journal Workbook helped her as much as
anyone who might read it.
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Antony Johnston's
straight-talking guide to help you become more
productive and make time within your life to write.
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Novelist and W&A course leader
William Ryan introduces the techniques needed to construct, craft
and draft a novel.
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Guidance on what to do,
where to seek help, what costs might be involved, cautionary
dos and don'ts, and useful case studies.
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A writer's toolkit containing
comprehensive guidance on grammar, vocabulary, and literary terms.
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
50 Bedford Square,
London,
WC1B 3DP
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