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All Posts By Lucy Crichton
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AI And “The People’s Friend”
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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like….
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5 Helpful Writing Habits
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Easy Ways To Use Less Plastic
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Know Your Reader
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Are Your Story Submissions Unsuccessful?
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Story Submission Pointers
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Our Pocket Novel Covers Have A New Look!
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Writers’ Questions, Answered
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Writer Of The Week: Lesley-Anne Johnston
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Our Feel-Good Summer Fiction Bookazine
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Writing Dos And Don’ts
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Word Counts
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Illustrating Our Bursary-Winning Story
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Writing Tips For ‘Friend’ Authors
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Fiction Desk News
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Poetry In Our 155th Anniversary Year
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Putting Our Annual To Press
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Writing Seasonally For ‘The People’s Friend’
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An Inspiring Springtime Poem: To An Early Snowdrop
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Your Fiction Questions, Answered
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Creating Our New Cover Artwork
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Updates For Authors And Artists
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For Authors: Stories Needed!
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A New Look For ‘The People’s Friend’
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Submissions Opportunities For ‘Friend’ Authors
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Writing Bursary Competition – What Happens Now?
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What’s Happening On The Fiction Desk?
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What Makes A Good ‘People’s Friend’ Story?
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Our Updated Fiction Guidelines
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Writing Competition Q&A
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Our Anniversary Issue
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: As The Year Turns
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: We Wish You A Merry Christmas!
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Review Of The Year
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Authors Who Joined The ‘Friend’ In 2023
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: What We Mean By ‘Gritty’
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Fiction News Round-Up
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Update For Poets And Authors
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Ten Tips For Submission Success
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Quickfire Questions
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Our Commitment To Fiction
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Meet The Illustrator: Mike Weston
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: ‘Friend’ Fiction’s Early Days, Part Two
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“Friend” Editors Through The Years
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: ‘Friend’ Fiction’s Early Days
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Our Genres And Tone
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Pocket Novels Q&A
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Our Yearly Publications
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Good News!
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Fiction Sneak Peek: September 16, 2023 Issue
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Fifteen Tips For “Friend” Fiction Writers
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Fiction Preview – Special 248
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Fiction Sneak Peek: September 9, 2023 Issue
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: News For Authors
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Fiction Sneak Peek: September 2, 2023 Issue
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Fiction Team News
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Fiction Preview: August 26, 2023 Issue
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Ten Quick Tips For Submission Success
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Fiction Preview: Special 247
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Fiction Sneak Peek: August 19, 2023 Issue
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Why Was Your Story Rejected?
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Fiction Sneak Peek: August 12, 2023 Issue
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Meet The Illustrator: Karen Milne
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: The Five Ws
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Fiction Sneak Peek: August 5, 2023 Issue
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Fiction Preview: Special 246
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Fiction Sneak Peek: July 29, 2023 Issue
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