All Posts By Shirley Blair

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Writing Prompt February 14, 2020

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Changed Priorities

This Week's Issue February 11, 2020

Fiction Sneak Peek: February 15, 2020 Issue

Meet the Author/Illustrator February 10, 2020

Writer of the Week: Margaret Connor

Writing Prompt February 7, 2020

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Village Green

This Week's Issue February 4, 2020

Fiction Sneak Peek: Feb 8, 2020 Issue

Writing Prompt January 31, 2020

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Post-it To Publication

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This Week's Issue January 28, 2020

Fiction Sneak Peek: February 1, 2020 issue

Meet the Author/Illustrator January 27, 2020

Writer Of The Week: Vivien Brown

Writing Prompt January 24, 2020

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Berlin Directions

Fiction Ed's Blog January 21, 2020

The Changes So Far: An Update

This Week's Issue January 21, 2020

Fiction Sneak Peek: January 25, 2020 issue

Writing Prompt January 17, 2020

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Elbphilharmonie

Fiction Ed's Blog January 16, 2020

Announcing Your New Fiction Editor

This Week's Issue January 14, 2020

Fiction Sneak Peek: Jan 18, 2020 issue

Writing Prompt January 10, 2020

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Soho Square

Meet the Author/Illustrator January 9, 2020

Writer of the Day: Anna Hamblin

This Week's Issue January 7, 2020

Fiction Sneak Peek: Jan 11, 2020 issue

Meet the Author/Illustrator January 7, 2020

Writer of the Day: Lynn Smith

Meet the Author/Illustrator January 5, 2020

Writer Of The Day: Gillian Best

Book Reviews January 2, 2020

Fiction Ed’s Book Review: “The Hunting Party”

This Week's Issue December 31, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: January 4, 2020 issue

Writing Prompt December 27, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Sweater

Fiction Ed's Blog December 24, 2019

Merry Christmas From The Fiction Team

Writing Prompt December 20, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Big Wheel

This Week's Issue December 17, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: December 21, 2019 issue

Writing Prompt December 13, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Vietnamese Meal

Meet the Author/Illustrator December 9, 2019

Writer Of The Week: Meg Hudson

Writing Prompt December 6, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Ripples

This Week's Issue December 3, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: December 7, 2019 issue

Meet the Author/Illustrator December 2, 2019

Writer Of The Week: Eithne Cullen

Writing Prompt November 29, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Mountain Bike

Fiction Ed's Blog November 27, 2019

Writing For The “Friend” And Payment – Part 2

This Week's Issue November 26, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: November 30, 2019 issue

Meet the Author/Illustrator November 25, 2019

Illustrator Of The Week: Gerard Fay

Writing Prompt November 22, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Bechstein Piano

This Week's Issue November 19, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: November 23, 2019 issue

Writing Prompt November 15, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Bird In Tree

This Week's Issue November 11, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: November 16, 2019 issue

Writing Prompt November 8, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Books As Art

This Week's Issue November 5, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: November 9, 2019 issue

Meet the Author/Illustrator November 4, 2019

Writer Of The Week: David Kippen

Writing Prompt November 1, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Hamburg Rathaus

Fiction Ed's Blog October 31, 2019

Nope, Nothing Happening Here (But Retiring)

This Week's Issue October 29, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: November 2, 2019 issue

Fiction Ed's Blog October 28, 2019

Have I Got News For You!

Meet the Author/Illustrator October 28, 2019

Writer Of The Week: Sharon Newell

Writing Prompt October 25, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Solo Runner

This Week's Issue October 22, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: October 26, 2019 issue

Writing Prompt October 18, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Police Line

This Week's Issue October 15, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: October 19, 2019 issue

Writing Prompt October 11, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Sunset From The Train

Fiction Ed's Blog October 9, 2019

We’ve Signed Up Three New Writers

This Week's Issue October 8, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: October 12, 2019 issue

Meet the Author/Illustrator October 7, 2019

Illustrator Of The Week: Kirk Houston

Fiction Ed's Blog October 6, 2019

Serial Writing Workshop, September 25

Writing Prompt October 4, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Stone Steps

This Week's Issue October 1, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: October 5, 2019 issue

Meet the Author/Illustrator September 30, 2019

Writer of the Week: Sally Trueman Dicken

Craft September 28, 2019

My New Interest In Pinterest

Writing Prompt September 27, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: 1958 Buick

This Week's Issue September 24, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: September 28, 2019 issue

Writing Prompt September 20, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Mortar And Pestle

This Week's Issue September 17, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: September 21, 2019 issue

Fiction Ed's Blog September 16, 2019

Our 150th Fiction Special Illustrations

Cookery September 14, 2019

Runner Bean Soup

Writing Prompt September 13, 2019

Story Starter: Serial Writing Workshop

This Week's Issue September 10, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: September 14, 2019 issue

Writing Prompt September 6, 2019

Writing Prompt Story Starter: Tay Bridge Disaster

This Week's Issue September 3, 2019

Fiction Sneak Peek: September 7, 2019

Fiction Ed's Blog September 2, 2019

Second Innings With The Bat . . .