Welcome to the Fiction Ed’s blog. This is where I pop in regularly to keep you all, both readers and writers, up to date with what’s happening here on “The People’s Friend” Fiction Team, and in the fiction pages of your favourite magazine. Come on in!
Fiction Ed’s Blog
All Fiction Ed’s Blog Posts

Fiction Ed’s Blog: About Response Times

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Festive Fiction Now Welcome

Fiction Ed’s Blog: News About Our Workshop

Fiction Ed’s Blog: What Photo Stories Taught Me About Fiction

Fiction Ed’s Blog: We’re Going Back To The Office!

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Anthony Trollope’s Writing Advice

Fiction Ed’s Blog: News About Our Specials

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Writing A “People’s Friend” Serial

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Your Story’s Journey

Fiction Ed’s Blog: About Our Payment Rates

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Two Years Of Working From Home

Fiction Ed’s Blog: The Much-Loved Shirley Hughes

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Will And Wag

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Ten Tips For Aspiring Authors

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Our Word Counts

Fiction Ed’s Blog: More Than A Magazine

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Fiction Queries And Complaints

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Why The “Friend” Website Is Important For Writers

Fiction Ed’s Blog: What We’re Looking For Now

Fiction Ed’s Blog: An Evening With “Byre Writers”

Fiction Ed’s Blog: 153 Not Out

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Looking Forward To 2022

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Merry Christmas From The Fiction Team!

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Why Haven’t We Read Your Story Yet?

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Had A Story Rejected?

Fiction Ed’s Blog: A Trip To The Office

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Staying Positive In Challenging Times

Fiction Ed’s Blog: “Clothing of historical eras is a joy to illustrate.”

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Mandy Dixon’s Historical Artwork

Fiction Ed’s Blog: “It’s A Chance To Bring History To Life.”

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Five Common Questions

Fiction Ed’s Blog: What’s An “Any Time Story”?

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Festive Fiction In “The Magic Of Christmas”

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Submission Dos And Don’ts

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Do You Have An Assigned Editor?

Fiction Ed’s Blog: For Our New Authors

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Illustrating Our ‘Fireside Book’ Poetry

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Your Questions Answered

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Contemporary Fiction In “The People’s Friend”

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Historical Fiction In “The People’s Friend”

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Staying In Touch

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Our Story Libraries

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Working From Home Update

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Beatrix Potter And Her “Little Books”

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Christmas Stories In July

Fiction Ed’s Blog: “People’s Friend” Artwork Through The Years

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Why Reading The Magazine Helps Writers

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Write For Your Reader

Fiction Ed’s Blog: About Story Formatting

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Our Serial Illustrations

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Streamlining Our Story Feedback

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Why Was Your Story Rejected So Quickly?

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Postal Submissions No Longer Accepted

Fiction Ed’s Blog: For Our Published Authors

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Why Some Stories Are Read Before Others

Publishing Shorter Stories In “The People’s Friend”

Fiction Ed’s Blog: New Submissions Process Q&A

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Updated Submissions Process For Unpublished Authors

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Writing Fiction For The Annual

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Waiting To Hear About A Submission?

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Strong Stories Welcome

Fiction Ed’s Update: Your Story Questions Answered

Looking Back At 2020

Fiction Response Times At “The People’s Friend”

Working From Home: The Story Mix

Fiction Ed’s Blog: Recurring Characters

Fiction Ed’s Blog: George Eliot, And Pen Names

An Update From The Fiction Editor

Jessma Carter On Writing A Series For The “Friend”
