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
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Updated Submissions Process For Unpublished Authors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”
Working From Home: The Story Card Box
What Makes Your Story A Bestseller?
Writing For “The People’s Friend” Special
Writers’ Rights At “The People’s Friend”
Are You Emailing Your Fiction Submissions?
“Don’t Quit” — An Inspiring Poem By Edgar A. Guest
“The Weekly News” Is Ceasing Publication
Uplifting Poetry From Our Archive
What’s Happening With “People’s Friend” Poetry?
Did You Submit A Story Before Lockdown?
A Message About Submissions
The Changes So Far: An Update
Announcing Your New Fiction Editor
Merry Christmas From The Fiction Team
Writing For The “Friend” And Payment – Part 2
Nope, Nothing Happening Here (But Retiring)
Have I Got News For You!
We’ve Signed Up Three New Writers
Serial Writing Workshop, September 25
Our 150th Fiction Special Illustrations
Second Innings With The Bat . . .
Serial Writing Workshop: Second Date Added!
Fiction Ed Shirley Is Up To Bat
A Look At Mr Fiction Ed’s Allotment
Thinking About Book Reviews
Office Visitors: Tea With Patsy Collins
Our Latest Story Writing Workshop
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Brick Corridor
Our Cupboard Runneth Over
Working With Inspiration
Trainspotting
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Dandelion
Enabling Children To Dream
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Post-Party Mystery
Writers of the Week
Old Year Round-Up
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Blue Skies
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Spooky Trees
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Rebirth
What Were They Thinking?
Writing Is Like Knitting….
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Demolition
Casting “The Great Escape”
A Quirk Of Publishing
Writing Competition
Silent Movie Night
York Workshop, Sept 20, 2018
The Point Of Giving Feedback
Other People’s Blogs
Mr Fiction Ed’s Bottled Plums
Good Etiquette on Receiving Feedback
Why Do Writers Write Short Stories?
What’s Gone Wrong In Publishing?
What Are We Reading Right Now?
Why We Say Submit Six Months Ahead
