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
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Authors – Pre-Submission Checklist
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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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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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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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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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Fiction Ed’s Blog: ‘Friend’ Fiction’s Early Days, Part Two
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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 Ed’s Blog: Fifteen Tips For “Friend” Fiction Writers
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: News For Authors
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Fiction Team News
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Ten Quick Tips For Submission Success
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Why Was Your Story Rejected?
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: The Five Ws
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Our 2024 Annual
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: “Friend” Authors Who Are Novelists
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: A New Editor At “The People’s Friend”
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Famous “Friend” Authors
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: 40 Years Of Pocket Novels!
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Ready To Write A Serial?
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Refreshing Our Guidelines
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: The Stories We’re Looking For
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Five Tips For ‘Friend’ Authors
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Date-Of-Publication Emails
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Starting Your Story
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: May The 4th Be With You!
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: More 3000-Word Stories Needed
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: News For Poets, Illustrators, And Authors
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Fiction Team Update
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Fiction Submissions
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: The Five-Story Rule
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