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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

About Comments

10 Reasons To Read The People’s Friend

My Holiday Reading

A Family Firm

This Old Sink…

Story Starter: Candles

Story Starter: Canoe
