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Fiction Ed’s Blog
All Fiction Ed’s Blog Posts
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Working With Inspiration
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Trainspotting
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Writing Prompt Story Starter: Dandelion
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Enabling Children To Dream
![What The "Friend" Means](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2019/01/150-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Post-Party Mystery
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Writers of the Week
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Old Year Round-Up
![A winter's day that looks like summer](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/12/IMG_6816-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Blue Skies
![Spooky trees](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/12/Spooky-361x243.jpg)
Writing Prompt Story Starter: Spooky Trees
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Writing Prompt Story Starter: Rebirth
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What Were They Thinking?
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Writing Is Like Knitting….
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Writing Prompt Story Starter: Demolition
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Casting “The Great Escape”
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A Quirk Of Publishing
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Writing Competition
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Silent Movie Night
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York Workshop, Sept 20, 2018
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The Point Of Giving Feedback
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Other People’s Blogs
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Mr Fiction Ed’s Bottled Plums
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Good Etiquette on Receiving Feedback
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Why Do Writers Write Short Stories?
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What’s Gone Wrong In Publishing?
![book or the film](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/08/iStock-835934830-361x243.jpg)
What Are We Reading Right Now?
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Why We Say Submit Six Months Ahead
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About Comments
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10 Reasons To Read The People’s Friend
![Ebook loaded with holiday reading](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/07/iStock-646261074-361x243.jpg)
My Holiday Reading
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A Family Firm
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This Old Sink…
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Story Starter: Candles
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Story Starter: Canoe
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Birds Come Calling
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Behind The Scenes: What Not To Say
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Behind The Scenes: Lucy, Reading & The Weekly News
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What We’d Do With A Bank Holiday
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Story Starter: Tractor
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Behind The Scenes: Our First Twitter Chat
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Story Starter: Ruler
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Story Starter: Roadster
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Story Starter: Cruise Liner
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Story Starter: Warehouses
![Anna and Michael are drifting apart.](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/03/Oceans-Apart-361x243.jpg)
Fiction Sneak Peek: March 17, 2018 issue
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Fiction Sneak Peek: Feb 24, 2018
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Behind The Scenes: SAW Conference 2018
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Fiction Sneak Peek: Feb 17, 2018 issue
![One piece left over!](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/02/Jigsaw-piece-361x243.jpg)
Story Starter: 1000-piece jigsaw + 1!
![Whoever heard of a talking cat?](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/02/Bandit-e1517504367866-361x243.jpg)
Fiction Sneak Peek: Feb 10, 2018 issue
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Story Starter: Hello, Brolly!
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Fiction Sneak Peek: Feb 3, 2018 issue
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Story Starter: Room With A View
![Jill Finlay moving out of Fiction Ed role](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/01/iStock-667234420-361x243.jpg)
Behind The Scenes: About The Weekly News
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Story Starter: Snow Tracks
![Behind The Scenes: Lucy Says Hello](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/01/Lucy-e1516289222364-361x243.jpg)
Behind The Scenes: Lucy Says Hello
![A picture of mother love](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/01/Baby-Love-361x243.jpg)
Fiction Sneak Peek: Jan. 20, 2018 issue
![Alan's apple](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/01/Apple-e1515775583315-361x243.jpg)
Story Starter: Apple
![All Through The Night is set in a diner in Tennessee](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/01/All-Through-The-Night-e1515499393429-361x243.jpg)
Fiction Sneak Peek: Jan 13, 2018 issue
![Fixer-upper](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/01/Fixer-upper-e1515185533839-361x243.jpg)
Story Starter: Fixer-Upper
![Alison Says Cheerio](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/01/Alison-e1515083488547-361x243.jpg)
Behind The Scenes: Alison Says Cheerio
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Merry Christmas From The Fiction Team!
![As Alison rides off into the sunset](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/12/Sunset-e1513790822181-361x243.jpg)
As Alison Rides Off Into The Sunset…
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My Features Top Three
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Behind The Scenes: Christmas Stories
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Behind The Scenes: Numpties!
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Behind The Scenes: Awarded An Award!
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Fiction Ed’s Book Review
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Behind The Scenes: Myth-Busting
![Lily Alone by Vivien Brown](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/10/LILY-ALONE-361x243.png)