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submissions

Fiction Ed's Blog April 27, 2021

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

shadowplay

Book Reviews November 19, 2020

Book Review: “Shadowplay” By Joseph O’Connor

Feel-good Special

Feel-good October 17, 2020

Feel-good Special 2020: Choosing The Stories

pocket novels

Fiction October 11, 2020

All About Our Pocket Novels

the past

Team Blog April 18, 2020

Some Lessons From The Past

food

Writing Tools November 30, 2019

Food And Cooking In Your Writing

Writing Tools April 10, 2019

Why Hasn’t My Story Been Published Yet?

Calum's Road, Raasay, holiday book

Travel April 10, 2019

In Search Of Calum’s Road On Raasay

Book Reviews July 4, 2018

Book Review: Travelling In A Strange Land, David Park

Writing Prompt May 11, 2018

Story Starter: Brownies

dear mrs bird

Book Reviews April 12, 2018

Book Review: Dear Mrs Bird

Fiction Ed's Blog April 6, 2018

Story Starter: Cruise Liner

Writing Tools March 1, 2018

Writing Tools: How Many Words?

Choose the setting for your story

Writing Tools February 22, 2018

Writing Tools: Location

Book Reviews February 21, 2018

Fiction Ed’s Book Review: Midwinter Break

Kate Blackadder is our Writer of the Week

Meet the Author/Illustrator February 19, 2018

Writer of the Week: Kate Blackadder

Book Reviews February 13, 2018

Fiction Ed’s Book Review: The Last of The Greenwoods

Writing Tools: where do you find inspiration

Writing Tools February 8, 2018

Writing Tools: Inspiration

Meet the Author/Illustrator February 5, 2018

Writer of the Week: Kim Fleet

Fiction February 2, 2018

Story Starter: Hello, Brolly!

Writing Tools February 1, 2018

Writing Tools: Genres

Book Reviews January 31, 2018

Fiction Ed’s Book Review

We meet People's Friend writer Louise McIvor

Meet the Author/Illustrator January 29, 2018

Writer of the Week: Louise McIvor

Book Reviews January 24, 2018

Fiction Ed’s Book Review: East End Angels

Triple tracks in snow

Fiction Ed's Blog January 19, 2018

Story Starter: Snow Tracks

A lucky black cat for new year.

This Week's Issue January 2, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: Jan. 6, 2018 issue

Her Mother's Daughter by Evie Grace

Book Reviews January 2, 2018

Fiction Ed’s Book Review

Suitcase

Writing Prompt December 29, 2017

Story Starter: Suitcase

Happy Hogmanay by Eirin Thompson

This Week's Issue December 27, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: Dec. 30, 2017 issue

Imagine the hatter making hats at his sewing machine

Writing Prompt December 15, 2017

Story Starter: Hats

Christmas wassailing in Blessing The Apple Trees

This Week's Issue December 12, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: Dec. 16, 2017 issue

A nice cup of hot chocolate

Writing Prompt December 8, 2017

Story Starter: Hot Chocolate

Christmas stories

Fiction Ed's Blog December 7, 2017

Behind The Scenes: Christmas Stories

My Mother's Shadow by Nikola Scott

Book Reviews December 4, 2017

Fiction Ed’s Book Review

Community woodland

Writing Prompt December 1, 2017

Story Starter: Woodland Seat

Genevieve and Axel meet in Berlin at the Christmas market.

This Week's Issue November 28, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: Dec. 2, 2017 issue

Bagging a Black Friday bargain

This Week's Issue November 21, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: Nov. 25, 2017 issue

Auctioneer as inspiration

Writing Prompt November 17, 2017

Story Starter: Auctioneer

Award

Fiction Ed's Blog November 16, 2017

Behind The Scenes: Awarded An Award!

Community Spirit by Marianne Harman celebrates National Short Story Week

This Week's Issue November 14, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: November 18, 2017 issue

The Mistletoe Seller by Dilly Court

Fiction Ed's Blog November 13, 2017

Fiction Ed’s Book Review

The Wild Geese take to the skies

Writing Prompt November 10, 2017

Story Starter: The Wild Geese

Photo actually by Mr Fiction Ed, and he's no myth.

Fiction Ed's Blog November 1, 2017

Behind The Scenes: Myth-Busting

Lily Alone by Vivien Brown

Fiction Ed's Blog October 24, 2017

Fiction Ed’s Book Review

Fiction Ed's Blog October 19, 2017

Blogs & Comments

Mr & Mrs Carnation, well named garden experts!

This Week's Issue October 17, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: October 21, 2017 issue

The three River Forth bridges

Fiction Ed's Blog October 9, 2017

Off To Edinburgh Writers….Again

Inspirational words

Writing Prompt October 6, 2017

Story Starter: Inspiring Words

About 1200 words

Fiction Ed's Blog October 5, 2017

Behind The Scenes: About 1200 Words….

It's the road to freedom for Elisabetta in autumn.

This Week's Issue October 3, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: Oct. 7, 2017 issue

"Calling Major Tom" by David M. Barnett

Book Reviews October 3, 2017

Fiction Ed’s Book Review

Exotic birds of Fuerteventura

Writing Prompt September 29, 2017

Story Starter: Exotic Birds

Word counts explained.

Fiction Ed's Blog September 27, 2017

Behind The Scenes: About Word Counts

Behind the scenes at People's Friend HQ.

Fiction Ed's Blog September 21, 2017

Behind The Scenes: We Read Everything

Edinburgh, home to Edinburgh Writers' Club

Fiction Ed's Blog September 11, 2017

Celebrating With Edinburgh Writers’ Club

Impressions

Team Blog September 11, 2017

How To Create Good Impressions

Writing Prompt September 8, 2017

Story Starter: Nothing Happened Here…

Fiction Ed's Blog September 7, 2017

About Woman’s Weekly

A thought-provoking romantic read by Fanny Blake.

Book Reviews September 6, 2017

Fiction Ed’s Book Review

Writing Prompt August 25, 2017

Story Starter: Specs On Fence

What is your story. daily serials

Fiction August 24, 2017

Delving Into Daily Serials

Book Reviews August 22, 2017

Fiction Ed’s Book Review

editors diary

Fiction Ed's Blog August 21, 2017

Story Writing Workshops – Autumn 2017

Lifestyle August 21, 2017

Meet “My” Cats!

All aboard the Royal Scotsman.

Writing Prompt August 4, 2017

Story Starter: The Royal Scotsman

The cruise is booked and Janette's friend has dumped her!

This Week's Issue August 1, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: August 5, 2017 issue

Perfect holiday reading.

Book Reviews July 11, 2017

Fiction Ed’s Book Review

A snake reaers up in some luscious woodland.

Writing Prompt July 7, 2017

Story Starter: Snake In The Grass

The first in the new Dales Detective series.

Book Reviews June 17, 2017

Fiction Ed’s Book Review

Happy Days At The Criterion

This Week's Issue May 23, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: May 27, 2017 issue

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