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Fiction Ed's Blog May 8, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: May 12, 2018 Issue

Fiction Ed's Blog May 1, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: May 5, 2018 Issue

Fiction Ed's Blog April 17, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: April 21, 2018 Issue

Fiction Ed's Blog April 10, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: April 14, 2018 issue

No kite flying allowed here

Fiction March 9, 2018

Story Starter: No Kite Flying!

Fiction Ed's Blog March 6, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: March 10, 2018 issue

Fiction March 2, 2018

Story Starter: Jet Plane

Fiction Ed's Blog February 27, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: March 3, 2018 issue

Fiction Ed's Blog February 20, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: Feb 24, 2018

A graffiti portrait of Kengo Kuma.

Fiction February 16, 2018

Story Starter: Graffiti Art

Fiction Ed's Blog February 13, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: Feb 17, 2018 issue

Writing Tools: where do you find inspiration

Fiction February 8, 2018

Writing Tools: Inspiration

Dear Hector, by Julia Douglas

Fiction Ed's Blog January 30, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: Feb 3, 2018 issue

Illustration for story titled Daisy Turns Detective.

Fiction Ed's Blog January 23, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: Jan. 27, 2018 issue

Jill Finlay moving out of Fiction Ed role

Fiction Ed's Blog January 22, 2018

Behind The Scenes: About The Weekly News

Triple tracks in snow

Fiction Ed's Blog January 19, 2018

Story Starter: Snow Tracks

All Through The Night is set in a diner in Tennessee

Fiction Ed's Blog January 9, 2018

Fiction Sneak Peek: Jan 13, 2018 issue

Happy Hogmanay by Eirin Thompson

Fiction Ed's Blog December 27, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: Dec. 30, 2017 issue

Christmas wassailing in Blessing The Apple Trees

Fiction Ed's Blog December 12, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: Dec. 16, 2017 issue

Completely Crackers

Fiction Ed's Blog December 5, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: Dec. 9, 2017 issue

Genevieve and Axel meet in Berlin at the Christmas market.

Fiction Ed's Blog November 28, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: Dec. 2, 2017 issue

Little black dresses

Fiction Ed's Blog November 24, 2017

Story Starter: Party Dresses

Bagging a Black Friday bargain

Fiction Ed's Blog November 21, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: Nov. 25, 2017 issue

Community Spirit by Marianne Harman celebrates National Short Story Week

Fiction Ed's Blog November 14, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: November 18, 2017 issue

Friends form Bull Ring Buskers

Fiction Ed's Blog October 31, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: Nov. 4, 2017 issue

Rooms To Let

Fiction Ed's Blog October 27, 2017

Story Starter: Rooms To Let

Sailing Up The West Coast

Fiction Ed's Blog October 24, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: Oct. 28, 2017 issue

This ornate ceiling caught my eye.

Fiction Ed's Blog October 20, 2017

Story Starter: Looking Up

Mr & Mrs Carnation, well named garden experts!

Fiction Ed's Blog October 17, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: October 21, 2017 issue

Waiting for a train

Fiction Ed's Blog October 13, 2017

Story Starter: I’m On The Train – Or Not

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

Fiction Ed's Blog October 3, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: Oct. 7, 2017 issue

Exotic birds of Fuerteventura

Fiction Ed's Blog September 29, 2017

Story Starter: Exotic Birds

Word counts explained.

Fiction Ed's Blog September 27, 2017

Behind The Scenes: About Word Counts

We like a hero who's tall, dark and handsome.

Fiction Ed's Blog September 26, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: Sept. 30, 2017 issue

What stories could this house tell?

Fiction Ed's Blog September 22, 2017

Story Starter: Smithy House

Harvest time and ancient traditions.

Fiction Ed's Blog September 19, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: Sept. 23, 2017 issue

What's the link between a snail and Judy Murray?

Fiction Ed's Blog September 15, 2017

Story Starter: Snail…And Judy Murray!

Hannah's dreams might come true here.

Fiction Ed's Blog September 12, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: Sept. 16, 2017 issue

Edinburgh, home to Edinburgh Writers' Club

Fiction Ed's Blog September 11, 2017

Celebrating With Edinburgh Writers’ Club

Fiction Ed's Blog September 8, 2017

Story Starter: Nothing Happened Here…

A last taste of summer for Daisy and Eddie.

Fiction Ed's Blog September 5, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: September 9, 2017 issue

Boy on a tightrope.

Fiction Ed's Blog September 1, 2017

Story Starter: Tightrope

It's romance all the way this week in our serials.

Fiction Ed's Blog August 29, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: September 2, 2017 issue

Diary, Writing, Women, One Woman Only, Young Women. writing bug

Fiction August 25, 2017

The Writing Bug

What is your story. daily serials

Fiction August 24, 2017

Delving Into Daily Serials

The first of our short stories, The Memory Trail

Fiction Ed's Blog August 22, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: August 26, 2017 issue

Can't you see yourself sitting here?

Fiction Ed's Blog August 21, 2017

Story Writing Workshops – Autumn 2017

That Fairground Attraction

Fiction Ed's Blog August 15, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: August 19, 2017 issue

We all need somehwhere to visit and escape to.

Fiction Ed's Blog August 8, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: August 12, 2017 issue

All aboard the Royal Scotsman.

Fiction Ed's Blog August 4, 2017

Story Starter: The Royal Scotsman

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

Fiction Ed's Blog August 1, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: August 5, 2017 issue

No excuse for this photo not offering inspiration.

Fiction Ed's Blog July 29, 2017

Story Starter: Delft Blue

Mandy brings something extra creative to her illustrations.

Fiction Ed's Blog July 25, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: July 29, 2017 issue

Role reversal's the theme here.

Fiction Ed's Blog July 18, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: July 22, 2017 issue

Ryan meets Mr Govern.

Fiction Ed's Blog July 11, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: July 15, 2017 issue

A snake reaers up in some luscious woodland.

Fiction Ed's Blog July 7, 2017

Story Starter: Snake In The Grass

A traditional style of illustration.

Fiction Ed's Blog July 4, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: July 8, 2017 Issue

Fiction Ed's Blog June 27, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: July 1, 2017 Issue

Cactus in flower

Fiction Ed's Blog June 23, 2017

Story Starter: Cactus In Flower

Another secret mission for Cora

Fiction Ed's Blog June 13, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: June 17, 2017 issue

The People's Friend Presents Comic Capers by Mary Kettlewell

Audio May 31, 2017

The People’s Friend Presents… Comic Capers

Daisy and her dad go well-dressing.

Fiction Ed's Blog May 30, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: June 3, 2017 issue

Happy Days At The Criterion

Fiction Ed's Blog May 23, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: May 27, 2017 issue

Autumn apples and Easter hot cross buns. How odd!

Fiction Ed's Blog May 19, 2017

Story Starter: Windfall Apples

Is he husband material?

Fiction Ed's Blog May 16, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: May 20, 2017 Issue

Story starter image

Fiction Ed's Blog May 12, 2017

Story Starter: Sightseeing In Southampton

Fiction Ed's Blog May 9, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: May 13, 2017 issue

Our picture captures a Lonely Bouquet.

Fiction Ed's Blog May 2, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: May 6, 2017 issue

Newctke's iconic bridge

Fiction Ed's Blog April 26, 2017

Sightseeing in Newcastle

Fiction Ed's Blog April 25, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: April 29, 2017 issue

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