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The People’s Friend
All The People’s Friend Posts
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![the past](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2020/04/Jackie-361x243.jpg)
Some Lessons From The Past
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Why Hasn’t My Story Been Published Yet?
![wedding](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/10/iStock-953087640-361x243.jpg)
It’s Not Like The Old Days
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Story Starter: Brownies
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What We’d Do With A Bank Holiday
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Story Starter: Wedding Bus
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Story Starter: Tractor
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/04/Roadster-361x243.jpg)
Story Starter: Roadster
![dear mrs bird](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/04/Dear-Mrs-Bird-cover-361x243.jpg)
Book Review: Dear Mrs Bird
![No kite flying allowed here](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/03/No-Kite-Flying-e1520612679632-361x243.jpg)
Story Starter: No Kite Flying!
![The Mother's Secret](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/02/The-Mothers-Secret_cover-361x243.jpg)
Fiction Ed’s Book Review: “The Mother’s Secret”
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Story Starter: Jet Plane
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Writing Tools: How Many Words?
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Fiction Ed’s Book Review
![Choose the setting for your story](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/02/Location-361x243.jpg)
Writing Tools: Location
![A graffiti portrait of Kengo Kuma.](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/02/Kumo-361x243.jpg)
Story Starter: Graffiti Art
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Fiction Ed’s Book Review: The Last of The Greenwoods
![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!
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Writer of the Week: Kim Fleet
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Story Starter: Hello, Brolly!
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Writing Tools: Genres
![We meet People's Friend writer Louise McIvor](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/01/Louise-McIvor-2017-2-e1517566564311-361x243.jpg)
Writer of the Week: Louise McIvor
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Fiction Ed’s Book Review: East End Angels
![Triple tracks in snow](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/01/Snow-tracks-e1516373523239-361x243.jpg)
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
![Alan's apple](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2018/01/Apple-e1515775583315-361x243.jpg)
Story Starter: Apple
![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
![A lucky black cat for new year.](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/12/Alf-Goes-AWOL-e1514479257288-361x243.jpg)
Fiction Sneak Peek: Jan. 6, 2018 issue
![Her Mother's Daughter by Evie Grace](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/12/Her-Mothers-Daughter-Evie-Grace-e1514541383731-361x243.jpg)
Fiction Ed’s Book Review
![Suitcase](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/12/Suitcase-e1514549696662-361x243.jpg)
Story Starter: Suitcase
![Happy Hogmanay by Eirin Thompson](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/12/Happy-Hogmanay-e1514371311143-361x243.jpg)
Fiction Sneak Peek: Dec. 30, 2017 issue
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Take Time Out To Read!
![Fiction Team and sarah wish you a merry Christmas](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/12/Us-e1513939207939-361x243.jpg)
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…
![Imagine the hatter making hats at his sewing machine](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/12/Hats-e1512751420135-361x243.jpg)
Story Starter: Hats
![Christmas wassailing in Blessing The Apple Trees](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/12/Story-1-Fay-17-616-e1512734791242-361x243.jpg)
Fiction Sneak Peek: Dec. 16, 2017 issue
![Christmas stories](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/12/iStock-526707153-e1512659947623-361x243.jpg)
Behind The Scenes: Christmas Stories
![Completely Crackers](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/12/Crackers-e1512472812959-361x243.jpg)
Fiction Sneak Peek: Dec. 9, 2017 issue
![My Mother's Shadow by Nikola Scott](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/12/Shadow-361x243.jpg)
Fiction Ed’s Book Review
![Community woodland](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/12/Stone-Bench-e1512146361743-361x243.jpg)
Story Starter: Woodland Seat
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Behind The Scenes: Numpties!
![Genevieve and Axel meet in Berlin at the Christmas market.](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/11/Merry-And-Bright-e1511869762887-361x243.jpg)
Fiction Sneak Peek: Dec. 2, 2017 issue
![Little black dresses](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/11/iStock-165049199-e1511540999388-361x243.jpg)
Story Starter: Party Dresses
![Bagging a Black Friday bargain](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/11/Black-Friday-361x243.jpg)
Fiction Sneak Peek: Nov. 25, 2017 issue
![Auctioneer as inspiration](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/11/Auctioneers-361x243.jpg)
Story Starter: Auctioneer
![Award](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/11/iStock-171328775-e1510834985931-361x243.jpg)
Behind The Scenes: Awarded An Award!
![Community Spirit by Marianne Harman celebrates National Short Story Week](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/11/Story-1-361x243.jpg)
Fiction Sneak Peek: November 18, 2017 issue
![The Mistletoe Seller by Dilly Court](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/11/The-Mistletoe-Seller-Dilly-Court-361x243.jpg)
Fiction Ed’s Book Review
![The Wild Geese take to the skies](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/11/Geese-e1510331903490-361x243.jpg)
Story Starter: The Wild Geese
![](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/11/easter-e1509730468325-361x243.jpg)
Story Starter: The Easter Bunny
![Photo actually by Mr Fiction Ed, and he's no myth.](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/11/Trick-or-Treat-e1509549162780-361x243.jpg)
Behind The Scenes: Myth-Busting
![Friends form Bull Ring Buskers](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/10/Bull-Ring-Buskers-1-e1509451190285-361x243.jpg)
Fiction Sneak Peek: Nov. 4, 2017 issue
![Rooms To Let](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/10/Pension-e1509120331182-361x243.jpg)
Story Starter: Rooms To Let
![Lily Alone by Vivien Brown](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/10/LILY-ALONE-361x243.png)
Fiction Ed’s Book Review
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Blogs & Comments
![Mr & Mrs Carnation, well named garden experts!](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/10/Story-1-e1508239162653-361x243.jpg)
Fiction Sneak Peek: October 21, 2017 issue
![The three River Forth bridges](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/10/Bridges-e1507561575112-361x243.jpg)
Off To Edinburgh Writers….Again
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Write That Poem!
![Inspirational words](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/10/York-1-e1507305951133-361x243.jpg)
Story Starter: Inspiring Words
![About 1200 words](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/10/iStock-492612002-e1507195099664-361x243.jpg)
Behind The Scenes: About 1200 Words….
![It's the road to freedom for Elisabetta in autumn.](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/10/Rimini-e1507024537577-361x243.jpg)
Fiction Sneak Peek: Oct. 7, 2017 issue
!["Calling Major Tom" by David M. Barnett](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/10/Calling-Major-Tom-PBO-e1506951280140-361x243.jpg)
Fiction Ed’s Book Review
![Word counts explained.](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/09/Word-counts-e1506505693577-361x243.jpg)
Behind The Scenes: About Word Counts
![What stories could this house tell?](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/09/Smithy-House-e1506097199900-361x243.jpg)
Story Starter: Smithy House
![Behind the scenes at People's Friend HQ.](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/09/IMG_4869-e1505942139686-361x243.jpg)
Behind The Scenes: We Read Everything
![Edinburgh, home to Edinburgh Writers' Club](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/09/iStock-171572730-361x243.jpg)
Celebrating With Edinburgh Writers’ Club
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Story Starter: Nothing Happened Here…
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About Woman’s Weekly
![A thought-provoking romantic read by Fanny Blake.](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2017/09/Our-Summer-Together-Jacket-361x243.jpg)