The People’s Friend

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The end, words written on old vintage typewriter, sepia retro tone. the end

Team Blog September 1, 2017

Bye Friends

Boy on a tightrope.

Writing Prompt September 1, 2017

Story Starter: Tightrope

Different food on a wooden table, burgers, fries, grilled eggplant, salad, different sauces and olives, top view. Outdoors food Concept. lovely leaving lunch

Team Blog August 31, 2017

A Lovely Leaving Lunch

Writing Prompt August 25, 2017

Story Starter: Specs On Fence

winnie mabaso school, pre-school

Helping Others August 25, 2017

Pre-school and Library Projects

Book Reviews August 22, 2017

Fiction Ed’s Book Review

editors diary

Fiction Ed's Blog August 21, 2017

Story Writing Workshops – Autumn 2017

Say "Baaa"

Writing Prompt August 11, 2017

Story Starter: Sheep

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

No excuse for this photo not offering inspiration.

Writing Prompt July 29, 2017

Story Starter: Delft Blue

Amsterdam florist

Writing Prompt July 21, 2017

Story Starter: Amsterdam Florist

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

Writing Prompt June 30, 2017

Story Starter: Brollies

Cactus in flower

Writing Prompt June 23, 2017

Story Starter: Cactus In Flower

The first in the new Dales Detective series.

Book Reviews June 17, 2017

Fiction Ed’s Book Review

Always have a clean hankie to hand!

Writing Prompt June 16, 2017

Story Starter: Clean Hankie

These towers of stones speak of patience.

Writing Prompt June 9, 2017

Story Starter: Towers of Stones

All we need are the bride and groom.

Writing Prompt June 2, 2017

Story Starter: Bride & Groom

Daisy and her dad go well-dressing.

This Week's Issue May 30, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: June 3, 2017 issue

Happy Days At The Criterion

This Week's Issue May 23, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: May 27, 2017 issue

Autumn apples and Easter hot cross buns. How odd!

Writing Prompt May 19, 2017

Story Starter: Windfall Apples

Is he husband material?

This Week's Issue May 16, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: May 20, 2017 Issue

Story starter image

Writing Prompt May 12, 2017

Story Starter: Sightseeing In Southampton

Book Reviews May 10, 2017

Fiction Ed’s Book Review

Writing Prompt May 5, 2017

Story Starter: Love Heart

This super tasty breakfast set me up for a busy workshop day!

Writing Prompt April 28, 2017

Story Starter: Hotel Breakfast

This Week's Issue April 25, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: April 29, 2017 issue

Book Reviews April 19, 2017

Fiction Ed’s Book Review

Boy In Striped Suit

Writing Prompt April 14, 2017

Story Starter: Boy In Striped Suit

This illustration has a story behind it.

This Week's Issue April 11, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek, April 15, 2017 issue

Writing Prompt April 7, 2017

Story Starter: Coffee Or Tea?

A drama set in the 19th Century.

This Week's Issue April 4, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek, April 8, 2017 issue

Snapshot of a modern family.

This Week's Issue March 28, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek, April 1, 2017 issue

Fiction Ed's Blog March 24, 2017

Booking Form: People’s Friend Story Writing Workshop

Will it be a happy ending for our book lovers?

This Week's Issue March 21, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: March 25, 2017 issue

Book titles can provide inspiration.

Writing Prompt March 17, 2017

Story Starter: Book Titles

Our land girls serial drama.

This Week's Issue March 14, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: March 18, 2017 issue

Fiction Ed's Blog March 1, 2017

School’s Novel Idea!

Sarah Holliday makes her People's Friend illustrations debut!

This Week's Issue February 28, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: March 4, 2017 issue

Magdalen Green bandstand, Dundee.

Writing Prompt February 24, 2017

Story Starter: Bandstand

Our latest issue, first story illustration.

This Week's Issue February 14, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: Feb 18, 2017 issue

After so many years, Lynne meets Sean again. Will the St Valentine Day spell strike?

This Week's Issue February 7, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: Feb 11, 2017 issue

Serial illustration shows land girls Phylly and Gracie.

This Week's Issue January 31, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: Feb 4, 2017 issue

Who can resist gorgeous Alsatian Arnie?

This Week's Issue January 24, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: Jan 28, 2017 issue

Thatcher at work.

Writing Prompt January 20, 2017

Story Starter: Thatcher At Work

Shoe tree with a difference!

Writing Prompt January 13, 2017

Story Starter: Shoe Tree

This scene from the story shows Nick, with Freya and her mum.

This Week's Issue January 10, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek, Jan 14, 2017 Issue

Carrie reads a letter from her younger self.

This Week's Issue January 3, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek, Jan 7, 2017 Issue

What might your New Year Resolution be?

Writing Prompt December 30, 2016

Story Starter: Shop Window & New Year Resolutions

Beach House is two streets back from the beach itself.

Writing Prompt December 16, 2016

Story Starter: Beach House

Glorious May blossom - what idea does it prompt?

Writing Prompt December 9, 2016

Story Starter: May Blossom

Little girl's wash day!

Writing Prompt December 2, 2016

Story Starter: Looks Like It’s Wash Day!

Go Away, I'm Writing

Writing Prompt November 25, 2016

Story Starter: Go Away, I’m Writing

be inspired to write your next short story!

Writing Prompt October 28, 2016

Story Starter: Rusty Wheelbarrow

Writing Prompt October 21, 2016

Story Starter: Metaphor or…?

The People's Friend writing workshop group in Manchester.

Fiction Ed's Blog September 30, 2016

People’s Friend Writing Workshop, Manchester

People's Friend Story Writing Workshop, Bristol

Fiction Ed's Blog September 8, 2016

The “Friend” Story Writing Workshop, Bristol

Fill in the booking form and you could have agreat day like these ladies at our People's Friend Glasgow workshop earlier this year.

Fiction Ed's Blog August 31, 2016

Booking Form For Story Writing Workshop

One of our writing workshop guests reads our her work.

Fiction Ed's Blog August 26, 2016

Writing Workshop Guest Author Kate Blackadder

Lydia Jones, one of our most successful short story writers.

Fiction Ed's Blog August 18, 2016

Lydia Jones: “It’s a marathon, not a sprint”

Fiction Ed's Blog August 17, 2016

Q&A With Writer Helen Yendall

Fiction Ed's Blog July 14, 2016

When The Presses Roll

Fiction Ed's Blog July 8, 2016

Beth’s Work Experience with ‘The People’s Friend’

Writing Prompt June 17, 2016

Story Starter: Paperclips

Writing Prompt June 10, 2016

Story Starter: Bouquet

Writing Prompt April 29, 2016

Story Starter: Here Is My Heart

Writer Alison Carter explaining "Show, Don't Tell"

Fiction Ed's Blog April 8, 2016

Our March Writing Workshops

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