Category Archives: Woman’s Weekly

R.I.P WWFS

Posted on October 19, 2020 by blogaboutwriting

Look at that title. Yet more abbreviations! It’s like I’m writing in code these days. OK, if you haven’t worked it out, it stands for ‘Rest in Peace, Woman’s Weekly Fiction Special’, for it has just been announced that the … Continue reading →

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A Dog’s Tale: The Story Behind the Story

Posted on March 9, 2018 by blogaboutwriting

As Crufts is on at the moment (I love it!), it’s rather appropriate that I’ve got a doggy story in the current Woman’s Weekly Fiction Special. It’s called ‘Borrowing Billy’ and the idea came from something rather sad, so if … Continue reading →

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Wine Required!

Posted on July 5, 2017 by blogaboutwriting

I was up early this morning, despite being really tired because I can’t sleep when it’s so light! Is it just me? I know I shouldn’t be moaning (it’s SUMMER!) but even with the blinds down, the sun sneaks through … Continue reading →

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The Story Behind The Story: ‘Dinosaurs’

Posted on May 25, 2017 by blogaboutwriting

I have a story called ‘Dinosaurs’ in the current issue of Woman’s Weekly Fiction Special (out until around 5th June, after which, July’s edition will hit the shelves). Isn’t that a lovely illustration they’ve put with it? I got the … Continue reading →

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Ditching The Distractions = Get More Writing Done!

Posted on May 18, 2017 by blogaboutwriting

You could say that I’ve taken my own advice to an extreme: on Monday I resigned from my ‘day job’ (part-time but increasingly filling the hours and headspace that I need for my writing) and I’m not actually recommending that … Continue reading →

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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like.. you-know-what

Posted on December 3, 2016 by blogaboutwriting

So, the countdown to Christmas has begun. My blog header’s changed to the good old snowman, the SNOW has magically appeared, as it does every year from 1st December and the Bonnie calendars have just arrived from Vistaprint… Yes, it’s … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Writer Linda Lewis (Exclusive!)

Posted on October 19, 2016 by blogaboutwriting

I’m delighted to welcome to my blog a special guest – Linda Lewis – who, amongst other things, is a very successful short story writer. Linda’s never been interviewed in any of the writing magazines, so this is an exclusive … Continue reading →

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What We Can Learn From ‘Car Share’

Posted on August 22, 2016 by blogaboutwriting

One of my favourite TV programmes last year was the Bafta-award winning Peter Kay series, Car Share. Only 6 episodes but each one a gem and if you didn’t see it, the premise is pretty simple: 2 supermarket colleagues (driver … Continue reading →

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Notes On A Spreadsheet

Posted on October 10, 2015 by blogaboutwriting

I’ve got a story in November’s Woman’s Weekly Fiction Special, called ‘Notes from Miss Norris’. It’s only my fifth WW acceptance this year, which isn’t many, so please excuse my boasty-boasty trumpet-blowing for a moment. A quick glance at my … Continue reading →

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Setting Stories In The Past

Posted on March 17, 2015 by blogaboutwriting

‘The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there…’* I have a story called ‘Blood Sisters’ in this month’s Woman’s Weekly Fiction Special. It’s significant (for me, at least!) because, at 4,000 words it’s the longest story I’ve … Continue reading →

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