Exercise: Pick and Mix
‘Creative writing prompts are a great way to get the juices flowing when faced with that most terrifying of sights: the blank page.’ RIN SIMPSON
Perfect Lives
Join ALISON MacLEOD in conversation with POLLY SAMSON at the 2011 Small Wonder Festival, as they discuss Samson’s latest short story collection, Perfect Lives.
Story: Remember the Bride who got Stung?
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: we’re delighted to bring you a new story from award-winning author ADAM MAREK. ‘Remember the Bride who got Stung’ comes from his forthcoming collection, Stone Thrower – out from Comma Press in September 2012.
Love Story
Founder of The Sunday Times EFG Award, CATHY GALVIN, talks of her love of stories and her new project, The Story Salon – a monthly salon for short story writers and readers.
The Doll
Podcast: Authors POLLY SAMSON, ANTHONY QUINN and DAISY GOODWIN discuss Daphne du Maurier’s haunting short story collection ‘The Doll’.
The Debate: Praiseworthy or Just Pointless?
NICHOLAS ROYLE wonders if writing aids such as the ‘Write or Die’ app are really beneficial or if they just lead to more Pointless Writing.
Readers’ Digest
John Crace and Tom Vowler read from their work at the 2011 Small Wonder Festival at Charleston House, East Sussex.
Flavoursome Stories
Podcast: Niki Segnit, author of ‘The Flavour Thesaurus’, reads from her award-winning book and discusses the world of flavours, at the 2011 Small Wonder Festival.
Story: ‘The Llamas’ by Valerie Trueblood
We are thrilled to publish a new story by the prize-winning American author, Valerie Trueblood. ‘The Llamas’ will appear in her new collection, Search Party, due out next year.
We Recommend: Valerie Trueblood’s Marry or Burn
In her essay, shortlisted for the THRESHOLDS Feature Writing Competition, Nuala Ní Conchúir talks to the American author about her work.