Show, Don’t Tell: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
Show, don’t tell is one of the best-known pieces of writing advice, and for good
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Is All Publicity Good? by Lindsay J. Sedgwick
Lindsay J. Sedgwick, author of Mischievous Magical Maia Malone, asks: is all publicity good? ‘Perhaps’,
Submissions Call: Superlative Literary Journal
Submissions deadline: open Superlative – The Literary Journal, and was established in 2020. We publish short
Make Your Book Visible by J.M. Lane
Nobody Knows Your Book Exists My name is J.M. Lane. I’m an independent Irish author,
Using the Senses: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
Using the senses in your writing helps transform a simple description into an experience the
Marketing Your Book by Garrie Boldsmith
Challenges, challenges, and a few more challenges for the first-time author: Garrie Boldsmith on the
How to Get Your Book Out There by Lindsay J. Sedgwick
Lindsay J. Sedgwick, author of about-to-be-published children’s book Mischievous Magical Maia Malone, with some comprehensive
Writing Satire by Peter Reynolds
Peter Reynolds, author of the recently published collection of tales, Absurd, on his approach to
Writing Folklore: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
Folklore has a wonderful way of bringing depth, atmosphere and a touch of mystery to
Setting Up a Publishing Press by Jane Buckley
Six Books, Several Headaches and One Small Press In March 2026, I launched Oakleaf Press
Pitch Perfect: O’Brien Press Culture Night 2026
Applications deadline: ASAP (Culture Night is 18th September 2026) Pitch Perfect! Got a great book
Indie Publishing: The Route to Insanity? by Lindsay J. Sedgwick
This year I returned to independent self-publishing after a gap of eight years. In the
Writing a Sequel: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
Writing a sequel offers the exciting opportunity to return to familiar characters and worlds, but
Submissions Call: NEWvember New Plays Festival 2026
Submissions deadline: 3rd September 2026 Submissions are invited of new plays for AboutFACE’s 2026 NEWvember
The Art of the Memoir Workshop & Events
To mark the 30th anniversary of Nuala O’Faolain’s memoir Are You Somebody?, publishers New Island
Reclaiming the Hag: Writing with Lore by Tracy Fahey
Reclaiming the Hag: author Tracy Fahey on Writing with Lore in Queens of the Crone
The Inciting Incident: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
The inciting incident: it doesn’t have to involve explosions, dramatic revelations or a life-changing catastrophe
The Publishing Process: Editing by Alysoun Owen
The publishing process is a single continuous line of professionals working on your manuscript, passing
The Paul McVeigh West Cork Residency 2027
Application deadline: 30th September 2026 The Paul McVeigh West Cork Residency 2027 will take place near
From Indie to Trad Publishing by A.J. Lancaster
A.J. Lancaster, author of the enthralling cosy fantasy How to Find a Nameless Fae, on
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