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Click here to read an interview with author and Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at De Montfort University, Jonathan Taylor with an exclusive sneak preview of his new novel Entertaining Strangers due to be published this year by Salt.
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Projects
SHAKE THE DUST AT THE LYRIC LOUNGE 2012
Posted 17th October 2011
Poet Coaches and Poet Shadows Wanted
Events
THE CREATIVE CASE SEMINAR [Leicester]
31st January 2012
This FREE seminar is the latest in Mainstream’s series of Creative Conversations,…
From Idea to Publication - 8-week creative writing course
1st February 2012
An eight-week creative writing course, covering everything from how to write a great…
Opportunities
Writers' Office for Rent in Nottingham City Centre
Posted on 24th January 2012
One-person office available for a writer or writing industry professional at…
Blogs
Follow the participants in this year's Mentoring Scheme:
Richard: Writing a novel in 124 words
Posted on 16th December 2011 at 14:23
When someone asks me how I write my novel, I say “124 words at a time.”
Okay, if I’m being truthful that’s not quite right as nobody has yet asked me how I write my...
More
Check out our recommended writers' blogs:
Pippa Hennessy - Behind the Scenes at the Museum
Read about Pippa's experiences working with Mark Gwynne Jones and a group of inspiring Year 8 students from Springwell College, as part of Writing East Midlands' Write Here and...
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Mouthy Poets
The Mouthy Poets are a group of young people that don't just 'do poetry' they write, perform, market, coordinate and facilitate their own community events. Based at the...
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Leicestershire Landscapes
Mark Goodwin is currently Leicestershire Landscape Poet in Residence. His residency is part of the “Write Here” regional programme that is being delivered by Writing East...
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