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I’m Climbing the National Three Peaks!

March 31, 2018 mariastephenson

Before, during and after my ‘escape’ from a toxic, abusive and unhappy marriage on my fortieth birthday, I found solace…

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NaPoWriMo (Early Bird Activity)

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So, I’m going to have another go at National Poetry Writing Month (Write 30 poems in 30 days)  This will…

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Submitting your Novel Manuscript (Or as I call it, sending your baby out to sea!)

March 8, 2018 mariastephenson

Part of my work is supporting writers on my creative writing courses with knowing how to put their all-important book…

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Why do We Stay for so Long? Part 8 (Fear of Failure)

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Here is part 8 of my blog series which answers the question ‘Why do we stay for so long?’  This…

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Why Stay for so Long? Part Seven – Fear of Loneliness

February 22, 2018 mariastephenson

Here is Part Six of my blog series, ‘Why Stay for So Long?’  This question has been regularly asked of…

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Engaging your Reader

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It could be said that an unofficial ‘contract’ is made between an author and their reader upon the purchase of…

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Developing a Winning Short Story

February 7, 2018 mariastephenson

Approaching Your Short Story Stage One ‘Brainstorm’ your theme or idea.  Make a list or ‘mindmap’ of initial thoughts to…

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Why Do We Stay for So Long? Part Six

January 31, 2018 mariastephenson

Here is part six of my blog series ‘why do we stay so long?’  I am writing this series in…

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My interview on Drystone Radio

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Click this link to hear my recent interview which included music from my recent book launches and readings from ‘Poetry…

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The Five Stages of Writing, Re-Writing and Editing

January 24, 2018 mariastephenson

Assuming you have got to know your character and have a skeleton outline of the story that will become your…

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