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Not A Real Writer?

    It’s been a frustrating week for the creative industry. The losses of some incredible talents have left many of us feeling somewhat bereft and sensitive, and then last Friday a [...]
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    New Cohort Member!

      I’m Jo Zebedee, a science fiction and fantasy writer based in Northern Ireland. My debut came out in March 2015, the first of a space opera trilogy called Abendau’s Heir, [...]
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      Plot Vs Character

         “Which is more important, plot or character?” It’s an odd thing to ask, because the two aren’t mutually exclusive. But which should be the focus of a compelling story? Does [...]
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        A Matter of Priority

          Why we’re not just about the money, (money, money) One thing that sets us apart from other publishers is our status as a non-profit organisation. We’ve been this way from [...]
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          How to Choose Character Names

            “How do you come up with all these names?” For those of us writing Earth-based fiction, or any genre not based in fantasy, on the surface it’s a fairly simple [...]

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