petramcqueenJun 231 minMeet The Writers CompanyCome and join us for a free online session to ask us any questions you like about The Writers Company. We'll be talking about all the...
petramcqueenApr 202 minListen to the storyHelen Chambers, affiliate of The Writers Company talks about how listening will help your writing. Brought up on ‘Listen with Mother’ and...
petramcqueenApr 53 minOvercoming HurdlesElizabeth Ferretti, affiliate at The Writers Company, writes about how to overcome hurdles which prevent you from writing. How spending...
petramcqueenMar 282 minReady to grow your writing?Arlene Francey Lyne, Life Coach at The Writers Company, writes about how to tap into the energy of Spring to help your writing process....
petramcqueenMar 162 minA Short Guide to Self-EditingSue Dawes, a manuscript editor for The Writers Company, has created a short guide to self-editing. Here is an excerpt, questions you...
petramcqueenMar 92 minThe End The Writers Company student, Louise Quirk, writes about how difficult it is to end the writing of a much-loved book. After money on which...
petramcqueenFeb 72 minOne Misty, Moisty Morning - Art inspired by children's bookJuliet Lockhart, Artist in Residence for The Writers Company, writes about her latest piece of art inspired by The Little Broomstick by...
petramcqueenJan 312 minGetting Down to ItElizabeth Ferretti, affiliate of The Writers Company, gives advice on getting the work done! “I never seem to have time to write.”...
petramcqueenJan 242 minSimon and Brigitta - a short story by Helen ChambersRead below for a beautiful flash fiction by Helen Chambers, The Writers Company's micro-fiction expert, first published in 'Meniscus' in...
petramcqueenDec 27, 20212 minThe Box of Delights - Art inspired by StoriesJuliet Lockart, Artist in Residence at The Writers Company, writes about her inspiration for her story-based art. This story box project...
petramcqueenDec 22, 20212 minExploring Fiction Success!Tom Thomassen, student of The Writers Company, writes about how he gained a place on a mentorship programme after attending Exploring...
petramcqueenDec 13, 20212 minSo This is What it Feels LikeA short story by Petra McQueen N.B. This story contains references to violence, drugs, and date rape. This story was written about...
petramcqueenDec 6, 20213 minInner critic or compassionate self: who's in charge?Sebastiana Black, affiliate of The Writers Company, writes about self-criticism and how to overcome it. To find out about her FREE...
petramcqueenNov 29, 20212 minThe Time For Dreaming has begunArlene Francey Lyne, affiliate of The Writers Company, on how winter can be a time of reflection and growth. The last of the leaves are...
petramcqueenNov 22, 20212 minIf in Doubt – Walk it Out!Elizabeth Ferretti, affiliate of The Writers Company, writes about how walking in nature can inspire creativity and inspiration. Writing...
petramcqueenNov 15, 20213 minPuppets as Self Portraits by Juliet LockhartThis time last year Petra and I were talking about children’s books and in particular those we read as children. In my own practice as a...
petramcqueenNov 12, 20212 minWriting through the DarknessTeacher, Kate Worsley and student, Caroline Woodburn write about their experience of our Saturday Writers Retreat 'Writing Through the...
petramcqueenNov 8, 20212 minHelen's in Cloud Cuckoo LandIf asked to pick my top 10 books, or authors, the list would vary depending on what I’d been reading lately, but without question, the...
petramcqueenMay 3, 20211 minJuliet Lockhart's New Exhibition!Our Artist in Residence, Juliet Lockhart, has a brand new exhibition taking place soon. This exciting collaboration with Suffolk Record...
petramcqueenNov 18, 20203 minThe Fiction of BusinessA student once told me a story which I have been telling everybody ever since. It’s not a ghost tale or about a murder spree – it’s about...