The Art of Editing
As an author, you get used to spending hours and hours editing your own work. Draft after draft of plot revisions and line-by-line...
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UNTOLD STORIES
"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." Maya Angelou
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Untold Stories
- Jan 13
- 5 min
My Year in Books: 2022
A selection of all the books I read in 2022, including top recommendations Image from Unplash Last year, I tried to increase the number...
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Untold Stories
- May 26, 2022
- 3 min
Extract from The Last Princess by Shelley Wilson
Shelley is an English multi-genre author. She has written nine young adult/middle-grade supernatural, fantasy, and historical novels, a...
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Untold Stories
- Mar 21, 2022
- 1 min
World Poetry Day
In celebration of World Poetry Day, I've chosen to share a poem about the timeless quality of words and language. Image from Unplash For...
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Untold Stories
- Mar 3, 2022
- 6 min
An Interview with Aeham Ahmad
When war broke out in Syria, Aeham Ahmad wheeled his piano out onto the streets of Yarmouk and began to play. He played for freedom – to...
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Untold Stories
- Feb 14, 2022
- 2 min
20 Valentine's Day Poems
This list of love poems spans the ages, from the great works of romantic poets such as Keats, Byron and Wordsworth to more contemporary...
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Untold Stories
- Feb 11, 2022
- 5 min
My Year in Books
For two years, I struggled to find a book I could connect with. I wanted to read the classics, but having read many at university, I felt...
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Untold Stories
- Jan 21, 2022
- 5 min
10 resolutions for writers in 2022
As the New Year begins, there’s no better time to set resolutions for the coming months. For writers, a new year may mean starting a new...
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Untold Stories
- Jan 13, 2022
- 1 min
In with the new
“For last year's words belong to last year's language And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a...
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Untold Stories
- Oct 26, 2021
- 8 min
An interview with Peter Buckman
In this article, Francesca Tyer interviews literary agent and author Peter Buckman, discussing his early employment, his writing journey,...
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Untold Stories
- Mar 9, 2021
- 3 min
Marketing books during lockdown
When the first lockdown was announced, none of us were prepared for the impact it would have on business, finances, and everything else....
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Untold Stories
- Feb 16, 2021
- 6 min
An Interview with Shelley Wilson
Shelley Wilson is a genre-straddling author of adult self-help and YA fiction. She lives in the West Midlands with her three children,...
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Untold Stories
- Feb 3, 2021
- 3 min
Finding inspiration
Eight ways to find inspiration for your writing projects, whether you’re drafting a book or a story or simply don’t know where to begin....
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Untold Stories
- Jan 26, 2021
- 1 min
The Shadow's Song
Through heavy winter trees I wander, Trapped within ice, warmed by snow, And as I walk, I see far yonder, A strange white wavering glow....
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Untold Stories
- Jan 19, 2021
- 4 min
An Interview with Teresa Bassett
Teresa Basset is a Young Adult fiction author living in Cornwall. Having initially worked as a non-fiction writer, she joined the Eden...
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Untold Stories
- Jan 12, 2021
- 4 min
50 inspirational quotes for writers in 2021
“Allowing yourself to make mistakes can ultimately go beyond a writer’s block.” ~ Agnihotri, Neeraj “There is no greater agony than...
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Untold Stories
- Jan 5, 2021
- 2 min
New Beginnings
As we leave 2020 behind, it’s time to greet the New Year with fresh energy and hope. The past year has been difficult for many, but it’s...
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Untold Stories
- Nov 16, 2020
- 2 min
20 inspirational quotes about writing
A series of quotes from brilliant authors to motivate and inspire your writing: 1. “If I waited for perfection, I would never write a...
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Untold Stories
- Oct 16, 2020
- 6 min
An Interview with Aeham Ahmad
When war broke out in Syria, Aeham Ahmad wheeled his piano out onto the streets of Yarmouk and began to play. He played for freedom – to...
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Untold Stories
- Sep 9, 2020
- 4 min
Writing fantasy
Like all genres, fantasy writing has its challenges and its freedoms. While the imaginative possibilities are vast, the absence of...
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