Cosy crime is massively popular right now. Crime writer Louise Hare takes a fascinating look at the Golden Age and explains why it's the genre that will not die: writers-online.co.uk/how-to-write/t…

'Spring Haunts' takes place this coming weekend! Find out more about the workshop 'Timeslip: Writing Memory and the Spectral' with author Robert Edgar in this video, and find out more about this exciting in-person event at: writers-online.co.uk/news/spring-ha… ☠️ ✍️

Time for a writing prompt! This week's exercise has got a cooking theme - so which ingredients are you going to use in your writing?! writers-online.co.uk/how-to-write/w…

When you belong to more than one culture, what's the best way to reflect that in your writing? Fantasy author Salinee Goldenberg reflects on what she learned as she wrote her debut The Phi Hunters: writers-online.co.uk/how-to-write/r…

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Time for a writing prompt! This week, start with the idea of people heading off on a group outing, and see where your imagination takes you: writers-online.co.uk/how-to-write/w…

Ahead of Spring Haunts on the 11 and 12 May, we caught up with author Amanda Mason to chat about her writing, her inspirations and her workshop for the big weekend itself in York! writers-online.co.uk/how-to-write/s… #SpringHaunts #WritingEvents

What techniques can creative writers learn from documentary film-making? Find out in this fascinating piece by psychological thriller author Emily Freud #HerLastSummer, who has a background in TV production:  writers-online.co.uk/how-to-write/u…

We're excited, and maybe a little scared.

Spring Haunts is just weeks away. Hosted in the historic (and haunted) city of York, this 2-day writing workshop gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the art of horror writing. Read our quick guide. writers-online.co.uk/news/spring-ha…

👻 ☠️ With the Spring Haunts event on the horizon (11 - 12 May in York), we chatted with event facilitator and Writing Magazine regular contributor Alex Davis to discuss what’s coming up at the event and horror at large! writers-online.co.uk/how-to-write/h… #SpringHaunts #WritingEvents

Writing prompt time! Make an effort to write about making an effort in this week's exercise 💪
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Epic fantasy is massively popular at the moment, with big series on Amazon and Netflix. How do you write it to give it modern appeal? The Silverblood Promise author James Logan (mostly on Instagram) offers his top tips 👇
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Writing prompt time - what does a perfect Sunday look like, in words? Over to you, and make it the best it can be - the day, as well as the writing!
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Final Guest Author Announced!  Horror author Mark Morris

In his 35-year career Mark Morris has written and edited around fifty novels, novellas, short story collections and anthologies.

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If you're reworking ancient myths in your fiction, think hard about whose voices deserve to be heard, advises author @RosieLugosi as her new novel The Fates is published: 
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We asked C L Taylor, Sunday Times best selling crime author, for some tips to help fellow writers.

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