Festive fiction!

She’d admired the cool blonde from afar, but Teresa had no idea how much they actually had in common

Over my decades-long writing life, I’ve been a reader, judge and (sometimes) an organiser for many novel-writing competitions, including the Harry Bowling Prize, the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s

Creating character is one of the most fascinating aspects of the writing process, and often the basis for the most intriguing and compelling work. The WM writers responded to the ‘Getting to Know You’

IT had been a long, hard drive. Frances had left early, hoping to get away before the rush hour – only to discover that the rush hour started earlier still. She stopped for a break further south than

My daughter recently treated me to lunch on a steam train on the East Lancs railway. We both had a beautiful meal and a great day out. Jean Mellor, Cheshire I’m loving the colours of spring – it reall

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