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  • 9 Handy Tips For Planning A Successful Book Launch

    If you’ll be releasing your self-published book sometime soon, you’ve probably wondered whether or not to throw a book launch. You might have been asking yourself whether it’s even possible to throw a successful book launch as an indie author. After all, you’re a writer, not an event planner! Well, we’re here to tell you that…


  • Bigger And Better Than Ever! 2016 In Review

    Can you believe it? In what feels like the blink of an eye, another year has been and gone. This year, Writer’s Edit celebrated its third birthday and we hit more goals than ever before. Milestones Twitter Under the direction of our amazing Head of Tech, Dave Hickman, the Writer’s Edit Twitter account now has over…


  • Short Story Author of the Month, Cassie Hamer, on Writing Inspiration and Advice

    Every month, Writer’s Edit selects one work to feature as our Short Story of the Month. This year we’re going behind the scenes of the writing to discuss inspirations and influences with the authors themselves. We talked with Kindling III author, Cassie Hamer, about her story ‘Tim’s War‘ which explores adolescence and friendship during the…


  • Short Story of the Month: ‘Tim’s War’ by Cassie Hamer

    This piece is part of our ongoing series ‘Short Story of the Month‘. Every month, the Writer’s Edit team selects their favourite submission and provides detailed feedback to the author. Stay tuned for an interview with Cassie Hamer, discussing her inspirations and literary influences. Tim’s War by Cassie Hamer The day after the Russians shot…


  • Poet of the Month Katherine O’Chee on Imagery and Inspiration

    Every month, Writer’s Edit selects one work to feature as our Poem of the Month. This year we’re going behind the scenes of the writing to discuss inspirations and influences with the authors themselves. We spoke with Kindling II poet, Katherine O’Chee about her poem, ‘Unravel‘, which was chosen as our April Poem of the…


  • Ultimate Guide: Mastering Your Online Author Presence

    Table Of Contents You’ve no doubt heard the terms ‘online presence’ and ‘author platform’ floating around of late. But what do they mean, exactly? And are they really vital concerns for writers? Shouldn’t we be focussing solely on the writing itself? While concentrating on writing and writing alone does sound like a dream scenario, unfortunately, it’s just…


  • Poet of the Month Ruth Christopher on Bukowski and Stream of Consciousness

    Every month, Writer’s Edit selects one work to feature as our Poem of the Month. This year we’re going behind the scenes of the writing to discuss inspirations and influences with the authors themselves. I chatted to Los Angeles ‘Poet Punk’ and Kindling II author, Ruth Christopher, whose prose poem ‘Marc Antony’ was highlighted as…


  • Onwards and Upwards! 2015 in Review

    Founding Editor Helen Scheuerer recaps the success of 2015…


  • The Secret to Simpler Short Story Writing: The Story Object

    Deputy Editor Kyra lets us in on her ultimate secret to writing short stories…


  • Bridging the Gap: Why Indie Publications Are Thriving

    Helen talks to editors of Cereal and Creative Nonfiction about what makes indie publications thrive…


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