Literary Magazine
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British and Irish Writing Community
Teller of tales,
varied in styles,
stories to please
from the Bard of the Isles.
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Issue 4
May 2020 edition
The Streets of Wardeen by CJ Pyrah
Fantasy
On the brutal streets of Wardeen, survival teeters on a knife edge, and even the safest places can resultin making a deal with the devil.
New Hope by
J.E. Hannaford
Fantasy
In a harsh world where life is precarious, a kind gesture might just be their salvation.
Coping
by Thomas Mullen
Contemporary
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Grief touches us all. A story within a story that shows how writing can teach us to heal.
Nil by Mouth
by Em Jackson
Dystopian
In a future changed by a viral pandemic, one woman tells the story of how the world came to be.
Misura Perfetta by Stewart Hotston
Fantasy
Swordplay is an art, not just a form of combat. But when enemies clash, beauty and grace can bedeadly.
The Singer
by Phil Williams
Contemporary fantasy
Our pets are valuable to us. We love them as part of the family. Even when they behave strangely.
Short Stories
Poetry
Helen Soraghan Dwyer
Here is the first three submissions in our poetry collection.
Two powerful pieces of poetry dealing with the subject of grief.
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Michael A Arnold
Another of our poetry submissions.
Two poems, the first deals with death in a very different way. The second seemed appropriate in relation to the recent
VE day anniversary.
Lee C Conley
The third submission in this edition, again two poems, by our co-founder, Lee C Conley. The first an eerie piece about an antique doll. The second explores an intense conflict of sibling rivalry.
Articles
Using active and passive voice by Phil Parker
Article
Sustaining a clear and consistent voice in your writing is important, this article explains how to sustain the right type of voice for what you want to achieve.
My self-publishing journey by Nick Larter
Article
Nick describes the trials, tribulations and costs of being a self-published author as well as its advantages. It's an honest and helpful insight for indie authors.
Writer's Retreat
by PS Livingstone
Article
In these challenging times we thought we needed some light-hearted relief. So we commissioned our resident laughter-maker to write us an article.
Meet the Author
In this edition we meet...
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JEN WILLIAMS
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Award winning author for her Winnowing Flame trilogy, Jen is also a bookseller and copywriter.
Jen talks about her inspirations, what she'd be like as a warrior and the SF film franchise she'd happily write for.
As you'd expect from Jen, it's full of honesty and humour and well worth reading.