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storyslingers
an occasional project-orientated writing resource
kids, middle grade, YA :: fantasy :: sci fi :: magical realism :: weird fiction :: counter-culture :: genre-benders
In 2011 I co-founded a writing group with fellow-writer Jennifer K Oliver. Together we ran regular writing meet-ups, events, story slams, outings and we published resources and articles on our website. The group disbanded in 2015, but here’s a selection of the resources that we created over the years. I may add new resources to this page, and would consider reviving the group if there was enough interest (Frome, UK).
There’s a load more on our previous site if you want to delve deeper. http://storyslingers.blogspot.com/
Where the Wilderness Lives review
Review of Where the Wilderness Lives by Jess Butterworth
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain review
Review of A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders
What can Chekhov, Tolstoy, Gogol and Turgenev teach us about writing short stories? Plenty, according to one of the best modern short story writers…
Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction
Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction review