Monthly Archives: April 2024

Out of Context #2 – Just Because We Can

Posted on 30 April 2024 by Jacey Bedford

More sayings from Milford, taken out of context, just because we can. It’s a bit like a literary death by chocolate. I didn’t get much of an impression of Marianna.That’s because I forgot she was in it. “I think he … Continue reading →

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Writing about writing about writing – by Pete W. Sutton

Posted on 23 April 2024 by Jacey Bedford

In June 2020 I set out a new series of blog posts on my website called ‘writing about writing about writing’ after a chapter in Tom Bissell’s ‘Magic Hours’ about the topic of reading books about writing. I am a … Continue reading →

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Why Every Writer Should Join ALCS by David Gullen

Posted on 16 April 2024 by Jacey Bedford

ALCS, the UK Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society, collects secondary royalties on behalf of writers for work published in the UK, and campaigns and lobbies on writers’ rights at national and international levels. Founded in 1977, to date it has … Continue reading →

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Milford Bursaries for Writers of Colour 2024

Posted on 9 April 2024 by Jacey Bedford

We are delighted to announce that our bursary writers for 2024 are Naomi Eselojor and Plangdi Neple, both from Nigeria. We had some excellent applications and it was tough to pick out two to join us at Gladstone’s Library in … Continue reading →

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How To Be Original and Still Get Published by Juliet E McKenna

Posted on 2 April 2024 by Jacey Bedford

Can a good writer remain unique?Does a writer need a track record before originality can be attempted? I’m always surprised when hear people saying the easy way to get published is to retread the same old tracks, present the same … Continue reading →

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