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Write-a-Thons by Karen Brenchley

Posted on 5 March 2019 by

So I’ve been to Milford twice (2007, 2010), I’ve sold a few stories both by myself and with a partner, I belong to a professional writing critique group that contains people who have published multiple novels (some best selling), and … Continue reading →

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Milford Retrospective by Jacey Bedford

Posted on 25 September 2018 by

I was hoping I’d have had a Milford report from one of the report volunteers, always one (or several) of the Milford newbies, but they haven’t arrived yet, so here are my impressions of Milford 2018. Wet, wet, wet! (And … Continue reading →

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Milford Writers’ Retreat 2018 – by Jacey Bedford

Posted on 27 February 2018 by

The Milford committee has kicked around the idea of a writers’ retreat before, but this year we finally got around to organising one when we received an email from Trigonos advertising their spare winter dates. There was an enticing six … Continue reading →

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Four things I learned from going to Milford by Al Robertson

Posted on 22 January 2018 by

Over the years, I’ve had a wonderful run of Milfords; I was lucky enough to read and critique some excellent stories, and to have my own stories deftly critiqued by a wide range of knowledgeable, thoughtful readers. I learned some … Continue reading →

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Research for Genre Fiction: by Sandra Unerman

Posted on 19 December 2017 by

If you write fantasy or science fiction, what kind of research do you need to do and why? I write historical fantasy, where the story is set in the cracks between what we know of the past. Some of my … Continue reading →

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Exploring a House of Unlit Rooms by Jim Anderson

Posted on 30 October 2017 by

One of the things I find most fascinating about the writing I do is how different it is from my day job. In my day job, I’m a mathematician. In my day job, I take a question, a strange little idea, … Continue reading →

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The Milford Write Up for 2017

Posted on 19 September 2017 by

Contributors: Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Dolly Garland, Mark Isles and Steph Bianchini Setting: Trigonos Centre, Nantlle Valley, Wales In the beautiful Trigonos centre, under the cover of clouds and rains and occasional bursts of sunshine, fifteen writers gathered together for one … Continue reading →

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