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March 2024

The Sweetness of Paper
The whole process of writing is tasking, but it gets easier as your confidence grows.
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Halima
March Roundup: Competitions, prizes and more!
Hello and Salam my friends, Ramadan Mubarak! I hope you’re well and writing is going well too. Feels like it’s been a while since I’ve written here …
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Suad Kamardeen
8 tips to build a consistent writing habit
Drafts are not meant to be chronological or organized. Jot down an experience that you want to pull from, switch scenes, or try something different…
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Hannah Alkadi
In Conversation with: Patrice Lawrence – author of several YA and children's books including award-winning 'Orangeboy', 'Needle' and 'Our…
Be nice. You honestly don’t know who you’ll cross paths with in the future and how people are connected.
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Suad Kamardeen

February 2024

February Roundup: Competitions, prizes and more!
Lots of opportunities for short story writers, essayists and poets 🌟 | You have absolutely nothing to lose when you put yourself and your work out…
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Suad Kamardeen
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On Being a Muslim Author: Sharing your voice is one of the most important things you can do
If I was ever going to be a writer then it should have been before motherhood, when I had the time and the mental clarity to get some words onto a page…
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nadeine asbali
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In Conversation with: A. M. Dassu – author of 'Fight Back', 'Boy Everywhere' and more
All of my novels have been inspired by the news. News coverage convinces me there is a need to show a different point of view to what we're shown on TV…
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Suad Kamardeen
Opening up your project makes it better
On rediscovering the joy in letting curiosity lead and the importance of collaboration | This is a 5-minute read.
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Suad Kamardeen
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January 2024

January Roundup: Competitions, prizes, residences and so much more to apply for!
Don't miss out on several opportunities to apply for! This is our year of putting our best foot forward ✨
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Suad Kamardeen
How I Survived National Novel Writing Month
Write whatever you want. So I did. If I felt like resuming passages about the enemies-to-lovers ballroom scene, I did. | This is a 5-minute read.
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Hannah Alkadi
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