Saturday May 24 Children’s Writing Masterclass (part of the Darlington Arts Festival)

John Dean presents a day-long workshop at the Friends’ Meeting House, Skinnergate. Time…

I produced the covers for my eBooks simply to save on expense on what was an experiment. Poetry, as I expected wasn't going to sell however it was dressed, but the other two books: Ten Days in Panama , and…

There’s lots of literary event the Darlington Arts Festival, including a Night with the Inkerman Writers. The full programme is at http://www.darlingtonforculture.org but here's something to whet your appetite.

Thursday 1st May, 7pm: Café Create, 95…

The next Open Mic night for authors on Thursday May 29.

The nights, supported by Darlington for Culture and which offer a forum for writers to read their material and audiences to enjoy it, run at Voodoo Café/Cantina, 84 Skinnergate, on the last Thursday of the month. Each session starts at 7pm and the cost of entry is £3 paid on the door.

More information is available  from

Inscribe Media Limited at…

Moth Publishing is looking for the next big thing in crime fiction

Northern Crime is a unique competition that aims to unearth and publish exciting new crime writing from writers who live and work in the north of England.

It is a collaboration between the writing development agency New Writing North and publisher BEPL, who have come together to create the Moth imprint.

Last year, Moth published the four winning books from the inaugural Northern Crime competition: Rebecca…

The Inkerman Writers will be performing at the Darlington Arts Festival in May.

The details are:

Thursday May 22 7pm Voodoo Café, Skinnergate. A Night with the Inkerman Writers. Poetry and prose. Free entry.

More information from deangriss@btinternet.com…

I am delivering two master classes and a weekend residential creative writing course as part of the Darlington Arts Festival, which takes place in Darlington, County Durham, UK.

They are:

Saturday May 3 Crime Writing Masterclass,

Crime novelist John Dean presents a day-long workshop at the Friends’ Meeting House, Skinnergate. Time 10am-4pm

Want to create the perfect villain? Being driven to murder? Then this masterclass from the creator of the John Blizzard and…

Author Mike Watson, from Darlington in County Durham, has had his first book published.

Earthstrider, a lyrical tale of magic for young children, has been produced by Thynks Publications.

Mike, a retired teacher, is a prize-winning short story writer and has had work published in magazines and anthologies but Earthstrider is his first book.

Mike said: “I am delighted that it has been published. Consulting with an illustrator and an editor about layout and covers has been…

Here’s a couple of opportunities for writers.

Stand & Deliver is a new magazine for alternative comedy, based in Newcastle upon Tyne and founded by a graduate of Northumbria University. The magazine, which celebrates the subject of comedy, is looking for like-minded writers to contribute who have an interest and passion for the subject. Stand & Deliver, which will contain a mix of articles, features, storytelling, poetry, photography, illustration and design, will focus on…

 Matt Kane adjusted his telescopic sight, and focused on the girl walking on the white sands far below. Sabrina was the target, a stunning 27-year-old who was already…

I can now report that I’m pleased with my new editing tool - Grammarly. Proofreading is hard to do…

I’ve now written hundreds of poems, and my short stories are well into double figures, but my latest passion is novel-writing. We all like to think our writing is to a high enough standard, but as I embark on my next story, I find that I’m still critical of every word.

Read full blog post at:…

You want to be a writer – so you write. Once you feel you have a flair for it, the next natural notion is to be a successful writer – yes, then that sordid subject of money rears its head. In some cases, the decision to join a class or group is a no-brainer. Surely that’s going to be the next step, because it will help to set you up as the next great thing in the…

New Writing North has announced that the Northern Writers’ Awards are now open for submissions.

The Awards were established in 2000 as a pioneering programme that aimed to support both new and established writers in the pursuit of their creative ambitions. Since then, they have supported more than 150 writers, many of whom have gone on to achieve publication of their work in the UK and internationally.

Originally open only to writers in the North East, the awards,…

Novelists Claire Moss and Bud Craig will remember November 2013 for a very long time. It’s unusual enough for a father and daughter to have novels published; even more so when it’s in the same month.

“I’m sure this has never happened before,” says Bud.

Married with two children, Claire Moss lives in Thirsk. She was brought up and went to school in the village of Hurworth near Darlington, where her parents still live.

Bud’s crime thriller, Tackling Death, was…

Author Bud Craig, a member of Darlington-based Inkerman Writers, has had his first book published by No So Noble Books.

Tackling Death, available as an ebook, is about Salford-based ex-rugby league player turned social worker Gus Keane, who is closing up his case files in preparation for retirement, but a bruising encounter with a client sets off a chain of events in which he finds his boss murdered. Now turning private eye to uncover the truth, as more murders occur Keane himself…

Hello my fellow Inkerman Writers. In recent months I've spent most of my waking hours working on the final draft of my thriller, 'Beyond The Law.' I'm delighted to say I met my publishing target of early October.

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Mike, Roger and Bud.

Greate stories from active minds.  My Christmas presents problems all solved.  Well done!! 

Hello everyone

TACKLING DEATH by BUD…

The Open Mic nights for authors, which are supported by Darlington for Culture, will continue their 2013/14 season on Thursday November 28.

The nights, which offer a forum for writers to read their material and audiences to enjoy it, run at Voodoo Café/Cantina, 84 Skinnergate, on the last Thursday of the month. Each session starts at 7pm and the cost of entry is £3 paid on the door.

John Dean, of Darlington business Inscribe Media, which runs the sessions, said: “The open mic…