Thinking about taking some sort of creative writing class and worried about other people's opinions? Here's a brief pep talk...

One of the most exciting developments in the book world in recent months is the meteoric rise in popularity of the short story....

Nic Benson delivers the city of Hull directly to your ears with this poem about a haunted woman who once answered her knock at the door.

Two of our resident writers talk about their experiences in writing places, and challenges and successes they've found along the way.

Your submissions are our lifeblood here at Writing Voices – we exist to give a voice to writers, and to provide a platform for great...

If you’re anything like us, you probably have a stack of stories and piles of poems languishing on your laptop, waiting for the right...

Wondering what to read this year? Or, if you're anything like us, you probably have a to-read pile so large it's developing structural...

A mysterious Christmas gift appears under the tree late on Christmas Eve. Should Helen open it, or as this is Twistmas, are some things...

Christmas can be a difficult time for writers. If you’re of the introvert persuasion, as many of us are, weeks of enforced socialisation...

You might have noticed that things look a little bit different around here. Well, that things look very different around here. This week...

We all have comfort blankets or objects, right? Well this week, it became obvious that the Scribble has comfort poets! Ranging from the...

It's no secret that we're big fans of poetry on this blog. We write it, we read it, we buy it. we all agree that poetry is bloody fantastic.

The official battle line of the writing community: pantsers vs plotters. Which is 'The Way'?

We put our brains together and assembled four fundamental rituals for writers and some tips on how you can tailor them to suit you.

This week, we've been racking our brains to choose just one book that helped make each of us a better writer.

Has your brain gone straight to dragons and griffins? Well, you might be surprised by what the Scribble chose to bring home from the pound.

We may have had a tad too much fun on this one. This week the scribble were tasked to come up with the ultimate self-help book for writers.

Just like athletes, us scribblers have to keep our writing muscles warm and our creative energy flowing, if we are to perform at our peak!

Have you ever felt sheer envy when someone you know announces they have never read your favourite book? We know that feeling all too well...

You know an author has cracked it when you finish a book and miss the characters. So what's the key to creating compelling characters?