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Writer's rooms

Writer’s rooms

By Molly Flatt on September 21, 2012

This month, Molly’s obsessed with desks and the four walls that surround them…

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Want to write? Become a happy amateur

Want to write? Become a happy amateur

By Molly Flatt on August 28, 2012

Molly’s inspired by an author who has found success through the sheer joy of writing, rather than worrying about social media strategies and other distractions…

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Anne Tyler: Literary heroine

Anne Tyler: Literary heroine

By The Bookdiva on April 25, 2012

Molly discusses one of her favourite writers, whom she finally got to see in the flesh at the Oxford Literary Festival.

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The Spider King’s Daughter

The Spider King’s Daughter

By Faber on April 13, 2012

Chibundu Onuzo, author of The Spider King’s Daughter on getting published by Faber and Faber.

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The Prisoner of Paradise Reading Group Guide

The Prisoner of Paradise Reading Group Guide

By Bloomsbury on March 12, 2012

In this bold novel of intimate passions and colliding destinies, Romesh Gunesekera weaves together the story of two young lovers in search of freedom, and the eloquence of the bonded heart.

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Demystifying Writing

Demystifying Writing

By Molly Flatt on December 2, 2011

This month Molly looks at the writing process — and all that advice out there on how to write!

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Writing changes children’s lives

Writing changes children’s lives

By Molly Flatt on October 12, 2011

This month, Molly discusses the power that not only reading, but also writing can have for children.

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Should authors be shadows or stars?

Should authors be shadows or stars?

By Molly Flatt on July 29, 2011

Molly asks just how far does an author go to expose their works, and themselves online? And will it make a difference to sales?

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Reading inside the echo chamber

Reading inside the echo chamber

By Molly Flatt on June 30, 2011

Can Molly stand strong against the currents of digital influence? Is what she reads really what she wants to read? Or is she trapped in a vortex of other people’s recommendations? Has the adrenalin rush of ‘discovery’ simply faded away?

Read on to find out!

Posted in The Molly Flatt Column | Tagged reading, writing | 1 Response

When Kids Take Over

When Kids Take Over

By Harper Collins on June 17, 2011

Jenny Wingfield, author of the forthcoming novel The Homecoming of Samuel Lake, on how kids ran away with her story…

Watch out for an extract and an exclusive competition to win copies of Jenny’s debut novel later this month on our sister website Bookhugger.

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