Shelagh Watkins writes about her experiences in self-publishing

Posted by Shahrukh Hussain on April 10, 2008 | Category : General
Enterprising author Shelagh Watkins agreed to write for NarrativesOnline about her experiences in publishing.  Shelagh had already been the conventional publishing route with her delightful book for children Mr. Planemaker's Flying Machine but as you'll read in her article, a series of even...   Read more...
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Calling all scriptwriters

Posted by Shahrukh Hussain on March 14, 2008 | Category : Screenplay
 Hello again - Chris Baty, the founder of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) - it's INTERnational actually and runs every November - also runs the Script Frenzy script writing competition every April. It begins at mid...   Read more...
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another quote

Posted by Shahrukh Hussain on March 14, 2008 | Category : General
Sorry I've been offline for a bit.  But here's another quote.  'What a writer's partner doesn't know, is that when s/he's gazing out of the window, w/he's actually working.'  I'm not sure who said it but it's absolutely true - d...   Read more...
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A great quote

Posted by Shahrukh Hussain on February 15, 2008 | Category : General
"Everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise.  The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt. "  Sylvia Plath  A great thought, isn't it?&nbs...   Read more...
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Write engaging non-fiction

Posted by Shahrukh Hussain on February 13, 2008 | Category : General
Someone asked me recently how the terms ‘creative’ and ‘dramatic’ can describe non-fiction.  And how are the rules of structure relevant?   Read more...
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Course Details

Posted by Shahrukh Hussain on February 1, 2008 | Category : General
Thank you for all your kind comments about the new NarrativesOnline website. We're working hard to get all the little details ironed out as soon as possible. Meanwhile, if you encounter problems booking onine in the next few days, please email me direct on: shah.husain@btinternet.com or telephon...   Read more...
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Storyville Writing Academy

Posted by Shahrukh Hussain on January 29, 2008 | Category : General
January 21 saw the launch of Storyville Writing Academy’s season of Masterclasses for 2008. You can find them on: http://www.thebig-leap.com/storyville.phtml Storyville was founded by two dynamic women, Suzy Greaves and Justina Hart, and provides inspiring, affordable writing events – from masterc...   Read more...
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Welcome to NarrativesOnline.com

Posted by Shahrukh Hussain on January 27, 2008 | Category : General
I promised you interviews with established authors and I’m delivering on my promise. Maggie Gee is a well-know writer who was recently described to me as a 'senior stateswoman on the British literary scene'. You just have to skim the reviews to see how well-rated she is not just by the critics but...   Read more...
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Happy Christmas

Posted by Shahrukh Hussain on December 24, 2007 | Category : General
A very happy festive season to all of you.  I'm sorry I haven't been able too get yo the interview I promised - but consider it a postponement not a cancellation.  I'm getting help on the technology. More in a couple of days. all the best and enjoy your break.   Read more...
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Back in time for Christmas

Posted by Shahrukh Hussain on December 21, 2007 | Category : General
I guess I should apologise for being away so long.  I assure you I wasn't being lazy.  I was busy working on my novel - mainly reading and thinking about it, fine-tuning, making sure all elements were aligned and linked.  Also, planning the next book, a collection of short tales grouped around a 'wi...   Read more...
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