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How to start a literary festival
Love Stories Etc is returning to Manchester!
Jun 29
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Alice Murphy-Pyle
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A change of name, a shift of direction
From creative chaos to something more accurate
Jun 10
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Alice Murphy-Pyle
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May 2025
How I got a job in publishing with no connections
And the New Writing North Newcastle writing conference
May 11
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Alice Murphy-Pyle
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April 2025
'It was cathartic to draw this pain that is often difficult to put into words...'
Artist Haricha Abdaal on drawing and illustrating her chronic pain.
Apr 17
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Alice Murphy-Pyle
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'It was cathartic to draw this pain that is often difficult to put into words...'
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February 2025
"It’s work, so turn up on time and get the job done."
Tips on writing from industry legend Sara-Jade Virtue: plus find out more about Love Stories Etc festival, and tickets are on sale now!
Feb 23
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Alice Murphy-Pyle
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"It’s work, so turn up on time and get the job done."
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Seven things I learned at the New Writing North Screenwriting Weekender
Feeling like an outsider and what that means for creativity
Feb 9
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Alice Murphy-Pyle
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Seven things I learned at the New Writing North Screenwriting Weekender
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January 2025
Where to start if you've forgotten how to be creative
As Joni Mitchell sings: So many things I could have done, but life got in my way...
Jan 26
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Alice Murphy-Pyle
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Where to start if you've forgotten how to be creative
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October 2024
Ms Lauryn Hill and the challenges of creativity
How much do we expect of our artists?
Oct 13, 2024
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Alice Murphy-Pyle
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Here's how to get a children's book agent, with Emma Layfield of Children’s Books North Agency
One of the questions most often asked at publishing Q&As (after ‘what do you all do all day?’) is ‘What does a literary agent do?’
Oct 8, 2024
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Alice Murphy-Pyle
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Here's how to get a children's book agent, with Emma Layfield of Children’s Books North Agency
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September 2024
The end of summer
Learning to lean into the glories of autumn
Sep 14, 2024
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Alice Murphy-Pyle
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July 2024
Summer holidays and the challenge of creativity
Finding moments in the busy day-to-day over the summer
Jul 22, 2024
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Alice Murphy-Pyle
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June 2024
Have you ever tried just... not doing so much?
The creative's toolkit: on taking a step back and doing less
Jun 4, 2024
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Alice Murphy-Pyle
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Have you ever tried just... not doing so much?
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