Tag: writing
At The Library of Mistakes – the career ups and downs of a playwright
"If you don't make mistakes you'll never make anything"
This oft repeated quote gets to the heart of the creative process. For instance, it often takes a number of appearances at the Fringe for performers...
Thursday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Magazine Showcase: Far Off Places. Far Off Places, the magazine of written whimsy, was launched in November 2013. Since then five issues have been released, apps developed and podcasts recorded. Dressed in Halloween costumes for...
Monday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Golden Hare October Book Group: The Village Against The World by Dan Hancox. Author and Guardian journalist Dan's 'vivid and even-handed book' is a fascinating and highly entertaining true account of life in the unique Spanish...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
What's On is truly international this week, with Poland, Italy, Spain, Afghanistan, Palestine, Denmark, China, France, the USA, Canada, Japan and the entire African continent all being involved in events in Scotland's capital. Closer...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 6TH OCTOBER 2014
Mrs Mash the Storytelling Cook: stories, songs and participative fun for Portobello's youngest residents. 10.30-11am, The Skylark, 241-243 Portobello High Street.
Toddler Time: Poppy Cat. Join fabulous feline Poppy Cat on her adventures...
Win a blogging trip!
WIN TRAVEL’S BIGGEST, BADDEST BUCKET LIST WITH MYDESTINATION.COM/EDINBURGH
Edinburgh globetrotters are being given the opportunity to win the prize of a lifetime. Launched in Edinburgh last week, travel’s Biggest, Baddest, Bucket List competition offers one lucky...
Scottish Book Trust New Writers Awards Showcase
Last Thursday The Reporter went to the Scottish Book Trust’s New Writers Award Showcase, celebrating the work of eight writers awarded money and mentors to support their work during 2010-11.
Since winning the award, four...
LIVEBLOG – An audience with Ali George
Edinburgh author Ali George is busy, but then she is always busy as she has set herself the target of writing 12 books in 12 months, so it appears that she rarely sleeps. Is...
Edinburgh Reporter in conversation with Ali George
We caught up again with Edinburgh novelist and blogger, as well as Edinburgh Reporter contributor, Ali George. Ali is currently coming towards the end of book 4 in her attempt to write Twelve Books...
Edinburgh Reporter in conversation with Ali George
We caught up with Edinburgh novelist and blogger, as well as Edinburgh Reporter contributor, Ali George. Ali is currently coming towards the end of book 3 in her attempt to write Twelve Books in...
Edinburgh bloggers – Miss Smidge
Who are you and what do you do?
I am Smidge (my nickname from my Dad as a child). I have lived in Edinburgh for 15 years since I came here for university and have...
Edinburgh bloggers – Hannah Ewan
Hannah Ewan lives in Edinburgh and blogs at http://blogs.spokenword.ac.uk/hannahewan/
On her blog she describes herself thus :-"My name is Hannah Ewan. I am 24, and a Multimedia Journalism student at Glasgow Caledonian Uni.
I love stories...
Edinburgh Reporter Rises To The NaNoWriMo Challenge!
8.05am, Monday November 1st.
I am on a bus to work, catching up on emails (what did I do before I had a phone with Internet access?) and contemplating beginning my NaNoWriMo novel.
Currently my plan...