Writing Talk
by Ken Elkesin 📚 Literature
Writing Talk
About the Substack
Like a meal of small plates, Writing Talk ranges across the good, the bad, and the funny of the writing life. Writing craft insights, ideas on creativity, prompts and exercises, thoughts, opinions, and witterings.
Free Subscription Benefits
- Thought-provoking posts on writing and creativity to entertain and inspire you. Plus 'Art of Awareness' photo-essays and more.
Paid Subcription Benefits
- Writing Exercises & Prompts: Fresh ideas and exercises to recharge your writing.
- Microdosing Fiction: Curated short fiction stories with guidance notes, helping you read better to write better.
- Access to discounts and benefits: Including editing, mentoring and other writing services.
About Ken Elkes
Award-winning writer published here, there, but not quite everywhere. Author of short fiction collection ‘All That Is Between Us’ and numerous anthology publications. Also teaches, listens, learns. Mostly ginger. Sometimes sweary.
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