by nikkicopleston | Oct 26, 2019 | Blog
I entered the Wells Literary Festival Short Story competition without a thought of getting shortlisted, let alone winning it! I’d read entries from previous years and concluded that ‘Anything goes!’ So I had a go, with a story that derived from a few...
by nikkicopleston | Jun 19, 2018 | Blog
I went along to Winchester Writers’ Festival last week – not to attend the talks, but to share a sales table with fellow writers Jude Hayland, Sue Russell and Elspeth Tavaci. Although we all write quite different sorts of material, we got on like a house...
by nikkicopleston | Feb 25, 2017 | Blog
A year ago, I submitted the manuscript of my crime novel ‘The Shame of Innocence’ to Silver Crow Books, a new service begun by Frome Writers’ Collective. During the next few weeks, trained readers assessed my manuscript and compiled a report for...
by nikkicopleston | Nov 19, 2016 | Blog
The Shame of Innocence was launched last night, at Black Swan Arts in Frome. Not only did my crime novel take off but also Silver Crow, the manuscript appraisal service offered by Frome Writers’ Collective. The artwork round the walls of this lovely gallery...
by nikkicopleston | Nov 3, 2016 | Blog
Boxes of books arrived the other day – four boxes of The Shame of Innocence. I stacked them on the sea chest in the dining room and gave the cat strict instructions not to go anywhere near them. Publication day is just over a week away, and the launch event at...