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Page: Feed: --- ## [The relationship between music and writing](https://writersonline.substack.com/p/the-relationship-between-music-and) _2026-08-27 · Writers Online · Writers Online Substack_ Novelist and musician Oscar de Muriel explores the connections between musical beats and writing story ## [Tense and point of view: Part Five](https://writersonline.substack.com/p/tense-and-point-of-view-part-five) _2026-08-26 · Writers Online · Writers Online Substack_ Writer and tutor Ian Ayris provides a recap of using First and Third Person PoV in your fiction, and examines writing from outside the story with Third Person ## [Writing for Healing with Marilyn McEntyre](https://writersonline.substack.com/p/writing-for-healing-with-marilyn) _2026-08-25 · Writers Online · Writers Online Substack_ Author and veteran writing teacher Marilyn McEntyre shares how staying curious, reading slowly, and starting small can transform your creative life. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208673010/98aa4cece451517ff8854d1527ff8332.mp3) ## [Self-publishing: Making sure your book's a winner](https://writersonline.substack.com/p/self-publishing-making-sure-your) _2026-08-22 · Writers Online · Writers Online Substack_ Jason Mann describes how he self-published his Cornwall-set thrillers and turned them into books that won literary prizes ## [How to Publish a Bestseller in 2026](https://writersonline.substack.com/p/how-to-publish-a-bestseller-in-2026) _2026-08-20 · Writers Online · Writers Online Substack_ Join Reedsy for their two-day conference ## [Tense and point of view: Part four](https://writersonline.substack.com/p/tense-and-point-of-view-part-four) _2026-08-19 · Writers Online · Writers Online Substack_ Author and tutor Ian Ayris looks at what happens when you write from outside the story using Third Person PoV ## [Tense and point of view: Part THREE](https://writersonline.substack.com/p/tense-and-point-of-view-part-three) _2026-08-12 · Writers Online · Writers Online Substack_ Look at using different types of the First Person PoV to allow varying perspectives in your fiction, with advice from author and tutor Ian Ayris. ## [Handwriting a Novel with Rahul Bhattacharya](https://writersonline.substack.com/p/rahul-bhattacharya) _2026-08-11 · Writers Online · Writers Online Substack_ In this episode of the Write Club podcast, Mary and Beth interview author Rahul Bhattacharya about his latest novel Rail Song and his unique writing process. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207415324/9c20c67774b7e15ea7e640b678ca2181.mp3) ## [Tense and point of view: Part TWO - First Person](https://writersonline.substack.com/p/tense-and-point-of-view-part-two) _2026-08-05 · Writers Online · Writers Online Substack_ Writing in First Person gives your work an interior perspective that can draw readers into your story and keep them there. Writer and tutor Ian Ayris introduces you to using it effectively ## [Competition launch: 5,000 words to win 5K!](https://writersonline.substack.com/p/competition-launch-5000-words-to) _2026-07-30 · Writers Online · Writers Online Substack_ Writers Online are excited to launch the new First 5K Novel Prize, and invite you to enter the beginning of your manuscript to win amazing prizes ## [AI QA That Opens Fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jm2Z29eD65rK) _2026-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ Runs browser QA, files issues with repro evidence, and opens fix PRs. ## [Tense and point of view: Part one](https://writersonline.substack.com/p/tense-and-point-of-view-part-one) _2026-07-29 · Writers Online · Writers Online Substack_ This month, writer and tutor Ian Ayris turns his attention to two vital choices that need to be made when you begin to write your stories ## [Mastering Thriller Pacing and Indie Success with R R Haywood](https://writersonline.substack.com/p/mastering-thriller-pacing-and-indie) _2026-07-28 · Writers Online · Writers Online Substack_ How one of the UK’s top self-published authors writes relentless 700-page page-turners and blends laugh-out-loud comedy with horror. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200599426/c0e90bc7c7d283a6ab76a21892be6031.mp3) ## [How a 1662 UK law impacts modern self-publishing.](https://writersonline.substack.com/p/how-a-1662-uk-law-impacts-modern) _2026-07-24 · Writers Online · Writers Online Substack_ Self-publishers have a legal obligation many don’t know exists, called Legal Deposit. ## [The building blocks of creative writing - Sound](https://writersonline.substack.com/p/the-building-blocks-of-creative-writing) _2026-07-22 · Writers Online · Writers Online Substack_ Learn how to make music with your writing, as author and tutor Ian Ayris explores the sound of the spaces between words ## [10 years of the Kindle Storyteller Award and how to self-publish with Amazon KDP](https://writersonline.substack.com/p/10-years-of-the-kindle-storyteller) _2026-07-21 · Writers Online · Writers Online Substack_ In this episode of The Write Club, Beth and Mary are joined by Jen, the UK Lead for Kindle Direct Publishing and Amazon’s resident self-publishing expert. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207417253/26bbc067daa9ece3a2e7814bb7febdc1.mp3)