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Is your Heroine Dull and Worthy?

Writers often tell me they have a problem with [...]

By chalkthesun|February 28th, 2019|Categories: Blog|Tags: Creating compelling heroines, creative writing character creation tips, how to create characters, problems with main protagonists, writing better central characters|0 Comments

Farewell Il Collegio, Masseria Impisi

In May we said goodbye to Masseria Impisi, the 16th [...]

By chalkthesun|November 7th, 2018|Categories: Blog|Tags: Ardella Jones and Chalk the Sun Creative writing, creative writing retreats, creative writing workshops in South London, Il Collegio Ostuni, Jamie Cooks Italy Channel 4, Masseria Impisi Ostuni Puglia southern Italy, sculptor David Westby and painter Leonie Whitton, Simona Sideri children's books publishing professional|0 Comments

Iceland: Land of Ice, Fire and Literature

I in 10 Icelanders will publish a book My recent [...]

By chalkthesun|July 3rd, 2018|Categories: Blog|Tags: creative writing in Iceland, Iceland in the World Cup, Icelandic literature, publishing in Iceland|0 Comments

Last Supper at Impisi

Spot the difference Last week we celebrated our eighth and [...]

By chalkthesun|May 24th, 2018|Categories: Blog|Tags: Ardella Jones and Chalk the Sun Creative writing, creative writing retreats, creative writing workshops in South London, Il Collegio Ostuni, Jamie Cooks Italy Channel 4, Masseria Impisi Ostuni Puglia southern Italy, sculptor David Westby and painter Leonie Whitton, Simona Sideri children's books publishing professional, The Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci|0 Comments

Liberty Hall: a Night-off for your Brain. New Opportunities for Traditional Plays

Chalk the Sun writers have enjoyed performance workshops from playwright/actor [...]

By chalkthesun|April 12th, 2018|Categories: Blog|Tags: Alexander Jonas actor, Julia Haythorn actor/producer Rare Fortune Productions, Ken Michaels actor, Liberty Hall comedy review, Murder on Cue play by Robin Jennifer Miller, Robin Jennifer Miller farce Liberty Hall, Stagescripts Ltd. Old Sorting Office Arts Centre Barnes Green|0 Comments

Ardella Jones Wins The Virginia Prize for Fiction

'Pleased and excited': Ardella Jones with Joan Lecky receiving the [...]

By chalkthesun|March 30th, 2018|Categories: Blog|Tags: Ardella Jones novelist Chalk the Sun creative writing, Miss Widow crime thriller set in Jamaica, NME article wins Catherine Pakenham Memorial Award, Rolling Calf crime thriller novel, The Virginia Prize for Fiction 2018|0 Comments

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