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Welcome to the Transition Tradition Writing Community

2 December 2008

The Transition Tradition writing community brings together articles, interviews, resources, events and news for anyone with an interest in developing their writing practice or building a career as a writer. You can meet other emerging and more established writers in our forums and also contribute your own work for publication here at Transition Tradition.

Latest Writing Articles

Finding Your Feet In Fleet Street

2 April 2009

After work experience stints on The Times and The Observer I can report, not only tales of social awkwardness but of publishing success.

How to Get Your Writing Published

2 April 2009

Freelance journalism can be both lucrative and rewarding, plus you get to work in your pyjamas or in coffee shops, or both if you're feeling brave. It's also highly competitive, and a lot of writers spend large chunks of their time pitching for work.

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If you think it's impossible then you are wrong, I began writing commercially...	Read more...
This is a new forum and a new topic - all in all a momentous day! And what better way to begin the Writing Community Forum than with a topic which gets to the heart of the challenge for new writers - to earn or not to earn! Sadly for most of us it is the latter but lets here from some of you who manage the alchemy and get paid for writing...	Read more...

In Brief

If you think it's impossible then you are wrong, I began writing commercially...

Latest Writing Interviews

The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work; Interview with Alain de Botton

18 June 2009

Alain de Botton is a writer of essayistic books that have been described as a 'philosophy of everyday life.' He's written on love, travel, architecture and literature.

In Conversation with Author and Lecturer Paul MacDonald

7 December 2008

Not many academics can saddle a horse, let alone make said saddle. But then Paul McDonald has followed a refreshingly different path into academia.

The Bloodaxe Book of Contemporary Indian Poets

07/12/2008 - 14:10

The Bloodaxe Book of Contemporary Indian Poets is a landmark collection not only because it catalogues the achievement of Indian poets over the twentieth-century,

LATEST WRITING RESOURCES

Circalit

The site, which is free for all writers, allows users to upload their screenplays and to showcase their work to producers, agents and directors. Circalit allows writers to manage their fanbase, receive feedback, collaborate with other writers, share tips and become part of an ever-growing network of writers, critics and industry professionals.

Rhizome

Rhizome is an online platform for the global new media art community. Their programs support the creation, presentation, discussion and preservation of contemporary art that uses new technologies in significant ways. Mailing lists serve as a forum for the exchange of opportunities and resources, and also for new media art - related discussion and critical debate.

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LATEST WRITING OPPORTUNITIES

AMBIT Prose and Poetry Competition: £500 PRIZE

To celebrate the launch of the 200th issue next Spring, Ambit invite you to take a shot at their PROSE AND POETRY COMPETITION. Send 200 words* of poetry or prose, in any style on any subject.

The competition is open to ANYONE aged 16 or over.

LATEST WRITING NEWS

2009 BBC Samuel Johnson Prize Winner is a Long Tale about a Whale!

Philip Hoare's Leviathan or, The Whale has been named as winner of the BBC Samuel Johnson prize. The £20,000 prize was presented at a ceremony in London, with the BBC broadcasting a special edition of The Culture Show.
2009 Dundee International Book Prize Winner Announced

A gritty crime novel has been unveiled as the winner of this year’s Dundee International Book Prize, a collaboration between the University of Dundee, Polygon and the newly unveiled ‘One City, Many Discoveries’ campaign.

LATEST WRITING EVENTS

Martin Amis Public Events: Literature and Violence

World famous novelist Martin Amis will be discussing the relationship between Literature and Violence at his next University of Manchester debate on Thursday 1st July 2010.

The writer will be joined by high profile guests Blake Morrison and John Gray for the evening event at the University's Martin Harris Centre.

Poetry and Voice - A Creative and Critical Conference

Academics and poets from across the world are expected to come to Chichester in June to reflect on the subject of voice in poetry.

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