Author Interview – Sarah Sheridan – The Disciple
Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk Delighted to share my interview with author Sarah Sheridan. She tells me about her latest…
Will The Real Jack Byrne Please Stand Up?
Written by Jack Byrne https://jackbyrne.home.blog/ An Email For Jack Byrne Who doesn’t love a bit chicken? So when I got…
Examples Of The Inciting Incident In Films And Books
Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk The Inciting Incident is the moment that starts your story. Before this moment, your character…
How To Find Your Story Conflict – Video
On the Siren Stories YouTube Channel, JJ Barnes presents The Table Read creative writing advice series. In today's video, she…
Pretending – Poem by Sarah Wood
Written by Sarah Wood www.sarahwoodwrites.co.uk “Pretending” – Sarah Wood I wanna be a tigerI wanna be a fishI wanna be…
Author Interview – Carol Hickson – The Resilience Template
Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk Delighted to share my interview with Carol Hickson, author of The Resilience Template. She talks…
Why Schools Make A Perfect Story Setting
Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk When you ask people how their time at school went, you’re likely to get one…
The Third Magpie by M.S. Clements – Book Review
Written by Steph Warren https://bookshineandreadbows.wordpress.com/ *I received a free copy of this book, with thanks to the author. The decision…
Author Interview – Verlin Darrow – Prodigy Quest
Delighted to share my interview with Verlin Darrow about his YA novel Prodigy Quest. He talks about his truly fascinating…
Different Types Of Fictional Mum And How To Write Them
Mothers are often a central figure in story. They can be used as either a figure of protection and support,…
Entreat – Poem by Josette Celeste
Written by Josette Celeste Instagram.com/Josette.Celeste “Entreat” – Josette Celeste The waves crashed against the stone giants, battling for power in…
The Killings At Kingfisher Hill by Sophie Hannah – Book Review
Written by Andrew Mann yorkshirebooklover.wordpress.com Review: The Killings at Kingfisher Hill by Sophie Hannah The fourth Hercule Poirot novel by…
Author Interview – Anna Mocikat – Cyber Squad and Behind Blue Eyes
I am so excited to share with you my interview with Anna Mocikat. I am a huge fan of her…
The Table Read Introduction Video
Welcome to the launch of The Table Read Magazine! We are so excited to have you here and can't wait…
Examples Of Story Friendships, And How To Replicate Them
Your Protagonist is the main character of your story and it's them who you follow on their story journey. A…