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Written by Lisa Clifford, book author, former journalist, and founder of The Art of Writing, our blogs cover thought-provoking insights about everything "writing."

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Your writer ‘level’ and Time to Write moves to ...

Lisa Clifford

What's the difference between a 'beginner' and 'emerging' writer? What is an 'established' writer? And who decides on my level of expertise? There is now a way to describe writer...

Your writer ‘level’ and Time to Write moves to ...

Lisa Clifford

What's the difference between a 'beginner' and 'emerging' writer? What is an 'established' writer? And who decides on my level of expertise? There is now a way to describe writer...

It’s here! TIME TO WRITE returns for another in...

Lisa Clifford

It’s here! TIME TO WRITE returns for another inspiring season starting December 1st. Live on Sunday: Brooke Hardwick discusses her fabulous debut, The Fog. The perfect way to welcome the...

It’s here! TIME TO WRITE returns for another in...

Lisa Clifford

It’s here! TIME TO WRITE returns for another inspiring season starting December 1st. Live on Sunday: Brooke Hardwick discusses her fabulous debut, The Fog. The perfect way to welcome the...

Time To Write is Back

Lisa Clifford

TIME TO WRITE is back on December 1st! Let’s bring in the Aussie summer and European winter with a fab live interview with Brooke Hardwick. I am reading Brooke’s debut...

Time To Write is Back

Lisa Clifford

TIME TO WRITE is back on December 1st! Let’s bring in the Aussie summer and European winter with a fab live interview with Brooke Hardwick. I am reading Brooke’s debut...

Get into Your Character’s Brain Chat

Lisa Clifford

Fab news that one of our Florence Art of Writing October writers was picked up by UK literary agent, Kate Hordern, at KHLA! Woo-hoo-a-triple-thousand-times! I bounced around my living room...

Get into Your Character’s Brain Chat

Lisa Clifford

Fab news that one of our Florence Art of Writing October writers was picked up by UK literary agent, Kate Hordern, at KHLA! Woo-hoo-a-triple-thousand-times! I bounced around my living room...

Writing is a Game of Inches

Lisa Clifford

Such a buzz to chat with Carrie Cox in our last Art of Writing retreat for 2024! I loved her advice for our authors. Especially her take on writing every...

Writing is a Game of Inches

Lisa Clifford

Such a buzz to chat with Carrie Cox in our last Art of Writing retreat for 2024! I loved her advice for our authors. Especially her take on writing every...

Cut these from your story

Lisa Clifford

There have been a few manuscripts across my desk this week, all in the very early stages of storytelling. So, I thought this weekend’s blog should focus on some biggies...

Cut these from your story

Lisa Clifford

There have been a few manuscripts across my desk this week, all in the very early stages of storytelling. So, I thought this weekend’s blog should focus on some biggies...