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Rebecca F. John
- Feb 13, 2017
- 1 min
The Haunting of Henry Twist
I was so excited to receive the proofs of The Haunting of Henry Twist this week that I had to share a quick snap of them. Here they are, in all their moody glory. I love the colours and can't wait for 'Henry' to be published this summer through Serpent's Tail. #storytelling #novel #TheHauntingofHenryTwist #SerpentsTail
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Rebecca F. John
- Jun 15, 2016
- 2 min
The Hay Rose
I think it was about eight years ago now that I saw my first short story published. It was included in an anthology of new writers under thirty, called Nu, and after publication we all trooped off to Hay to talk about the book. I was beyond excitement. Naturally, I didn’t show it, but… to be at Hay… as a writer! I was on my way, surely. I was being taken seriously. Being handed the white rose after our event was a massive thrill. I decided it would be my good luck char
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Rebecca F. John
- Apr 10, 2016
- 1 min
House
I was lucky enough this month to be awarded a Literature Wales Writer's Bursary, which will allow me this summer to begin work on my next project, a novel which for the moment I am affectionately calling 'House'. I am particularly excited to start researching and drafting this novel as it's a story I've been thinking about for a long while. Its inspiration lay in a written account of my great great uncle's army service during the Great War years, which fell into my possessi
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Rebecca F. John
- Apr 2, 2016
- 1 min
A Writer's Fuel...
A writer friend spoke to me recently of the 'fuel' we need, to maintain our creative output. It's an interesting thought, isn't it? Most writers, I imagine, love to write more than almost anything. That's true for me, at least: I'll be at one of my other jobs or running an errand, and I'll almost physically crave sitting at my computer and word juggling. As with any other job, though, the burnout comes fast. The fuel soon runs low. And when my friend mentioned that word
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