Authors’ Corner

Love your Workstation?

How do you arrange your workspace? Do you work best in your very own blend of organised chaos, or are you a bit of a neat freak (a la Monica from Friends)? We asked eight bloggers to take a photograph... Read More

May 5, 2015

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Writing to Combat Anxiety

Anxiety can develop out of many smaller concerns until they have a cumulative affect and become a long-lasting problem. The weight of this problem can seem insurmountable and hinder your ability to re... Read More

April 24, 2015

My Workstation Photo Competition

Calling all bloggers, does your workstation offer you a sanctuary for your creative outlet? Whether you work in an uber-minimalist modern environment or a cosy nook with creature comforts galore, we�... Read More

April 1, 2015

How to Write a Diary

Keeping a diary or journal is an ancient tradition dating back to 10thcentury Japan, and has been common practice for many acclaimed creative individuals. Oscar Wilde, the 19th century playwright and ... Read More

January 19, 2015

Writer's Challenge: Combating the Cliche

Whether it be in prose writing, film and TV or even casual daily conversation, clichés litter our cultural landscape like a tall pile of papers battling a strong gust of wind. Most clichés however, ... Read More

December 30, 2014

War Poetry: Pen Heaven Visits the Imperial War Museum

Graves, Sassoon, and Rosenberg: three men who helped shape the way we view the First World War today. Their work has come into renewed focus this November, as a flurry of activity takes place to mark ... Read More

November 7, 2014

Illustration: An Interview with Catherine Rayner

Here at Pen Heaven, we're fascinated by the relationship between images and words - so who better for us to speak to than Catherine Rayner. She's a successful children's author and illustrator, an... Read More

October 1, 2014

Self Publishing: An Interview with Gillian Rogerson

Gillian Rogerson is a children’s author from Leeds. Having found inspiration from reading to her children she decided to pursue her passion for writing with the hope of getting published. To date, s... Read More

May 27, 2014

Making it as an author

They say that everyone has a book in them. From those building entirely new worlds of myth and legend to the writer of a humble children’s book. From kids fresh out of school to those in their eight... Read More

May 16, 2014

Getting down to writing

“You sit...and you work, and that’s all there is to it.” That is the secret of writing according to prolific American fiction writer Harlan Ellison. To many people, the writer is a figure shrou... Read More

April 10, 2014