by Teesdale Writers | May 29, 2026 | thoughts on writing
New to creative writing? You might think you don’t have the skills to craft a novel, but you do. It’s partly a matter of expectations. Down in the south of England, houses are made of… well, bricks. Neatly laid in regular courses, with no unusual sections. Those...
by Teesdale Writers | May 23, 2026 | Latest News
A cohort of Teesdale Writers attended New Writing North’s Tees Valley Writing Conference this weekend, at Darlington’s Hullabaloo. We took part in a selection of workshops, which included life writing, writing speculative fiction, writing in dialect, and insightful...
by Teesdale Writers | May 21, 2026 | Latest News
A bright and welcoming sign will now be hanging in place to greet all visitors and members to Teesdale Writers each month. A big thank you to William Smith sign makers in Barnard Castle for their kindness. If you love writing and want to connect with others, Teesdale...
by Teesdale Writers | May 6, 2026 | writing prompts
The Teesdale Writers creative writing challenge for May is deliciously simple: My Favourite Meal. Your response may be writing a mouth-watering description of a meal you always enjoy. Tell us what style of presentation you prefer, any key components, like a special...
by Teesdale Writers | May 5, 2026 | thoughts on writing
‘Show them don’t tell them’ was a point brought up and discussed at our latest coffee meeting in the charming Moments café this month, and although I hadn’t heard it said before, it encapsulated some thinking that I had about my long talked about yet under-written...