by Teesdale Writers | Jun 5, 2026 | Latest News
When I graduated university in Lincoln, I didn’t want to the leave the city. After three years of exploring the area, spending time in coffee shops, and working in a team of friends, I felt I had found my place. Any writing I did was restricted to my Notes app and my...
by Teesdale Writers | Jun 3, 2026 | writing prompts
There’s not a minute to lose with the Teesdale Writers creative writing challenge for June: “Only 24 hours left!” The urgency of a race against time or ‘ticking clock’ scenario is a good way to add tension to your story. If your character can’t [reach their...
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...