News - November 2016

 Hello!

 It is time for my November news update. This was a busy month for me, what with university exams, presentations, coursework and just navigating day-to-day life as a student in France. However, I also celebrated some creative achievements and projects.

 Firstly, I had several pieces published: my short story "Fives" in Visual Verse, my poems "Snowlands" and "Last light" in Now Then Manchester, my poem "As the darkness fell" in Amaryllis Poetry and my poem "My hair" in Germ Magazine.

 Secondly, I wrote an article for The Mancunion on "How to get published in literary journals". I hope you find it useful!

 Thirdly, my travel blog, Neither Here Nor There, is doing really well and is close to reaching 50,000 page views! I'm thankful to everyone who has followed my adventures in France, Spain and beyond. If you're not a regular reader of my blog, do consider paying it a visit to enjoy stories, photos and the occasional video of my time abroad.

 Finally, my online literary magazine Foxglove Journal celebrated one month of existence. In that time I've had the pleasure of showcasing some beautiful and powerful pieces of work. If you're a writer, we'd love to hear from you - check out our submission guidelines.

 Be sure to give The Writing Squad's latest newsletter a look - I'm in it a few times, along with some great writers and friends.

 Here's to a creative December!

 Thanks for reading,

 Liz x

How to get published in literary journals

 Hello!

Severine, where my poem "Trailing Jasmine" was published. And a cat

 Just letting you know that for The Mancunion Books Section, I have written a guide to getting your creative writing published!

 It outlines the different stages of the literary submission process - choosing your work, formatting it and sending it out - as well as some tips and tricks that might give you the edge over the competition.

 I hope you find my advice useful. Please consider sending some poetry or fiction to my own new magazine, Foxglove Journal!

 Liz x

Cathy Cassidy's Dreamcatcher - Languages are my life!

 Hello!

 I really enjoyed Cathy Cassidy's books as a teen, so it's a great honour to have a piece published on her Dreamcatcher blog. In it I discuss my love of languages and how they have led me to travel to France, Monaco, Spain and even China.

 I hope you enjoy it!

 Liz x

Why I'm doing a second year abroad

 Hello!

 I have written an article for Third Year Abroad about my rather complicated degree, the IPML (Integrated Professional Masters in Languages), and also about how I made the decision to do an extra year abroad.

 I hope you enjoy it, and that if you're facing a similar choice you find it helpful.

 Liz x

Interview with Boomin

 Hello!

Just letting you know that my interview with Rory of Wigan rock group Boomin is up on my music blog. It's been a great honour talking to him about the band's influences, successes and aims for the future. 

 I hope you enjoy it!

 Remember to keep an eye on my music blog generally for posts of all types, covering many different musical genres.

 Liz x

The Mancunion - Graze vs EarlyBird

 Hello!

 My article comparing snack subscription services Graze and EarlyBird has been published in The Mancunion, both in print and online.

 I hope you enjoy reading it!

 Liz x

Mole Guide to Salamanca

 ¡Hola!

 Just letting you know that my insider guide to the beautiful, ancient Spanish city of Salamanca is up on Third Year Abroad. I hope you enjoy my words and photos.

 Liz x

Tips for year abroad blogging

 ¡Hola from sunny Salamanca!

 My tips for keeping a year abroad blog are now up on the Third Year Abroad website. I hope you find them useful - most can be adapted to any blog so feel free to give it a read even if you're not a year-abroader.

 Liz x