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story-making

Finish writing one novel, begin another.

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Helen Johnson
Yorkshire roses

Bladesmith After two years living with an 11th century teenager, I finished writing my novel of the Harrying of the North. Bladesmith tells of Gudrid, an 11th century Yorkshire blacksmith’s Continue Reading →

Posted in 11th Century, Fiction, Yorkshire | Tagged 11th century, fiction, historical fiction, The Great War, Yorkshire

Locked in

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Helen Johnson

As you know, in recent years, I’ve begun writing fiction. As we’re all locked in now, I thought I’d share a short story I wrote a while back, about someone Continue Reading →

Posted in Fiction | Tagged creative writing, fiction, Short Stories

Book goes on sale

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Helen Johnson
Golden Clippings, anthology by Thirsk Write Now

My first piece of fiction in paper print has gone on sale, in Thirk’s award-winning independent bookshop, White Rose Books. My work is a short story, included in an anthology Continue Reading →

Posted in Fiction | Tagged creative writing, fiction

Short Story Glory

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Helen Johnson
Life is harder than a game of chess

I am absolutely delighted that my short story, The Boy Who Stood Up, has won runner up in the  Kosta’s Olive Tree Short Story Competion. They asked for stories about someone who Continue Reading →

Posted in Fiction | Tagged creative writing, fiction, Short Stories

Historical Novel in Progress

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Helen Johnson
11th century re enactors

I completed the first draft of my historical novel this week.   The novel was was inspired by the many historians, re-enactors, museum curators and archaeologists I’ve met over the Continue Reading →

Posted in Fiction | Tagged creative writing, fiction, historical fiction

‘1069’ Historical fiction novel in progress

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Helen Johnson
What was it like when soldiers came to 11th century York?

I am absolutely delighted that ‘1069’, my historical novel in progress has been selected for Writers’ Block North East 2017, a creative development programme.   Twenty writers will receive training Continue Reading →

Posted in Fiction | Tagged fiction, historical fiction

Golden Clippings Anthology

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Helen Johnson
Golden Clippings by Thirsk Write Now

My first ever piece of fiction is released today in Golden Clippings, an anthology by Thirsk Write Now, a creative writing group that meets in the Golden Fleece, Thirsk. I only Continue Reading →

Posted in Fiction | Tagged creative writing, fiction

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