In this original short work for BBC Radio 4 by Free With Words tutor, Paul McVeigh, an accident causes a grief-stricken man to have an out-o

Do you long for the headspace and support to totally immerse yourself in your writing? The Free With Words 2019 Retreat in Tuscany might...

Here's a review from the Irish broadcaster RTÉ of Being Various, this year's bestselling short story collection featuring a story by Free...

“I fell into writing for theatre from directing plays, then comedy while directing stand-ups in London. It wasn't until my 30s I started...

Carla Violetti’s food is infused with a love of the produce that comes from the local region of Arezzo, and a focus on health and...

The Free With Words writing retreat will take place in one of most historic and beautiful aristocratic villas of Tuscany. It’s a place...

When I was first asked to ghostwrite Collette Wolfe’s memoir, I had some reluctance. I’d ghostwritten a book about living with depression...

Brian Finnegan, Director of Free With Words shares his five favourite movies based on classic books.

“When you allow yourself that time to really concentrate on your work for six or seven days, your writing speeds up every day."

Looking for a book to give you a hint of what's on offer in Arezzo, beautiful home of the next Free With Words writing retreat? Look no...

Paul McVeigh, who will be the tutor in residence at our Free With Words retreat in Tuscany this coming September admits that he's a slow...

Do you dream of a time and space where you can write without the multiple interruptions of daily life dragging at your heels, and with...

We’ve taken one of the most well-known fairytales of all time and broken it down to explain the three-act plot structure of the novel....

Free With Words September retreat tutor, Paul was commissioned to represent Northern Ireland as part Postcards From the Future, part of...

Paul McVeigh has been announced as a judge in the new 2019 Polari Book Prize competition. Founded in 2011, the Polari Prize has been...

Bestselling Irish author Caroline Mitchell is here to help you free your words with some fail-safe writing tips! Crime and psychological...

Award-winning novelist and short story writer Paul McVeigh has been appointed to a teaching role at the highly respected Faber Academy,...

Older authors have a wealth of experience, at a basic level, simply because of the changes they’ve seen. Jharna Banerji, 82, began...

Andrew Sean Greer, author of the brilliant, Pulitzer Prize winning 'Less', talks about showing up to write, despite the fear of not being...

Pixar's essential storytelling rules may apply to movies, but they can equally be applied to fiction. If you want the very best from your...