Writing for Magazines in the UK: how to get paid to write. A short, punchy guide to article and feature writing and how to earn money from it. * Article writing: the practicalities: how to find topics and magazines to write for. * Top tips on approaching editors. * Articles writing: research, style and being professional. * What does a rejection really mean? * Planning ahead: being businesslike: how to get paid to write. Contains bonus fiction samples. What people have said I wish I'd had the benefit of Ellie Stevenson's booklet when I was just starting out as a writer. It tells you things you didn't even realise you needed to know. Gill Sharp, published writer of educational books, materials and resources. This guide punches above its weight. Armed with the advice it gives, I now have the confidence to approach magazine editors. Debbie Steel, freelance careers writer. Recommended, gives you all the information you need in a punchy, readable style. Alison Dixon, CWA and author of Which A Levels?

Seeing a ghost is bad enough. But what if the dead woman's Charlotte Bronte? 'No bike wheels spinning high in the air, no ghastly corpse, or crumpled victim propped against a wall. The street was damp and devoid of life, but also of death. 'I watched the water running away. All I could think was one small thought. I hadn't known Charlotte could ride a bike.' Ghostly happenings, death and destruction, a few twists and unexpected endings. All part of the mix in Watching Charlotte Bronte Die: and other surreal (short) stories. What people have said (a sample of reviews) 1. Mystery does arise in many different places in this collection of nine stories from somewhat intriguing realities. Be prepared for the unexpected. 2. Who could resist picking up a collection of short stories with such a provocative title? Its intrigue does not disappoint in this engaging mix of dark humour, magical realism and intelligent observation of the poignant lives of thwarted misfits whose spirits remain unquashable. On the evidence of this collection, I'd say Ellie Stevenson is a versatile and sharp-witted writer, a chameleon flitting effortlessly between male and female first person voices (and sometimes third person), in a wide range of settings. Each story is distinct and different, and, with great timing, keeps you waiting and guessing till the final twist and pay off. An impressive and satisfying collection, and I hope there'll be more to follow. In the meantime, I'm looking forward to trying her novels. 3. This collection of stories is both entertaining but with a surreal twist. I enjoyed all of them immensely, would recommend. 4. I love Ellie Stevenson's writing - short simple sentences, often with a bitter bite to them. To take an easy one, from "Anna Grail" "I thought my chances were exceedingly slim. Unlike me." This collection of short stories contains a variety of tales with a sting in the tail - my favourites are probably "Anna Grail," The Window Box" and "The Last Bus Home." The collection winds up with an excerpt from "Ship of Haunts" (the other Titanic story) which I have already read twice. I enjoyed the excerpt so much that I'll probably read it all again. Ellie Stevenson's stories are unusual, rich with little details, ands her writing is deceptively simple. The combination grows on you. A good read and worth re-reading.

Would children crying keep you awake? Especially if the children were dead? A haunted house, a man with a past and a girl called Alice who can cross time. Then Alice meets Tom who lives in the past and the past and the present begin to collide, with fatal consequences. This is a ghost story, and a tragedy that happened over a century ago. And a mystery. Can you solve it? Inspired by the legends of York (UK). What people have said (a sample of Amazon reviews) 1. This is a ghost story with a difference, because, no I won't spoil the surprise. The plot is very cleverly and skilfully drip fed throughout the story keeping the reader hooked and wanting to know more.It took a few chapters to get used to swapping from time zone to time zone but once you get used to that it works extremely well. Brilliant book, recommended. 2. A fascinating book taking the reader seamlessly from past to present and back again in what seems like a parallel universe. Based on her knowledge of York, Ellie Stevenson paints a vivid picture with characters whose lives are interconnected. This book would make a wonderful television screenplay. Clever, detailed and very imaginative. 3. An intriguing story told in two times zones 100 years apart, linked by a mystery and a time travelling girl. The book evokes a wonderful sense of place and is full of interesting characters. One of the modern day characters if trying to come to terms with a devastating event by helping a traumatised child. I didn't see the twists coming at the end. 4. A page-turning mystery that travels through time and keeps you guessing. I couldn't put it down. What is Aleph Jones' secret, and why is his fridge in the middle of the floor? Why isn't Tom in Alice's photo? 'Shadows' raises lots of questions and you have to keep turning the page to learn more. Ellie Stevenson seems to be creating her own niche genre.