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Jason Derulo

Jason Derulo's song for Cher

Music Gossip

9 Nov 2011

Jason Derulo has written a song for Cher. The 'It Girl' hitmaker - who has toured with Lady Gaga and penned tunes for stars including P. Diddy, Danity Kane, Donnie Klang, Sean Kingston, Cassie and Lil Wayne - revealed his excitement at collaborating…

Pixie Lott

Pixie Lott found choosing album tracks hard

Music Gossip

7 Nov 2011

Pixie Lott found it "hard" selecting the songs for her new album because she had grown attached to everything she'd written. The 20-year-old singer has been working on her second LP 'Young Foolish Happy' - a follow-up to 2009's 'Turn This Up' - since…

Florence Welch

Florence Welch's easy record

Music Gossip

31 Oct 2011

Florence Welch found writing her second album easy after her "baptism of fire" with her first one. The Florence + the Machine singer felt under huge pressure when penning her debut record 'Lungs' but was able to relax more with 'Ceremonials'.

Suede

Brett Anderson wrote album in a week

Music Gossip

8 Oct 2011

Brett Anderson wrote all the songs for his new album in a week. The Suede frontman has just released his fourth solo LP, 'Black Rainbows', on which he collaborated with musician-and-producer Leo Abrahams. When Brett went into the studio with Leo…

The Good Sex Guide

How to avoid writing bad sex scenes in fiction, by Ewan Morrison

'Avoid using medical words to describe genitalia'

1 Feb 2011

We’re talking literary sex, of course. Author Ewan Morrison explains how to avoid bad sex scenes in fiction

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Popular events

Can You Write? with Eleanor Updale
Date Location
Create your own stories to match Eleanor Updale's illustrations and titles for unwritten tales, including the Uninvited Guests, Under the Rug and Archie Smith – Boy Wonder.
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17 Jun
(Over-8s only) 1.45pm 		Harmony Garden, Melrose
Shining a Light on the Writer Inside
Date Location
Deeside Writers host a writing workshop focusing on creative exercises and practical tips.
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24 Jun 9.30am Potarch Hotel, Banchory
SWC Writers' Hub
Date Location
An afternoon of writerly chat, coffee, screenings of TED talks and a chance for all writers to use the desk workspace and browse the library (SWC members can borrow books, too). Email in advance to book a desk for up to three hours.
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31 May 1pm
Featuring a screening of 'Metaphorically Speaking', a TED talk by journalist James Geary. 		Scottish Writers' Centre, Glasgow
14 Jun 2pm
28 Jun 2pm 		Scottish Writers' Centre, Glasgow
Word Medicines
Date Location
Workshop looking at the writing of others and prompting wannabe authors to grow through their own work. No experience necessary.
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16 Jun 9.30am University of Aberdeen Chaplaincy Centre, Aberdeen