If in exploring the Itch you meet a link which leads to Typepad’s ‘closed’ sign, don’t despair: virtually all important posts have in fact been migrated over here to Substack. We are still working our way through the massive job of updating the thousands of links in the hundreds of posts, but meanwhile just use the ‘search’ facility to find the Substack version of the post you’re looking for - and feel free to message us if you get stuck!
ADULTING FOR WRITERS : twenty-four tips inspired by Sarah Knight's No F*cks Given Substack
TEN WISE SAYINGS ABOUT CREATIVE PRACTICE : from Edgar Degas to Minor White
COACHING QUESTIONS FOR YOUR WRITING SELF : gentle enquires to help your writing find the best road.
SURVIVING THE SUBMISSION BLUES : A post about an inevitable, but not much discussed, part of any serious writer's life.
REJECTIONS: An Itch of Writing Guide : first aid, treatment and recovery, and building resilience for the long term.
REJECTIONS AREN’T PERSONAL, THEY’RE JUST THAT PERSON : The post otherwise known as ‘Introducing Darwin’s Razor’: why rejections aren’t personal, they’re just that person. (£)
Itchy Bitesized 33: HOW WRITERS MAKE A LIVING
Itchy Bitesized 3: ELEVEN UNAPOLOGETIC WAYS TO ASK TO BE PAID
IS A THING WORTH DOING? : how to figure out what promoting your writing out in the world is worth it, which things to do, when not to bother, and how to keep your writing head safe and sane.
TEN REASONS (NOT) TO TELL PEOPLE YOU’RE WRITING A BOOK : five reasons to tell them, and five reasons not to. (£)
Itchy Bitesized 36: TEN WAYS TO SURVIVE THE WRITING-LIFE BLUES
