Smiley faces at Age UK in Newport, Shropshire

Luke, Sharon, Daniel, Gabrielle and Louise of the Age UK store in Newport, Shropshire
Luke, Sharon, Daniel, Gabrielle and Louise of the Age UK store in Newport, Shropshire

What a fun morning I’ve had, taking photos on behalf of The People’s Friend magazine, at the Age UK shop in Newport, Shropshire. My thanks go to store manager Sharon, and the rest of her team for making me feel so welcome (and making me a cup of tea!), as I badgered them for photos.

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Writing Magazine – The Business of Writing – Rights

Know Your Rights - Writing Magazine - July 2014
Know Your Rights – Writing Magazine – July 2014

My latest article in the Business of Writing series has just been published in Writing Magazine. Know Your rights looks at the various rights writers need to consider offering/retaining when submitting their work to editors.

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The Wrong Number

The Wrong Number by Simon Whaley

Writers’ News magazine:

Most fiction writers like to add realistic elements to the stories, but if you want to give your character a realistic telephone number, who are you going call? Simon Whaley gets hung up on the telephone numbers which are dialled in dramas.

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A Will To Write

A Will To Write by Simon Whaley
A Will To Write by Simon Whaley

Writers’ News:

It’s something many of us put off for another day, but writing a will is essential to safeguard your literay estate, advises Simon Whaley.

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Focus On Imaging Show

Backchat column - Focus on Imaging Show 2011
Backchat column – Focus on Imaging Show 2011

Amateur Photographer magazine:

Thousands of photographers descend upon the largest photographic show in Europe, every year. You’d think they’d know what to do by now, wouldn’t you?

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Lovely Day For ‘It’

Lovely Day For It by Simon Whaley
Lovely Day For It by Simon Whaley

Cumbria magazine:

Who says fellwalking’s not a competitive sport? Not Simon Whaley, that’s for sure …

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