9th Mar 2010

What chance disabled writers?

Publishing has always been a competitive field and is ever more so. What chance do disabled people have? We'd be interested to know what you think; your experiences and whether or not you think publishers understand and work to the Disability Discrimination Act. Email Disability Writes Team at justandwhitehill@yahoo.com

New Year New Opportunities

Start the new year by getting down to developing your creative writing skills. more...

Subscribe using Individual Budgets

This site is for disabled people who want to get into creative writing, or who want to develop their creative writing skills. We expect that, for those people who are eligible, they will use Individual Budgets (or Direct Payments) to subscribe. For more information read this file:
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Thought for the week

How many ways can you find to describe a blue sky - let your imagination flow and dream of sunny days to come ...

Out on a Limb

Harry Wade has written and published his own story - Out on a Limb: growing up on one leg. In his words, he writes for Able Magazine, at one time drove a 40 foot lorry for Camden Libraries, is married with three children. Disablity Writes will give a review shortly but, meantime, you can buy at Amazon: RRP £9.95

Disability Writes member launches website

Dr Todd Harris has launched his own website funded through Subito Grant 2008. This offers a new approach to the arts of poetry and music. He says, "The support and encouragement I had from Disability Writes was invaluable in its conception".

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