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    Home Study Course Started A 22-Year Writing Career

    Dec 02, 2021 3 minutes

    Heather Burnsidetookahome study Creative Writing Course with The Writers Bureau in 1999. 22 years on Heather is still writing and has recently signed another three-book deal with Aria Fiction at Head of Zeus.

    Can creative writing really be taught? Manchester based author, Heather Burnside, is proof that it can. She says, “the skills I gained on The Writers Bureau’s course have been invaluable. During my studies I learnt writing techniques that

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