Tag: writing

How to World Build

by Charlie Fabre Often times when we think of writing – or maybe this is just me – we think of the characters. They are, after all, the driving force of any story, the people we fall in love with, the heart and soul. But who are the characters without the world that shapes them?… Continue reading How to World Build

Melting: July Writing Prompt Responses

This month’s writing prompt was Melting. Here we showcase all the responses that were submitted. Melting writing prompt: Sticky sweet ice cream dripping over your fingers. The ice melted in the glass. condensation forming perfect droplets on the side. Nothing good lasts forever. equatorial deep belly laughs cure, my sweet milquetoast,ripe as honeyed mango cherries… Continue reading Melting: July Writing Prompt Responses

The ‘End of the World’ Novel

by Victoria Bromley It’s not often that I’ll read a dystopian or apocalyptic novel, but recently I’ve enjoyed books which are eerie and unsettling with an end-of-the-world inevitability. As a teenager my favourite book was They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera, so I shouldn’t find it that shocking that I’m drawn to… Continue reading The ‘End of the World’ Novel

Patience: April Writing Prompt Responses

This month’s writing prompt was Patience. Here we showcase all the responses that were submitted. Patience prompt: Buds sprouting from soil, waiting for rain. A seat pulled out for a guest you’ve anticipated for a while. The temperature changing. It can be tedious and longsome, time dragging, the days peeling away, but there’s something coming.… Continue reading Patience: April Writing Prompt Responses

Books to Read on the Theme of Motion

by Charlie Fabre and Victoria Bromley The theme of our eighth issue (!!!) has now been revealed, and it’s Motion! Moving, drifting, stopping. Progress, coming to terms with, beginning. We love this theme for all the possibilities it might bring – but if you’re stuck and need some inspiration, we feel these books might push… Continue reading Books to Read on the Theme of Motion

Possibilities: January Writing Prompt Responses

This month’s writing prompt was Possibilities. Here we showcase all the responses that were submitted. Possibilities prompt: It’s alluring, this sense of the unknown, the what-if. A year that is open and unwritten. Who could you meet? Who may you become? It’s fascinating to imagine the person that will come out of all of this,… Continue reading Possibilities: January Writing Prompt Responses

How to Stay Motivated as an Undiscovered Writer

by Victoria Bromley As an undiscovered writer myself, having to bolster my own motivation to not lose hope in my writing projects, or my faith that one day I will become published, can be difficult. It would be better if I was writing this as a debut author with my novel hitting the shelves this… Continue reading How to Stay Motivated as an Undiscovered Writer

Shiver: November Writing Prompt Responses

This month’s writing prompt was Shiver. Here we showcase all the responses that were submitted. Shiver prompt: Down your spine and through your body, did you shiver? Hairs on end and the bumps of pimpled skin are tell-tale signs. What were you so afraid of? Has it passed or is it still lurking between the… Continue reading Shiver: November Writing Prompt Responses

Why we Love Supporting Emerging Writers

by Victoria Bromley When we began Swim Press in 2021, finding a way to stand out in the literary world and wanting to position ourselves as a unique publication was difficult, but we started with this mission: to support emerging writers and women plus voices. This provided a purpose, not only to publish beautiful pieces… Continue reading Why we Love Supporting Emerging Writers