writing – Wirral Writers

Published Recently

This blog post has been a long time coming, what with jobs and personal lives, not to mention, writing, taking up most of our time.

We just wanted to mention a couple of our members recent publications.

Not Alive, Not Dead by John Donoghue

Published in September 2025, by Atlantic Books. Not Alive, Not Dead follows Pablo Morales, a young priest, in 1976, Buenos Aires, as he follows rumours and confessions about those who have gone missing.

‘A gripping read’

Historical Thriller.

You can buy John’s book by clicking on the link below the image.

Girl in a Spacesuit by Mjke Wood

Published in February 2026, by Copperbird Press. This is book 2 in the Martian Chronicles; following on from Old Man in a Spacesuit, and is a stand-alone novel that takes place years after book 1. It follows Minra and her daughter as they attempt to survive and escape a Sri Lanka that is increasingly disappearing under water.

“Great book”

Science Fiction

You can buy Mjke’s book by clicking on the link below the image

Spherewide: Adventures of a Deep Space Travel Agent by Mjke Wood

Published in April 2026, by Copperbird Press. Spherwide is the fourth book in Mjke’s Sphere of influence series. Theodore Stern is a travel agent, who has barely left his home town of New Leicester. But now, he is forced to endure the trials and travel sickness of deep space travel.

Humorous Science Fiction

You can buy Mjke’s book by clicking on the link below the image.

The Schimmering by Alexandra Peel

Published in October 2025, by Sticks & Stones. Follows three operatives from the cities and streets they are familiar with, into a world of intrigue and ancient, magical factions in an ongoing conflict.

“fascinating reading”

Fantasy Adventure

You can buy Alexandra’s book by clicking on the link below the image.

What Do You Do When You Get A Rejection?

Something I see all the time on social media – you complete your work of creativity, think it’s pretty good; worth submitting to someone, somewhere, only to receive a rejection notice days, weeks or months later.

Some people seem to crumble under this kind of response. There’s a continuous input of ‘I’m devastated’, or ‘I’m broken’ or ‘I’ll never write another word’. My response is always the same – keep writing. If you want to be a writer – then write, simple.

Free Online Courses

They say nothing in life is free, well I say, what about love? What about the freedom to think what you like?

Or the freedom to learn?

Future Learn is a site where the Open University runs free online courses – yes, free. If you want to get a certificate as proof of learning, then you can pay for one to be posted, or simply download the image to your work files. It is really simple to use – even for the not so young, you are guided through each week, at your own pace and check off the list as you go.

Courses range from – Introduction to Writing Short Stories, or, An Introduction to Screen Writing to Biochemistry the Molecules of Life. Most subjects are covered and for a writer, it’s an opportunity to possibly delve a little deeper into a theme you may want to write about, but currently have too little information.

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/categories