Vivien is an established short story writer and creative writing tutor, specialising in emotional, romantic, humorous and family-based stories for the women’s magazine (‘womag’) market. For more than thirty years, her stories have appeared regularly in many weekly and monthly UK magazines, including Woman’s Weekly, Take a Break’s Fiction Feast, The People’s Friend, My Weekly and The Weekly News. She is also a successful novelist, writing women’s fiction/domestic dramas for One More Chapter and Bloodhound Books. Vivien offers detailed and honest appraisals, and can advise on all areas of perfecting and preparing your manuscript for submission to your chosen magazine. Fees will depend on length of story, with 20% discount offered to SWWJ members. All enquiries, with a short (200 words) extract of your work in progress, by email in the first instance please: vivienhampshire@btinternet.com