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# Dig This: Lessons in writing and the new publishing opportunity for Guernsey-linked creatives
- URL: https://www.thequarry.media/dig-this-lessons-in-writing-and-the-new-opportunity-for-guernsey-linked-creatives/
- Published: 2025-09-23T14:25:19.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-23T15:19:55.000Z
- Author: Nick Mann

*Ruth Thomason* visited The Quarry to discuss her journey into writing and the challenges of producing her first book, Poole of Light. 

Feedback and community support, including writing groups and critique sessions, are vital. 

Looking for somewhere to start? Well, this year the Guernsey Literary Festival is hosting a [short story anthology competition](https://guernseyliteraryfestival.com/news/guernsey-literary-festival-launches-new-short-story-competition?ref=thequarry.media) for Bailiwick writers, which invites submissions under the theme Time and Tide. 

Poole of Light is available at [Writer's Block](https://writersblockgsy.com/?ref=thequarry.media) and through Amazon.