Author name: John Allen

John is an award winning science fiction, horror and fantasy writer. He is also a public speaker and consultant and has worked with Time to Change - a campaign to end mental health stigma - and for Wellment - an organisation that delivers mental health at work training. He loves science fiction, fantasy and horror stories and novels. His work has appeared in Vector Magazine, Ink Pantry, Sci-Fi Bloggers, The Huffington Post and more. His short fantasy "Thanks for Applying" won an Honourable Mention Award in the Writers of the Future competition in 2017. HIs short horror "By the Boiler's Hand" was longlisted for the 2018 James White Award and won an Honourable Mention in the Writers of the Future competiton the same year. John has spoken at several events including the Nine Worlds Geekfest in London, Bristol Con 2018, and the Moorfields NHS Trust. He has delivered masterclasses on ending mental health stigma in the workplace for Time to Change. He lives with his wife and a pile of books in the UK.

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Top 10 Signs of a Good Writers Group

How do writers become better writers?  They seek feedback about their work before submitting it for publication or performance. [video_page_section type=”youtube” position=”default” image=”https://johnallenwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Writer-Anger.jpg” btn=”light” heading=”How To Take Criticism…Constructively” subheading=”” cta=”” video_width=”1080″ hide_related=”false” hide_logo=”false” hide_controls=”false” hide_title=”false” hide_fullscreen=”false”]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2luy3CQ4xcw[/video_page_section]   For the last decade I have belonged to at least one writers group every year.  Getting feedback on

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How to Avoid RSI as a Writer

How do you avoid RSI as a writer?  If you’re an idiot like me, you don’t.  Since I got back from the London Book Fair I’ve been suffering from severe cramp and pains in my fingers and wrist.  Dirty jokes aside (and there have been many from friends and family), I realised typing on a

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How to Remember Your Own Value – London Book Fair 2016

I’m a pretty decent guy.  Valued too.  At least that’s what the voices in my head tell me.  Joking!  I don’t really have voices in my head.  They stopped talking to me a long time ago.  Now I mostly get the weather channel or BBC Radio 4 if it’s sunny outside.  Outside of my head, value

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