How to make the most of a digital festival

When the destination is only a computer screen, how do you use an online festival to network and advance your writing career?
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Literary festivals are in flux as they rejig the festival format, diversify content and experiment with online programming. The new formats can provide local and international audiences with improved access to the literary scene and  writers with a direct communication line to their audiences – and potential audiences.

But without serendipitous human interaction, how does an aspiring writer negotiate the online environment?

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Madeleine Dore
About the Author
Madeleine Dore is a freelance writer and founder of Extraordinary Routines, an interview project exploring the intersection between creativity and imperfection. She is the previous Deputy Editor at ArtsHub. Follow her on Twitter at @RoutineCurator