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  • Markets For Writers

    Those who follow my Markets For Writers weekly blog post will know that I regularly feature Writing Magazine competitions. They have several currently inviting entries, but it’s also worth taking a look at their website. They’re offering writers all sorts of support in these current times, including current writing news, expert advice, coffee-break writing exercises…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    At last, someone can tell me why my child just can’t stop leaning!

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  • It’s Monday morning and limerick time! Send in your own or here’s a prompt for you – SULK Here are a few limericks to make you smile this Monday. The prompt was MOON: Keith Channing: I wanted to fly to the moonBut my grandmother said, “It’s too soon.There’s no-one to fire usLocked down with this…

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  • I Want Your Stories!

    A few months ago, I ran a writing competition to win a copy of my latest book of short stories, A Walk in the Woods. I had some super entries and so, as it’s coming up to the sixth anniversary of the release of my first book of short stories, The Siege, I thought it…

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  • Your new five-word challenge is here. Last week, it was all about the MEDIA. This week, I want to know what makes you SCREAM. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word SCREAM in it somewhere? Here are your MEDIA moments from last week: Kim Smyth: The media influences us all.…

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  • It’s Monday morning once again and limerick time! Send in your own or here’s a prompt for you – MOON Here are a few limericks to make you smile this Monday. The prompt was LOOK: Keith Channing: The redoubtable captain named CookThought Canada well worth a lookAt great risk of failureHe sailed to AustraliaThat’s what…

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  • Next week I’ll be announcing the launch date for my latest book, Publication Guaranteed (well, almost!). Here’s an extract from the beginning of the chapter on writing competitions: Is it a dream of yours to win a writing competition? To have your writing truly recognised? To know your story was the best? As a winner…

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  • I met the talented author Roz Watkins at an author meet-up which took place before lockdown. I knew Roz from when she studied with The Writers Bureau many years ago, so it was lovely to renew our acquaintance and to hear how successful she has been. Here she talks about her latest book, her lead…

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  • Your new five-word challenge is here. Last week, I wanted you to give yourselves a BREAK. This week, it’s all about the MEDIA. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word MEDIA in it somewhere? Here are your BREAKS from last week: Paul Mastaglio: Step out. Take a break. How long…

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  • Markets For Writers

    Like a good secret? Well, why not enter The Writers’ Cafe Magazine’s short story and poetry competition? If you’re interested, send your stories (up to 1000 words) and poetry (up to 5 poems per submission) on the theme, “Secrets”, with a 3 line first-person bio to: marielouisebrooks@hotmail.co.uk by June 7th. No mention of entry fees…

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