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  • Writing Workshop…Top Tips

    Normal business on my blog will be resumed shortly but, in the meantime, I thought I’d take the opportunity to start a new series. Here’s the first in a series of writing workshops: Top Tips… For Creating A Cracking Short Story Opening Hours can be spent tapping away at the computer keys, trying to come…

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  • Markets For Writers

    Enjoy writing a story with chills and thrills? Then this week’s market is for you. ‘Writing Magazine‘ are running a ‘Paranormal Short Story Competition‘. All you need to do is give the judge a little scare in 1500-1700 words. The closing date is 15th May 2017. Here are a few more details: Prizes: 1st: £200 plus…

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  • Markets For Writers

    You have a couple of weeks to get your entry in for The Writers Bureau Short Story Competition. The closing date is 31st March 2017. Here are some details for you: Prizes: 1st: £300 2nd: £200 3rd: £100 4th: £50 All winners will also receive a Writers Bureau course of their choice, worth over £350…

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  • Markets For writers

    This week’s market is the Evesham Festival of Words Short Story Competition. There is an adult category inviting stories of up to 2500 words. The junior competition (two categories: 8-11 and 12-16) has a word limit of 1000 words. Entry is £5 for adults and it’s free for juniors. The prize in the adult category…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    It’s Friday and time for my Guest Writer Spot, which gives writers the opportunity for their  work to be seen and read by others. I accept stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. All you have to do is make sure your prose is no longer than 2000 words and your poems no…

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  • Markets For Writers

    My market this week is for the sci-fi and fantasy writers. Writing Magazine is holding an Other Worlds Short Story Competition. The closing date is 14th December 2016 so you still have time to get your entry in. Here are a few more details: Prizes: 1st:                     £200 plus publication in Writing Magazine Runner-up:    £50 plus publication…

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  • And The Winners Are…

    I’m pleased to announce the results of my mini writing competition on the theme of ‘The Discovery‘. The shortlist was announced last week and now it’s time to reveal the winner and two runners-up: 1st place:                  Lynne Love with Under the Skin Runners- up:         Stephanie Buosi with Getting it Right                                       Suzanne Forman with Space…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    Welcome to my Friday Guest Writer Spot. This week’s guest writer is someone who has appeared on my blog a few times. Murray Clarke certainly has a talent for a cracking story, so sit back and enjoy his Guy Fawkes tale. Here’s a little bit about him: Murray Clarke has a real passion for writing…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    If you’d like to see your work in my Friday Guest Writer Spot, I’d love to hear from you. I accept stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. All you have to do is make sure your prose is no longer than 2000 words and your poems no more than 40 lines. If…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    It’s Friday and I’m pleased to say my Guest Writer Spot is back. If you’d like to see your work here,  I accept stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. All you have to do is make sure your prose is no longer than 2000 words and your poems no more than 40…

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