writing

  • Markets For Writers

    The Writers Bureau‘s annual short story competition is now open for entries. The closing date is 31st March 2018. Here are the all-important details for you: Word limit: Up to 2000 words Prizes: 1st: £300 2nd: £200 3rd: £100 4th: £50 Plus, all winners receive a Writers Bureau Course of their choice, worth over £374.…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    It’s good to be back with my first Guest Writer spot for 2018. I’d like to welcome Ana Daksina for the first time. She’s written a tanka. If you like her poem, as I’m sure you will, please visit her blog for more: timelessclassics.wordpress. One of the Missing By Ana Daksina   Where were you,…

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  • Happy New Year! I know lots of you have been back blogging for a while, but I took a little bit of a break over the festive period. I hope you all had a wonderful time with friends and family and that your 2018 is going great so far. So, it’s back to my new…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    This is my final blog post before Christmas so of course, it has to be a Christmas one. Have a wonderful Christmas all of you and a very Happy New Year.  My Guest Writer this week is Sharon Harvey, one of my talented students. Here is a little bit about her: I’ve had a passion…

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  • Markets For Writers

    Enjoy writing dialogue? Then why not enter the Writing Magazine short story competition, which is dialogue-only. The usual rules apply i.e. stories are wanted between 1500-1700 words. Here is some more information for you: Prizes: 1st: £200 + publication in the magazine 2nd: £50 + publication online Entry fee: £5 (£3 for subscribers) Closing date:…

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  • This is the third installment in my new weekly series. Each week, I’ll be bringing you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story, the opening line of a poem…Here are the first and second in the series. This week, it’s the letter C‘s turn. And C…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    This week, I would like to welcome the talented Richard V. Frankland, author of the Ian Vaughan thriller series, to my Guest Writer Spot. I’m sure you’ll enjoy this descriptive scene as much as I did:   TO LIVE AGAIN by Richard Frankland One by one the stars faded and died in the gathering light…

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  • Last week saw the first in my new weekly series. Each week, I’ll be bringing you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story, the opening line of a poem…If you missed the first in the series, you can view it here. This week, it’s the letter…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    This week, I’d like to welcome Alethea Kehas, with a strong piece of writing, as my Guest Writer. Exploring the Body’s Memories: An Exercise in Constriction By Alethea Kehas   When we begin to let go of the grasp of our past, we begin to heal and move more fully into the present. Yet, it’s…

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  • Markets For Writers

    Writing Magazine usually have themed competitions, but the first one of 2018 sees an open competition. Apart from the lack of a theme, all the usual rules apply: Word Count: Between 1500-1700 words Prizes: 1st: £200 plus publication in the magazine 2nd: £50 plus publication online Entry Fee: £5 (£3 for subscribers) Closing date: 15th…

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