Tag: writing competitions

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Waste not, want not

21st July 2018

Hope springs eternal in this writer’s breast, as another raft of literary festivals advertise their competitions for this autumn: Yeovil, Stroud, Wells and PENfro Book Festival. There are also plenty more opportunities for annual awards – some big names and big prizes, both monetary and with offers of mentoring or critiques from agents. Have a… Read More Waste not, want not

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D is for… Pt 1

6th August 2017

D is for … dodgems, dalliance, dalmations, doggerel, diamonds, debris, dentist, dreadlocks, dunces, dryads, doppelganger, double-decker, drivel, and deadlines. Let’s go with the last one. Deadlines rule a writer’s life. Whether it’s the date for the final draft of your book to reach the publisher, or an article to be submitted to a magazine editor… Read More D is for… Pt 1