April 2019: Competition Monthly

...and good luck in your competition endeavours.   * Rolling competitions: Writers’ Forum Short Story Competition Theme: Open. 1,000 – 3,000 words Prize: £300 / £150 / £100 Closing date:...

Ask An Industry Expert: Eleanor Leese

...https://www.instagram.com/ellie_darkins/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EllieDarkins TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ellie_darkins Editorial website: www.eleanorleese.com Author website: https://www.elliedarkins.com/ Eleanor is no stranger to awards, being nominated for the RONA Rose in 2020 and having worked with the...

RNA 60th Anniversary – How To Write Romance – Research!

...writers, but please feel free to add your own tips in the comments section below! Each month we are highlighting a particular aspect of writing romance, and this month our...

The Secret Sister By Jan Baynham

...her grandchildren. Purchase links https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Sister-breathtaking-family-sixties-ebook/dp/B0CD86JDLF/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jan-Baynham/e/B085DC6BKR/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1 Social media links Twitter – @JanBaynham (https://twitter.com/JanBaynham) Facebook – Jan Baynham Writer (https://www.facebook.com/JanBayLit/?locale=en_GB) Instagram – janbaynham (https://www.instagram.com/janbaynham/?hl=en-gb) Blog – Jan’s Journey into Writing (https://janbaynham.blogspot.com)...

Public appearances

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Competition Monthly: September 2020

...contests. Good luck to you all in your competition endeavours. Click August 2020 for posts detailing further competitions closing in October.     * Rolling Competitions Writers’ Forum Short Story...

September 2019: Competition Monthly

.../ £100 / £50 Closing date: 30 November 2019 Entry: £5 Details December Competitions Ruth Rendell Short Story Competition Theme: Open, 1,000 words max Prize: £1,000 plus commission to write...

January 2020: Competition Monthly

...eligible, as some competitions are looking for entries from only either published or unpublished writers. Some welcome either, though The Wilbur Smith Competition has two separate competitions for each. Sometimes...

Hints & Tips For New Writers #7

...the novel that won the Choc Lit Search for a Star competition in 2015. Following my success with this book, I once again went back to the book I’d written...

Liam Livings: Writing, Publishing And Promoting

Today, we’re delighted to welcome Liam Livings to the blog. Hello Liam – would you like to start by telling us a bit about your latest novel and what inspired...

Bridget’s War By Shirley Mann

...do they say about the road to hell being paved with good intentions? I hate ironing but when I open my computer, I get a burning desire to iron. I...

November Releases 2017

...a comfortable easy chair in front of the fire and grab your copy of ONE YULETIDE KNIGHT from the authors at Prairie Rose Publications! Travel back to medieval times to...