Welcome to Hollyhock Farm

When Lettie discovers that her parents are planning to sell Hollyhock Farm, she persuades them to give her a three-month trial to prove she can run it herself. Being a...

Kathleen Whyman – Wife Support System

...three women in my book to do this (although I am often as desperate), but thought it’d make a great story that many women could relate to. It was great...

JD Smith

First Comes Marriage

...*Heartwarming and achingly romantic, First Comes Marriage is just the slow-burn, grumpy-sunshine romance you need to read in 2023. Perfect for fans of Sara Desai, Sonali Dev and Talia Hibbert!*...

RNA 60th Anniversary – How To Write Romance – Final Thoughts!

...RNA continues to work hard at changing this attitude and giving romance the status it deserves. We all need a bit of romance in our lives and as romance writers...

August 2019: Competition Monthly

...Short story set on an island. Up to 500 words Prize: £100 + publication on WM website Closing date: 22 October 2019, at 15.51 Entry: £5 Details     November...

May 2019: Competition Monthly

...Website. If an entry is unsuccessful I colour it red, if placed or shortlisted, blue. It helps with keeping an eye on when to check websites for results, since many...

March 2020: Competition Monthly

...(see eligibility list on site). Short story, 2,000 words max (also poetry) Prizes: £75, mentorship, Faber course and consultation with publisher / £50, manuscript assessment, Curtis Brown course / £25,...

December 2020: Competition Monthly

...Prizes: £200 and publication in magazine / £50 and publication on website Closing date: 15 February 2021 Entry: £6 / £4 subscribers Details National Flash Fiction Day Microfiction Competition Theme:...

The entry process

...have been in the scheme for several years). Members can request their manuscript to be included in this years awards by logging in to the members’ area of the website....

RNA Conference 2018 Round Up

...and the ever-fabulous Doyenne de la Conference, Jan Jones, I began to write to people I’d mostly never met and asked them to come speak, offer one-to-ones, give burlesque lessons....

RNA Romantic Novel of the Year Awards 2024: Winners Announced

...spelling, grammar and style suggestions to improve your writing, and even join our writing community to connect with other writers and participate in free events with bestselling authors. Website: https://prowritingaid.com/...