Critiquing Not Criticising Is it worth paying for a critique for your short story or novel when entering a...
Francesca looks at point of view in short story entries It’s easy to accidentally switch point of view in...
Francesca considers deadline reminders and time zones It’s easy to pick competitions you’d like to enter then forget all...
Eye catching beginnings and anonymous characters My first tip for short story competitions this month is true of all...
A Bumper Crop of Competitions for Spring Not only is there another abundance of competitions as we approach...
Make sure you always read the small print on competition rules. In the process of researching this month’s blog,...
Be careful of trying to wedge a theme into, or a word count onto, an already completed story… and...
Entering writing competitions has many benefits, even when you’re in the middle of writing that novel. Sometimes it can...
Flexing our nonfiction muscles in competitions can be good practice for all the blogs and interviews we undertake as...
Francesca’s final look at competition rules and why it’s important to follow them This is my third month...
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NEW RELEASES: March 2021 1st March 2021
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Ann Evans: Hints & Tips for New Writers #10 27th February 2021
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Ask an Industry Expert: Liz Gardner 26th February 2021
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My Indie Journey – So Far so Good – Fiona Mountain 25th February 2021
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Self-publish, traditional – or both? Kindle bestseller Nicola May gives us her opinion 25th February 2021