When it comes to writing competitions, the saying ‘rules are meant to be broken’ isn’t at all helpful One...
No Explanation Needed I hope you’re all coping with the current round of lockdowns (or variation, depending on where...
Competition Deadlines This month I’ve been thinking about the importance of competition deadlines. If you don’t enter a competition...
Whichever competitions you’re entering, it’s worth having a look at the winning entries from previous years, which are often...
Writing a novel is a long undertaking and it can take a while to reap any rewards. Entering...
How is everyone’s writing going? There don’t seem to be so many competitions this month, but here are a...
With the current situation in the country with regards Covid-19, many of us will be self-isolating, with time on...
Simultaneous Submissions, Entering Previous Winners and Re-entering Unsuccessful Stories The importance of reading competition rules has been mentioned several times...
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...
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Jessica Redland: My path to selling one million books 16th May 2023
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Representatives from the Big Five Publishing Houses to attend the Romantic Novelists’ Association Conference 2023 16th May 2023
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New Releases: May 2023 1st May 2023
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Jennifer Page – The Little Board Game Cafe 13th April 2023
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Emma Bennet – Falling in Love at Nightingale Farm 24th March 2023