Apologies for the absence but the Indoor Writer has been immersed in her writing (poor excuse if you ask me) and unable to help with the blog...hmmm. To make up for the lapse here is news of a new website Short Stops set-up by Tania Hershman and devoted to the Short Story. Click here to read more about outlets and opportunities for short stories. I've come across Tania in many Flash Fiction competitions and love her writing, which is quirky and thought provoking. I particularly like how she brings science into her writing. She's also the judge for the Bridport Flash Fiction Prize 2014, which is a fantastic achievement.
And you still have time to enter the 2014 Commonwealth Writers Short Story Prize, which closes at noon on 30 November. Click here for details of how to submit - you can also read the winners from 2013. Top prize is £5,000 and £2500 for regional winners. They want unpublished, original stories of 2,000 - 5,000 words. It's FREE to enter so why not have a go?
Ooh, that's a good prize for a freebie... I may even enter this one, Tracy.
ReplyDeleteMy philosophy, Wendy, is if it's free entry then you have nothing to lose and lots to gain. Go for it!
DeleteThanks, Tracy - can't seem to access wordpress blogs just now so shall try Short Stops later.
ReplyDeleteThat's a shame, Rosemary, but try again as it's worth a look.
DeleteJust joined your blogsite Tracy. Some great ideas. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThanks also for your positive comments that you made on a guest blog I did six months ago on Womagwriter. I must apologise for not responding earlier but being male (and Australian) and not technophobic I never realised that there was a comment section to my blog until I did another one on Tuesday. I promise that I shall now follow your blog avidly.
Keep up the great work,
Alan
Hello Alan and welcome to the blog! Thank you for following and your lovely comments. You must have a good memory to remember me from 6 mnths ago - I'm impressed.
DeleteActually I never saw your comments on my blog until Tuesday. Hence the belated Thanks. As for my memory, if there were a contest between myself and a goldfish ...
ReplyDeleteSorry forgot what I was going to say.
Cheers,
Alan