Hurrah, I completed my 50,000 word ‘novel’ at 8.45pm tonight and am therefore a ‘winner’ of NaNoWriMo! “What do you win?” I hear you cry. Well, … er, nothing, actually, except the satisfaction of having ‘done it’ . Oh, … Continue reading
Mslexia, the women’s writing magazine, has launched its new short story competition, to be judged by Jackie Kay. It’s an open theme and the maximum word count is 2,200. Although the entry fee is a fairly steep £10, there are … Continue reading
The January 2011 issue of Writers’ Forum popped through my letter box today, which was a surprise, for two reasons: 1. January seems rather a long way away (I haven’t even finished the November mag yet!) 2. I clearly remember … Continue reading
To launch my new Blog (yes, this!) I’m running a competition! Just leave a comment anywhere on the site (it doesn’t even have to be full of praise but, in the words of Big Brother’s Davina McCall, “please, do not … Continue reading
At the risk of sounding smug, I must say, it’s very good, sometimes, to live so near to the UK’s ‘Second City’. Last week I went to another great Birmingham Book Festival event: writer and actor (not ‘actress’ – she was very clear … Continue reading
I was given free tickets to a classical concert last week in Birmingham’s beautiful Town Hall. I’m not musical but I thought I might like to hum along, or tap my foot. It was a string quartet. They came on … Continue reading
