Monthly Archives: March 2012

Some Poetry

Posted on March 31, 2012 by blogaboutwriting

As you know, I like to follow up the results of competitions that I enter and… er, don’t win. It’s a little hobby of mine. I entered the Alan Sillitoe poetry competition back in January and managed to track down … Continue reading →

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A Taxing Time for Writers…

Posted on March 29, 2012 by blogaboutwriting

I always thought that any money won from writing competitions wasn’t taxable – you too? After all, lottery winnings aren’t taxed. But, according to the Writers Bureau – and other sources that I’ve since checked, “if you earn enough to … Continue reading →

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Get Your Crime Novel Published

Posted on March 26, 2012 by blogaboutwriting

Look at that title! It’s not a promise, of course, but if you’ve written part or all of a crime novel (and this prize is so good that I’m seriously thinking of starting one – today!) then you might be … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Book Festival – Short Story Competition Winners

Posted on March 22, 2012 by blogaboutwriting

I’ve been reading the winning stories from the Birmingham Book Festival’s short story competition. The theme was ‘Clocks’ and this was another of those competitions that I had every intention of entering but then… well, I ran out of time. … Continue reading →

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World Poetry Day – 21st March

Posted on March 21, 2012 by blogaboutwriting

It’s World Poetry Day today – but of course, you knew that, didn’t you? I must admit – to my shame – that I’ve only just found out. They should publicise these things better! World Poetry Day was established by … Continue reading →

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Magazine Madness Round-Up

Posted on March 18, 2012 by blogaboutwriting

I’ve finally made it into ‘Take A Break’! OK, so it’s only a letter (in this week’s issue), not a story, BUT they pay £75 for letters (and £100 for the star letter), which is as much as ‘The People’s … Continue reading →

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Some Colourful Competitions…

Posted on March 16, 2012 by blogaboutwriting

I’ve managed to find myself a good estate agent (I wish I was writing ‘agent’ there, as in ‘agent for the novel I’ve just written’ but no, it’s definitely an estate agent). Within two days of putting my house on … Continue reading →

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Saved – by a Bounty!

Posted on March 8, 2012 by blogaboutwriting

Don’t worry – this blog is not turning into a “choco-blog” (although, actually, that’s not a bad idea…) but I just wanted to let you know that, since yesterday, I’ve cheered up! Firstly, I had an email this morning from … Continue reading →

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Saved – by Maltesers!

Posted on March 6, 2012 by blogaboutwriting

I miss work! There, I’ve said it. Of course, I don’t miss the horrible bits: getting up early, boring meetings, mad bosses and all that. But I do miss the banter, the people, the ‘right, who wants a cup of … Continue reading →

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Right-on, Brighton!

Posted on March 4, 2012 by blogaboutwriting

We’ve just got back from an overnight stay in Brighton (but it didn’t look like this – in fact, it rained all day today!) Never mind, it gave us a great excuse to drift from cafe, to pub to tea … Continue reading →

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