Monthly Archives: August 2017

700 followers – Free Writing Competition!

Posted on August 22, 2017 by blogaboutwriting

As promised, as I’ve now reached 700 followers on this blog, I’m running another of my flash fiction random word competitions, which is free to enter and open to everyone. Exciting biting! Sorry if you were expecting something different this … Continue reading →

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A Slight Touch of Book Bereavement

Posted on August 13, 2017 by blogaboutwriting

Is it just me, or does anyone else get ‘book bereavement’ when they’ve finished a good book? I’ve just read ‘100 Days of Solitude’ by Daphne Kapsali, recommended to me by a friend. It’s a (self-published!) memoir and meditation on … Continue reading →

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Psychologies Magazine: Novel-Writing Competition

Posted on August 5, 2017 by blogaboutwriting

The latest issue of Psychologies magazine has a novel writing competition for UK residents, aged over 18, with a £5000 e-book publishing deal – and possibly representation too, by literary agents David Higham Associates– up for grabs, IF (and it’s … Continue reading →

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How to Tweet

Posted on August 3, 2017 by blogaboutwriting

So, here I am, back from (the last) Writers’ Holiday in Fishguard, our visitors of the past 3 days have gone home (one left his underpants under a pillow but that’s another story..), so there’s no excuse not to get … Continue reading →

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