Category Archives: Successes

‘Read Aloud’ Button on Word + a Monologue-Writing Competition (free!)

Posted on July 31, 2019 by blogaboutwriting

Boasty-Boasty Corner I’ve had a little success since I last wrote: my entry in the TamLitFest short story competition came second! Hurrah. It’s only a £50 prize (still very welcome!) and the story will probably be going into an anthology … Continue reading →

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Pink Trams and Picture Dice

Posted on May 31, 2019 by blogaboutwriting

In my class yesterday, I used my Rory’s Story Cubes® for a 4-minute writing exercise and it occurred to me that I’ve never told you about them! They’re a set of 9 dice, with pictures on each face, so that’s … Continue reading →

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And Relax…..

Posted on March 19, 2018 by blogaboutwriting

My novel draft (yes, the one I was working on here) was finally finished and zapped off (all 71k of it) for a critique last Monday. Yes, I know, weeks later than it was promised but it wasn’t through lack … Continue reading →

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A Dog’s Tale: The Story Behind the Story

Posted on March 9, 2018 by blogaboutwriting

As Crufts is on at the moment (I love it!), it’s rather appropriate that I’ve got a doggy story in the current Woman’s Weekly Fiction Special. It’s called ‘Borrowing Billy’ and the idea came from something rather sad, so if … Continue reading →

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On Christmas Eve, a thought..

Posted on December 24, 2017 by blogaboutwriting

As it’s Christmas Eve, let me tell you a little story and leave you with a thought. I entered a poetry competition a few months ago. It wasn’t a particularly prestigious competition – you probably won’t have heard of it … Continue reading →

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside!

Posted on November 13, 2017 by blogaboutwriting

Too early for the snowman header? Hmm.. maybe but it’s really gone cold here over the last few days (apparently we are heading for a ‘three week winter snap and polar winds’. Eek!). Autumn definitely feels like it’s over, so … Continue reading →

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Results of the Whale/Kidney Random Word Competition

Posted on September 21, 2017 by blogaboutwriting

Here are the results of the random word/flash fiction competition – at last – and I can reveal that the ‘secret judge’ was Patsy Collins. Patsy, is, I’m sure, known to many of you. She runs the womagwriter blog, which … Continue reading →

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In Which I Have a Little Bit of Success…

Posted on September 11, 2017 by blogaboutwriting

Just time to remind you, that if you still want to enter my flash fiction/random word competition, the closing date is tomorrow (12th September) at midnight, so get scribbling..! I’ve had 30 entries so far but I’m expecting a rush … Continue reading →

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The Story Behind The Story: ‘Dinosaurs’

Posted on May 25, 2017 by blogaboutwriting

I have a story called ‘Dinosaurs’ in the current issue of Woman’s Weekly Fiction Special (out until around 5th June, after which, July’s edition will hit the shelves). Isn’t that a lovely illustration they’ve put with it? I got the … Continue reading →

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Ditching The Distractions = Get More Writing Done!

Posted on May 18, 2017 by blogaboutwriting

You could say that I’ve taken my own advice to an extreme: on Monday I resigned from my ‘day job’ (part-time but increasingly filling the hours and headspace that I need for my writing) and I’m not actually recommending that … Continue reading →

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