5PM Fiction 280: Cocoon
Welcome to the two hundred and eightieth in this series that is ‘5pm Fiction’. Late April 2011 I discovered StoryADay.org and the project that is to write 31 stories in 31 days. Anyone who knows me or...
View ArticleFree eBook: Fifty 5pm Fictions (Volume 5): Oct 12 & Oct 13, 2013
I’m delighted to say that my fifth volume of ‘Fifty 5pm Fictions’ is free today Oct 12th & tomorrow Oct 13, 2013. NB. Because of other postings due later, this notification goes out at 5am UK time...
View ArticleAuthor Spotlight no.336 – Allen Smith
Complementing my interviews, today’s Author Spotlight, the three hundred and thirty-sixth, is of humourist, fiction and non-fiction writer Allen Smith. If you would like to take part in an author...
View ArticleFree eBook: Fifty 5pm Fictions (Volume 5): Oct 13, 2013
I’m delighted to say that my fifth volume of ‘Fifty 5pm Fictions’ is free today, Oct 13, 2013 (it was yesterday too). NB. Because of other postings due later, this notification goes out at 5am UK time...
View ArticlePost-weekend Poetry 093: After Marius the Epicurean by Phillip Ellis
Welcome to Post-weekend Poetry and the ninety-third poem in this series. This week’s piece is by freelance critic, poet and scholar Phillip A Ellis. After Marius the Epicurean The names of that great...
View Article5PM Fiction 281: Bust-up At The Knees-up
Welcome to the two hundred and eighty-first in this series that is ‘5pm Fiction’. Late April 2011 I discovered StoryADay.org and the project that is to write 31 stories in 31 days. Anyone who knows me...
View ArticleWriting 101 – writing tips by Morgen Bailey
In the absence of a guest blog today, I thought I’d bring you the contents of my Writing 101 (tips) page, just in case you’ve not explored this site (there’s a lot to see). Regardless of how much...
View Article5PM Fiction 282: Only A Matter Of Time
Welcome to the two hundred and eighty-second in this series that is ‘5pm Fiction’. Late April 2011 I discovered StoryADay.org and the project that is to write 31 stories in 31 days. Anyone who knows me...
View ArticleBook review 016: Beryl Belsky reviews The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel...
Today’s book review is brought to you by Beryl Belsky of The Writer’s Drawer. Synopsis of Muriel Barbery’s The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Europa Editions, 2008) Renee is the concierge of a grand...
View Article5PM Fiction 283: The Reason Why
Welcome to the two hundred and eighty-third in this series that is ‘5pm Fiction’. Late April 2011 I discovered StoryADay.org and the project that is to write 31 stories in 31 days. Anyone who knows me...
View ArticleNovember-deadline Writing Competitions
I still don’t have any guest bloggers (where are you all?) booked in until November, so I thought I’d bring you the competitions early (taken from this blog’s Competitions page) so you can prepare...
View Article5PM Fiction 284: Once A Month
Welcome to the two hundred and eighty-fourth in this series that is ‘5pm Fiction’. Late April 2011 I discovered StoryADay.org and the project that is to write 31 stories in 31 days. Anyone who knows me...
View ArticleFlash Fiction Friday 109: Watcher by Angela Sturm
Welcome to Flash Fiction Friday and the one hundred and ninth piece in this series. This week’s is a 467-worder by freelance writer, blogger and book reviewer Angela Sturm. This story will be podcasted...
View Article5PM Fiction 285: The photo that no-one else can get
Welcome to the two hundred and eighty-fifth in this series that is ‘5pm Fiction’. Late April 2011 I discovered StoryADay.org and the project that is to write 31 stories in 31 days. Anyone who knows me...
View ArticleAuthor Spotlight no.337 – Jim Sellers
Complementing my interviews, today’s Author Spotlight, the three hundred and thirty-seventh, is of multi-genre author and interviewee Jim Sellers. If you would like to take part in an author spotlight,...
View ArticleWantage (Oxfordshire) Literary Festival 25 Oct – 2 Nov
If you’re in the Oxfordshire area of UK in the next few days, do take a look at the Wantage Literary Festival, which runs from 25th October to 2nd November. Events include the following, taking place...
View ArticleChipping Norton Literature Festival critique competition 2015
The Chip Lit Agent Pitch event is back! Seeking a way around the slush pile? Brave enough to have your manuscript critiqued in front of an audience? Whether you’re ready to throw your hat in the ring,...
View ArticleLast day to enter the Chipping Norton Lit Fest critique competition 2015
The Chip Lit Agent Pitch event is back! Carole Blake (photo by Jack Ladenburg) Seeking a way around the slush pile? Brave enough to have your manuscript critiqued in front of an audience? Whether...
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