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New year writing competition

Time for another little writing competition.

What do you see in this photograph?

Tree (Photo copyright Cath Barton 2024)

Write up to 500 words (title not included in word count)

Usual rules about what is not acceptable.

Winner and runner(s)-up published here.

Send your story to me at cath.barton@talktalk.net in the body of an email. Attachments will not be opened.

No previously-published work or use of AI please

Sorry, no feedback, no correspondence about unsuccessful entries.

There’s enough gloom in the world – write something to make me smile or laugh.

Deadline: 10pm (GMT), Sunday 14th January

Get to it!

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New year, new writing

Time for a little competition….visual prompt coming soon…

Meantime, here’s a little burst of new year sunshine amongst all the rain.

Happy New Year!

Looking down over Abergavenny (Photo copyright Cath Barton)

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2023: Snapshots of my year (Part 4)

October

To the Wigmore Hall

We went to hear Errollyn Wallen’s solo recital. So heartwarming.

In writing: On with another round of edits on my novel.

November

Joinery

Me and the bookcase I made in my woodworking class. I loved doing this.

In writing: Started sending my novel out to agents and independent publishers.

December

Flat country

We took a trip over to Thorney to visit my aunt and uncle, and put greenery on the family graves.

In writing: Novella no 4 published!

That’s all folks! See you next year!

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2023: Snapshots of my year (Part 1)

I post a photograph every day on https://www.blipfoto.com/Cathaber. It’s a wonderful visual diary. So here are some highlights of the year which is drawing to a close

January

Chinatown

First time in London for over 3 years. And met up with my very good friend Katsy for her birthday lunch.

In writing: I began reading entries for the Cheshire Novel Prize, something that would take up more and more of my time over the following months. It taught me a lot.

February

Coming round the mountain

Walking has been a very important part of my life this year. Here, with the Abergavenny Women’s Walking Group on Table Mountain. Also, longer and shorter walks with one or two friends.

Venice

Had to put in an extra photo to remember a very special trip with OB to Venice, a magical city.

In writing: Talked to a local WI about writing, but didn’t do much of it!

March

A new novella

Between the Virgin and the Sea. Published in Novella Express #3 by Leamington Books in Edinburgh.

In (new) writing: Started work on a substantial short story for the first time in ages.

Part 2 follows on 22nd December

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Writing competition – Update – Deadline extended

I think I may have fallen foul of the new Twitter algorithms, so that some (many?) of those who might be interested in entering my competition didn’t read about it until recently – or at all!

So I’m extending the deadline by a week.

You now have until Friday 10th February, 5pm, UK time.

See my previous post for the picture prompt and all the details.

Send me your best. Any form. I’m looking forward to reading your words.