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Writing competition – Revealing the Shortlist

I had 32 entries. They were anonymised for me for judging. I scored each entry out of 10 for each of the following criteria:

  • Originality
  • Completeness
  • Emotional impact
  • Word painting

All of the shortlisted entries scored over 30. I have also given a special mention to the entries that scored 29.

I will be contacting all those who entered individually. The winner and runner-up will be offered publication. All those shortlisted or given a special mention will receive a couple of lines of feedback.

Congratulations to the authors of the entries listed below. Feel free to broadcast the fact that you have made the shortlist or got a special mention, but please don’t identify which piece is yours until the final results have been announced.

Shortlist

Chapter 39

Spider, Spider

Spoor

The Next Good Joy That Mary Had

Winter Needs Watching

Special mention

Ice Age

The Illustrator

The Taste of Champagne

Come back on Friday 17th February for the announcement of the winner and runner-up, and names of those on the shortlist and with a special mention.

Ice shards

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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.

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New year, new writing

For myself, I have a new novella being published soon, I’m finally getting back to editing my novel-in-progress and I’m taking part in a workshop on lucid dreaming for creative writing.

For you, I’ve a little writing competition coming up. Prizes: publication here plus a book and chocolate.

Check back soon for more on all of this.

Happy New Year – Happy New Writing

Dewpond on the Deri above Abergavenny

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2022: Snapshots of my year (Part4)

October

Met up with my novel-writing buddies, as I’ve done throughout the year. They’re super-supportive

Drinking a toast to us

November

Began to learn woodworking skills. A revelation and so enjoyable.

Countersinking

December

Bookselling with other Marchers Authors at Christmas Fairs

At Llanvihangel Court Christmas Fair

I’m ending the year unagented as yet, but with renewed determination to get my circus novel out into the world next year. And I’ve novella #3 being published in January.

I’m hugely grateful to all the people who’ve supported me in my writerly endeavours over the past year, and in particular:

My novel-writing buddies Jude Higgins, John Wheway and Alison Woodhouse

My fellow Marchers Authors

All in the Afon Llwyd Writers

All my writer friends on Twitter

Sara Cox and all involved in the Cheshire Novel Prize

Isobel Copley for the chance to run a bookshop in France for a week, and Katsy Blamont for doing it with me

And, more than I can say, my dear heart, Oliver, and my dear furry purry boy, Feely.