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Seeking guidance before entering our Flash Fiction Competition (newwriters.org.uk/flash-fiction-…)? Join Nottingham Writers' Studio's Short Fiction Writers Clinic hosted by our head judge Shreya Sen Handley (Shreya Sen Handley): eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-writers-… #WritingCommunity

"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness." - Desmond Tutu

We’re excited to announce an online event ‘Working-Class Writing: Why your voice needs to be heard’ with @[email protected] and Dreda Say Mitchell, chaired by Elaine Canning. Join them on 28th November as they discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by working-class writers.

Curated by Manchester Metropolitan Uni PhD researcher Anita Slater, “How To” is an exhibition exploring #poetry and the city through the lens of “guidance”, thinking about what “guided forms” might have to do with how we learn about urban space. Manchester City of Literature Centre for Place Writing eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-exhib…

Deadline alert: check out the Creative Writing Ink Short Story Competition. #WritingCommunity

Stephen King, master of the horror novel, just quit Twitter because it's become too "dark." That's how horrifying Twitter is right now. Meet me at Bluesky, friends. I am not long for this sh*thole. 🔗: sethabramson.bsky.social

Anyone abandoning this sinking ship for fairer climes, see our other social handles in the bio. To access regular our free-to-enter writing competitions, sign up to our monthly newsletter here: stats.sender.net/forms/eXzJVb/v… Cheers! #WritingCommunity #writingcompetitions

Just 13 MORE DAYS left to get your submissions in for this year's broadside contest! The winner will receive $200 and 20 copies of their letterpress-printed broadside. sundresspublications.com/submit#broadsi…

Here's a dark little villanelle I wrote that's gained an honourable mention in the recent Dark Poets Prize, Edition II. Big thanks Dark Poets Club!

We're on the lookout for the next generation of creatives in Newcastle, North Tyneside & Northumberland ⭐️ Emerging Creative Associates offers early career writers and creatives 6 months of bursaries, training, mentoring & networking. Apply by 27 Jan 👇 newwritingnorth.com/event/emerging…

We're reflecting on our work over the past 16 year's today on the National Lottery's 30th Birthday. Here's Alumni Hannah Mohammed (now a School Librarian) on the impact First Story's Young Writers Programme had on her. National Lottery Good Causes #NationalLottery30

PREORDER (31.12.2024): The Broken Sleep Books Anthology showcases the best writing from the press in 2024, featuring extracts from every publication, covering poetry, non-fiction, and fiction. brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/b…

Online book launch a week today with thepropellingpencil (Competiton CLOSED) (only 45 minutes 😊) if you’d like to join us

Not sure I’ll sleep tonight because my first Audible book will be available to listen to after midnight 🤩

Congratulations to Stephanie Carty (ON HIATUS Stephanie Carty) - a former New Writers Flash Fiction Competition head judge - whose latest novel, A Safe Place, is out now. Check it out, folks!

It truly is the most wonderful time of the year! Grab a copy of our 2024 anthology, featuring extracts from every book we published in 2024. Yippee! brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/b…

We're running a free-to-enter Winter 50-Word writing competition (sign-up to our free monthly newsletter required prior to entry). Prize: £50 + free entry to our Flash Fiction Competition Deadline: 30 Dec 24 Details: newwriters.org.uk/competition/wi… Theme: Winter #WritingCommunity

There's 1 day left to submit your script to our Open Call (deadline 3rd Dec at noon). Don't leave it until the last minute as if you have any issues we're likely to be very busy. No late submissions will be accepted. Full details here bbc.co.uk/writers/opport…

We have two writing competitions running, one free, one with a fee (but much bigger prize). Check them out: 1. Flash Fiction Competitoin, £1,100 top prize: newwriters.org.uk/flash-fiction-… 2. Winter 50-Word Writing Competition, £50 prize: newwriters.org.uk/competition/wi… #WritingCommunity

Two things to consider before the end of January... 1. Enter our Flash Fiction Competition (top prize: £1,100): newwriters.org.uk/flash-fiction-… 2. Join us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/newwri… (we're not going to post anything here after this) Best wishes #WritingCommunity