Category: Short story competitions

• The Writer’s Eye, Short story opps and more

  I’m talking about observance, ideas and the special qualities that individual writers can bring to our sense and story making of this world. As regards writing, finding stories, I do not believe in waiting for the muse, life is out there, stories are everywhere. Creativity often comes about purely by the juxtaposition of material or…

  alisonwells

  April 4, 2013

  Creativity, Short story competitions

  creativity, short story comps, the writer’s eye

• 42 The Meaning of Life…Flash Fiction Writing Competition!

  To celebrate the e-book launch of Housewife with a Half-Life on May 8th (paperback to follow) and my love of flash fiction I’m running a flash fiction writing competition. Since my space comedy book is a sort of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy in Suburbia and because by amazing coincidence(!) my current age is the…

  alisonwells

  April 30, 2012

  Flash fiction, Housewife with a Half-Life, Self-publishing, Short story competitions

  42, Flash fiction competition, Housewife with a Half-Life, The meaning of life, the universe and everything

• Two Short Story Competitions

  Short story writers, here are two short story competitions that you may be interested in with closing dates in the next couple of months. The William Trevor/Elizabeth Bowen is due in April, with a 3000 word limit and a 20 euro entrance fee, the Molly Keane award is free to enter, due in March and…

  alisonwells

  February 28, 2011

  Short story competitions

  Short story competitions, WILLIAM TREVOR / ELIZABETH BOWEN INTERNATIONAL SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2011.WILLIAM TREVOR / ELIZABETH BOWEN INTERNATIONAL SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2011. MOLLY KEANE AWARD