Publication opportunities
Railway poetry and prose project
I couldn't find the details of this anywhere I could just link to, so I've copied it all here. Doesn't look as though there's any payment, but writing isn't always about the money, is it? (Couldn't get a photo of the right train either – just this one)
Calling poets and wordsmiths!
The Watercress Line heritage railway in Hampshire is inviting poets and wordsmiths to mark 2025 as the 200th anniversary of train travel in the UK by using the themes on the official website as inspiration for their works which can be viewed here: https://railway200.co.uk/timeline/
These themes can be used as inspiration to create their own works of poetry and prose. Everyone will be able to submit 2 pieces which will then be included in an anthology of works next may. A copy of the anthology will be available to view on the watercress line website later in 2025. All works submitted will be included within the collection
From dining carts to celebrity passengers, trains in films, the environment, bed-seats, and shunters poles, there's lots to inspire to create your poems. The Watercress line will be including all poems into an online anthology
Closing date for works is 25th February 2025, works can be any type of poetry but must be inspired by the railway 200 anniversary and themes on the railway 200 timeline and must be emailed to education@watercressline.co.uk for inclusion
Free to enter
Submit up to 2 pieces max 2 sides of A4
All works must be your own work
Tuesday top tips
You may have noticed a new feature on this blog - Tuesday top tips. They'll appear whenever I think of something and have time to type it out. If you'd like to contribute one as a guest post, just let me know (email patsy@patsycollins.uk or via social media etc if that's easier.
Just send the text, and attach one or two images, if you'd like to. These can be to illustrate your post, pictures of you, your writing space, book cover etc) Also include a link to your website, sales page or whatever you have if you'd like that included.
Send them anytime. I'll schedule them for coming weeks if I get lots at once. There's no payment for these either - on account of the blog not making any money.
Free entry writing competition
There's a small payment for the winners of this monthly flash fiction contest - £20. But then the entries can be small too. They want 150 - 750 words.
4 comments:
Thanks Patsy that all sounds good if you can manage it. Re the competitions I might try my hand at the flash fiction one if I can come up with something in the next couple of days - not really my forte
Oh dear: I've been cancelled! My comment was wiped! Anyway, thank you for the comps, Patsy. I have seen the Tuesday tips - good ones - and also your word of the week on the website which I can't comment on, on account of no social media, but my irritation (redundant words) is 'for free'. It's 'for' nothing, it's just... free. Gripe over.
Thanks for the comps, Patsy. I do see all the blog posts.
Alyson
@ Sheelagh - good luck if you try it.
@ Marguerite - Sorry your comment vanished. I looked in spam and it's not there, and I've not changed any settings.
You're right the 'for' is often redundant. I'm going to start noting that now, aren't I?
Thanks for letting me know you can't comment on my other blog. I thought everyone could, but hadn't actually checked that - I will now.
@ Alyson – I'm glad they all show up. Sometimes one (such as this one) gets very little response. It's probably just that it wasn't of interest to many people, but with my level of technical ability, I do worry I dd something wrong!
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