We're still on our travels and having a great time – and managing a little bit of writing. Photos are of 'long strand' on Islay. It's a four mile beach, which we had almost to ourselves for a day and a half.
Womag news
For those of us not on Twitter, Alyson passed on this by The People's Friend - "Calling all authors! We're currently looking for stories set in August onwards for our weekly, and from late autumn onwards for our Specials. We're also now ready to read Advent and Christmas stories to feature across all 'Friend' publications. All genres and word counts!"
Have you had another bunch of TAB rejections? Me too.
Free entry writing competitions
Here's a short story competition for those who are either unpublished, or have been published no more than four times. Entry is only free until the end of the month.
Win cash prizes, industry recognition, and a chance to impress our expert judges.
My news
Thanks to Sharon for telling me I have a story in WW. I haven't managed to see it yet, but we're running out of supplies so will be shopping today.
There's a post on the blog on my website about POV, inspired by part of the trip, which you might find interesting.



1 comment:
Ooh! Islay, I’m jealous Patsy! My neighbour had an auntie who lived there and went many times, but I’ve never made it yet. Did you try the whisky?
Thanks Alyson for sharing the PF update from Twitter. I find it disappointing they don’t put this in their weekly email which often includes a writing prompt, so is aimed at writers.
Had an email from a literary mag this week to say a poem’s been longlisted. This made me smile because I sent off two - one worked on for weeks, the other a ‘write something crazy and send it off’, which of course, was the one the editors liked!
Have a good writing week everyone.
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