Hot, hot, hot

It's been very hot and I've been very busy – which is why there's only a short post today.  By way of apology, I've made something to cool you down. The photo is a clue!

Other publication opportunities

Thanks to Alyson for sending me the link to Flame Tree Fiction. Definitely not womag and a bit niche, but it is a paying market.

Something random!

Ever wanted to give your character a really wacky name, but weren't sure anyone could actually be called that? Here's a site which allows you to check whether a name would be legal in the UK. Thanks to Charlie for sending the link.

Summer writing sanctuary

Thanks (again!) to Alyson for sharing the details of this free summer writing sanctuary.  Does it look like something you'd like to participate in?