tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65396916033257930632024-03-19T08:46:52.047+00:00Womag and other writingPatsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comBlogger671125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-43379404468766734812024-03-16T07:00:00.020+00:002024-03-16T07:00:00.127+00:00Over to youDo you have any writing news?Do you know any market news? Have you heard about any free to enter writing competitions? Or come across calls for submissions or other opportunities?Are you researching, writing, subbing? Had any acceptances or rejections? Still waiting to hear back on outstanding submissions? Do you have a question? Can you offer tips or encouragement to other writers?Any Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-5986906422034066782024-03-02T06:30:00.002+00:002024-03-02T15:41:13.006+00:00More of the free things Free entry writing competitionsThe Black Orchid novella award offers $1,000 for a traditional mystery of 15,000 to 20,000 words.The Wergle Flomp poetry competition offers a $2,000 prize.The BBC short story competition requires a record of previous publication (exact requirements are specified) is open to UK nationals and residents only and offers a £15,000 prize.Thanks to Fiona for the linkPatsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-80781250280840294642024-02-24T06:30:00.020+00:002024-02-24T06:30:00.136+00:00Free entry writing competitions - and free readsHere's the first tulip (in my garden) of spring! No idea why it's so early - it's not a new one and didn't flower in February last year. Maybe it knows writers often have to work in the wrong season and decided to offer moral support?Free entry writing competition newsThere's very little time left to enter the Harper's Bazaar short story competition. In the past this has always had a rights grab Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-87355970188536836722024-02-19T08:41:00.001+00:002024-02-19T08:41:00.136+00:00Best petsHere's the latest short story competition from Best. Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-56507589700989179272024-02-17T07:00:00.065+00:002024-02-17T07:00:00.151+00:00Over to you - and another opportunity from The People's FriendIn case you missed it, here's another opportunity from The People's Friend. It's not as good as £10,000 for a single story, but any increase in the amount of fiction being published is good news.Do you have any writing news?Do you know any market news? Have you heard about any free to enter writing competitions? Or come across calls for submissions or other opportunities?Are you Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-17295048794444601332024-02-10T09:30:00.004+00:002024-02-10T11:18:17.547+00:00Free entry writing competitions, an opportunity and promo newsFree entry writing competitionsFor this short story competition, you only need write between 400 and 500 words, and they've already done the first few for you! First prize is $100 Aus. You don't need to be Australian to enter.For this one you have to be a British national or UK resident - there are other requirements too. Both the maximum word count and prize are bigger - 8,000 and £15,000.Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-62570222200519551142024-02-03T06:43:00.105+00:002024-02-03T06:43:00.138+00:00Free fiction (and non-fiction) competitions for February Free entry competition newsThank you to Sharon Boothroyd for the reminder of the W&AYB short story competition, with the prize of an Arvon residential writing week.Thanks to Fiona for passing on this essay writing competition. There's a £1,500 prize, but you must live or have been born in Scotland, or have a long term association with the country in order to enter. (Which gives me the Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-47227881539038534562024-01-20T07:00:00.023+00:002024-01-20T07:00:00.258+00:00Over to youDo you have any writing news?Do you know any market news? Have you heard about any free to enter writing competitions? Or come across calls for submissions or other opportunities?Are you researching, writing, subbing? Had any acceptances or rejections? Still waiting to hear back on outstanding submissions? Do you have a question? Can you offer tips or encouragement to other writers?Any Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-13518498636390687382024-01-13T07:00:00.095+00:002024-01-15T13:35:22.859+00:00Updating and free entry writing competitions.Womag newsTPF have answered some of the questions about their bursary prize, which were raised in my last post and elsewhere, on the fiction editor's blog. Now I understand where the prize money is coming from, I can understand why this prize is for new writers only. They've also updated the rules for the competition, which I'm less positive about.I've started updating my magazine fiction Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-83525434858402195932024-01-06T07:00:00.004+00:002024-01-06T10:11:02.810+00:00Exciting opportunity from The People's FriendFor a while now The People's Friend have been hinting at an exciting new opportunity for writers. Thanks to Liz for solving the mystery by sending me the details. I'm not sure why they're doing this, as they're not short of writers, but it really is a great opportunity for someone. If I'd seen this as a new writer I would most definitely have entered.If you're thinking of having a go, do Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-89311212156897499112024-01-01T08:30:00.084+00:002024-01-01T08:30:00.146+00:00Happy New Year !Happy New Year, everyone!I hope you've had a pleasant time during the festive period. Is it over for you now, or do you carry on until 12th night? I'll be continuing to take things easyish until Saturday - then will be back to my normal writing and blogging routine. (Blog posts will be the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month, with additional posts for breaking news, guest posts, or anything Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-12865055080658793932023-12-21T06:30:00.001+00:002023-12-21T07:15:08.738+00:00Until next year...This will be my last post until next year. By then the days will be getting lighter (for those in the northern hemisphere), most of the festive food will have been eaten and we'll all be making great progress with our 2024 plans and resolutions ... or at least thinking about getting started on them, or feeling pleased we've not made any.Next year is also when I'll be releasing the first book in Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-41161395839024583022023-12-16T07:00:00.004+00:002023-12-16T15:34:20.315+00:00Over To You Do you have any womag news?Any market news? Are you researching, writing, subbing? Had any acceptances or rejections? Still waiting to hear back on outstanding submissions? Do you have a question? Can you offer tips or encouragement to other writers?Any other writing related news, questions and comments are also welcome.Feel free to use these photos as picture prompts. Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-43573160265261953962023-12-09T07:00:00.099+00:002023-12-09T20:53:34.032+00:00Virtually saying it with flowersThanks to everyone for your good wishes and comments on the last post, and for the lovely virtual flowers! Sorry I'm not getting time to reply to everyone, but I do read and appreciate them all. Here are a few flowers in return.btw, I changed something on my computer and can now see the adverts on this blog. Sorry, I can't avoid them. Please be VERY cautious of any of the writing ones. I Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-31018057428274193722023-12-02T07:04:00.003+00:002023-12-02T07:45:53.084+00:00The latest...Free entry competition / submission opportunityThanks to Marguerite for the link to this short story competition for horror writers. The best will be published and win an Amazon gift card.I've heard from Doug at Witcraft who are currently running a free entry competition.Send us skilfully written stories that are brief, humorous and engaging, with the emphasis on wit, word play, absurdity and Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-48483677312972214242023-11-25T07:00:00.014+00:002023-11-25T16:05:11.841+00:00Free entry writing competitions Thank you to everyone for your kind words in response to my last post, and your understanding of the fact I'm not able to spend much time on the blog at the moment. The family situation is ... ongoing. By early December things should have changed - hopefully very much for the better. In the meantime, there's cake!Free entry writing competitionsThanks to Alyson for the Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-83125177372922378242023-11-18T06:00:00.000+00:002023-11-18T06:00:00.135+00:00Over To You Do you have any womag news?Any market news? Are you researching, writing, subbing? Had any acceptances or rejections? Still waiting to hear back on outstanding submissions? Do you have a question? Can you offer tips or encouragement to other writers?Any other writing related news, questions and comments are also welcome.In case you missed it, there's some quite vague, but Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-78526669621258294882023-11-04T07:00:00.003+00:002023-11-04T07:00:00.140+00:00No news is... ?Thank you so much to everyone who downloaded my free mini mystery and/or helped some way in letting others know about it. There were an encouraging number of downloads in the first week. It's remaining free, so you're not too late to get a copy and/or spread the word. The support is hugely appreciated.Even more thanks to those of you who have left a review or rating, or will do so once you've Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-26327683774352403922023-10-28T06:30:00.072+01:002023-10-28T06:30:00.150+01:00Thanks - now and in advanceIn a comment on a recent post, Sue referred to this blog as a 'forum where we can ask questions and for help without feeling daft! Such warm support is absolutely priceless.' Thanks, Sue! Years ago when Kath McGurl ran this blog I found useful information here and got help and encouragement. I'm so pleased that's still continuing decades later. It's not just down to me, not by a long way, Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-53139265129977049792023-10-21T07:00:00.015+01:002023-10-21T07:00:00.136+01:00Over To You Do you have any womag news?Any market news? Are you researching, writing, subbing? Had any acceptances or rejections? Still waiting to hear back on outstanding submissions? Do you have a question? Can you offer tips or encouragement to other writers?Any other writing related news, questions and comments are also welcome.Feel free to use these photos as picture prompts. Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-9422107131630060012023-10-14T07:00:00.073+01:002023-10-17T13:15:33.901+01:00Four freebies and six bargains! Free entry competition newsThanks to HB for sending me the details of the details of the latest Best fiction competition. Sorry I can't make the t&cs big enough to read. I think the magazine will still be in the shops.I may have mentioned the Tom Gallon prize in a previous post, but with £2,000 on offer for 5,000 words I don't want anyone to miss the opportunity. (You need to have had Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-78874094762412793912023-10-05T13:06:00.001+01:002023-10-05T13:06:22.695+01:00Quick update on YOURSIt's been pointed out to me that the YOURS website still shows fiction submission guidelines, and these appear to have been updated within the last few days. I have checked in case either the information I posted recently was incorrect, or there had been a change of policy. Unfortunately that's not the case. Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-14747956513647611662023-09-30T07:00:00.075+01:002023-09-30T09:13:40.158+01:00Three for freeFree entry competition newsThanks to Fiona for the details of this competition. As she says, 'Quite a lot of conditions of entry for this competition (so not for me), but would be great if someone from the Womag community won the prize! What is for everyone are the resources on the website, including a Writers’ Toolkit section which is worth a visit."Thanks to Marguerite for this Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-65841335131963567252023-09-28T13:55:00.005+01:002023-09-28T14:00:27.993+01:00Sad news about YOURSI've been seeing various rumours about Bauer adopting a policy of only using previously published fiction in their magazines (for which they wouldn't have to pay as the most recent contracts either give them all rights for accepted material, or allow for reuse).After contact with a reliable source, I can confirm that this is the case for Yours magazine, and that after many years Marion Clarke is Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-16088081996517328302023-09-16T07:00:00.034+01:002023-09-16T07:00:00.143+01:00Over To YouDo you have any womag news?Any market news? Are you researching, writing, subbing? Had any acceptances or rejections? Still waiting to hear back on outstanding submissions? Do you have a question? Can you offer tips or encouragement to other writers?Any other writing related news, questions and comments are also welcome.Free entry writing competitionsThanks very much to Sharon Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com34