Tag: #writingcompetitions

  • Creative Non-fiction shortlist

    Creative Non-fiction shortlist

    Yes, hot on the heels of the Short Story and First 500 Words of a Novel shortlist, comes the Creative Non-fiction shortlist. The standard of entries has been incredibly high this year, so it has been quite a challenge to come up with a shortlist. Debate among the judging panel has been intense, as I’m…

  • Fresher Writing Prize Shortlist

    Fresher Writing Prize Shortlist

    The standard (and number!) of entries has been incredibly high this year, so it has been quite a challenge to come up with a shortlist. Debate among the judging panel has been intense, as I’m sure you can imagine, but we’re finally agreed and here it is!  Congratulations if your name is included below and,…

  • Vote for your favourite Fresher Writing 2016 front cover

    Vote for your favourite Fresher Writing 2016 front cover

    We have some fantastic choices of front cover design for this year’s book. But we want you to vote for your favourite. Click on the link below and see which design floats your vote! You have until midnight Wednesday 16th March. Winner announced this Thursday. http://rmunday.polldaddy.com/s/fresher-book-covers

  • Think Outside the Box!

    Think Outside the Box!

    There are two directions a narrative can go in: linear and non-linear. For a narrative to follow a linear style means for it to go in the order of Beginning, Middle and End. So, for a narrative to follow a non-linear style means that you can place the story in whichever order you wish! Whether you choose…

  • Extra prizes for Fresher Writing Prize category winners

    Extra prizes for Fresher Writing Prize category winners

    The Fresher Writing Prize has a new sponsor, our huge thanks to Dorset Digital Print . This means that all the category winners in the Fresher Writing Prize will now receive £100 on top of their other prize. So another reason to enter (if you needed one!). Dorset Digital Print will once again be printing…