A Juggler’s Life
I published this post yesterday before succumbing to a fit of chronic overthinking (it’s a habit of mine). Anyway, I
Category: Competitions
So Farewell Then, 2017
Well, that was an odd year for writing, that’s for sure. Some very good things happened, certainly, but a lot
Some More Thoughts on Failure
Inevitably, once I’d hit the “Publish” button on my last post, it struck me that there were a whole load
The Importance of Failure
Considering its significance in the life of a writer, we really don’t talk enough about failure. This is a shame, because failure is
National Flash Fiction Day Anthology
Is it that time of year already? Apparently it is. A week tomorrow (June 25th) is National Flash Fiction Day,
Fish Poetry Shortlist
And so this year’s Fish campaign draws to a close, with longlistings in the short story and flash categories and
Shortlisted Thresholds Feature
Well, I didn’t get any further than the shortlist. But I still won some cool swag (I’ve got a couple
Thresholds Feature Writing Shortlist
Well, then. I seem to have made it through to the next stage. This is all rather splendid, because it
Thresholds Feature Writing Longlist
Quiet here, isn’t it? The reasons for my silence are not entirely unrelated to the terror alluded to in my
Café Writers Poetry Competition Commendation
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I still don’t really understand poetry. With fiction, I can read most
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