Thursday, 6 February 2014

Free Fiction Writing Course

Start writing fiction

This free writing course is intended for those with an interest in starting to write fiction or improving their fiction writing, and does not require any previous experience of studying this subject.

Starts on 28 April

Duration: 8 weeks

Time Required: 3 hours pw

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/start-writing-fiction

Run by the Open University.

Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2014 Short Story Competition

For published and aspiring writers alike - enter the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2014 short story competition and you could win:
  • a cash prize of £500
  • a place on an Arvon residential writing course of your choice
  • publication of your story on www.writersandartists.co.uk

You have the chance to win £500, plus a place on an Arvon writing course of your choice! All you have to do is enter a short story (for adults) of no more than 2,000 words, on the theme of 'the visit'.

The closing date is midnight on Saturday 15th February 2014. The winners of the competition will be announced on this site in March 2014.

Read the rest of the rules at https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/competitions before you enter.

The Misguided Monk

This is such a sweet video I just had to share it.

An old monk finds his daily practice interrupted by an unexpected visitor. He is then led on a journey to discover the meaning of companionship and tolerance.

I think we all feel a bit like a misguided monk when we want to get our writing done but people or circumstances seem to get in our way and interrupt us when we're writing.

Enjoy...

P.S. If the video doesn't load, watch it online at http://vimeo.com/61481633


The Misguided Monk from Tom Long on Vimeo.

A Great Offer for Screenwriters & Freelance Writers Who Want to Make Money

This is just a quick note to tell you about a fantastic offer for screenwriters who want to get their work published and for freelance writers who want to start making more money.

These are two huge collections so click the links and take a look at what you'll get.

The offers finish at the end of this month so you have to be quick.

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