If you’re a writer, check out the mags4dorset Creative Writing Awards. This year the categories are:

Short Story (max 1,000 words)
Poem (max 30 lines)
Article (850 words)

Closing date is 7th September 2012, so you’ve plenty of time.  Full details are here. Good luck!

In other news... YA Science Fiction writer, RB Harkess, will be visiting this blog soon...
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The lovely people at Shock Totem have just had a puzzle contest, and I won! I’m still stunned at the news, because I’m recovering from a heavy cold and the accompanying sleep-deprivation hasn’t helped my concentration levels at all. But what a prize! Have a look at the list here, and you’ll see why I fuelled myself with strong tea and carried on trying to crack the code. For the answer to the puzzle, see here.

My thanks to Ken Wood and everyone at Shock Totem for  such a generous prize. I can’t wait to get my hands on all the lovely goodies.

If you enjoy curious tales of the macabre and twisted, and haven’t checked out Shock Totem yet, the e-version is currently available at a very low price here. But I reckon that once you see the gorgeous cover art, and read the excellent fiction and non-fiction inside, you’ll want a print copy for your bookshelf. Just sayin’.
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Digging Success 05/12/2010
 
When Digging was published in Delivered recently, I was chuffed, but thought that would be that. But I’ve just found out that I’ve won 3rd prize in the quarterly competition! I’m touched that readers not only liked my story, but took the time to actually vote for it, so if you’re a Delivered reader who voted, thank you.

And this is a story which I nearly abandoned. It just shows you should keep sending stuff out there.

Now for some horror news: If you have a Kindle, the Kindle edition of M is for Monster is now available from amazon.co.uk. And there are two great reviews on there!
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