So long since I wrote on this, I think a few moths flew out when I opened the page! Moved house and life took over, sorry. Happy New Year. I hope 2018 has started happily and constructively for you. I'm doing 'Dry Fortnight' (I'm a realist), so mine has been marked by persistent grumpiness and … Continue reading Starting out: tips for new writing friends
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The Wetshod Child is the name of a story I have in the upcoming autumn/winter edition of Anchor & Plume's Kindred magazine, a gorgeous literary mag from a small press in the American deep south, that celebrates language and place. I was really excited to be accepted by Kindred because I've admired the magazine since … Continue reading The Wetshod Child
A while back I responded to a call for submissions from InShort Publishing Co, a new Australian firm who were looking to launch a series of short stories, each as an individual pocketbook. I'm so glad I did - today I received the final proofs of my story 'Long-gone Mary', which is No 2 of the … Continue reading Long-gone Mary – coming soon!
It seemed like a happy coincidence that the first day of my holiday in Pembrokeshire coincided with Caught By the River, part of the Teifi Festival in Cardigan, a celebration of "Music, Literature, Nature, Food, Beer and Good Times" (ie almost everything worth celebrating). It was held at Pizza Tipi , outpost of Fforest which, if … Continue reading Caught By The River
As is the case for so many of us, my writing time is restricted and haphazard (in my case due to having three small, loud children), so I use submission opportunities to force me to make the most of what time I do have. The deadlines given by competitions and magazine reading periods help me to … Continue reading Through the Submission Window
Chloe Turner 