April 25, 2018April 26, 2018Competitions, Dip Flash, Events, The Truth About Archie and Pye, Work in Progress, Writing

A Juggler’s Life

I published this post yesterday before succumbing to a fit of chronic […]

January 2, 2018Competitions, Dip Flash, Dot Dash, Love and Loss and Other Important Stuff, Rejections, Work in Progress

So Farewell Then, 2017

Well, that was an odd year for writing, that’s for sure. Some […]

July 10, 2017June 21, 2019Competitions, Dot Dash

Some More Thoughts on Failure

Inevitably, once I’d hit the “Publish” button on my last post, it […]

July 6, 2017Competitions, Rejections

The Importance of Failure

Considering its significance in the life of a writer, we really don’t talk enough about […]

June 17, 2016Acceptances, Anthologies, Competitions, Placings

National Flash Fiction Day Anthology

Is it that time of year already? Apparently it is. A week […]

May 16, 2016Competitions, Placings

Fish Poetry Shortlist

And so this year’s Fish campaign draws to a close, with longlistings […]

April 20, 2016Competitions, Placings, Publications

Shortlisted Thresholds Feature

Well, I didn’t get any further than the shortlist. But I still […]

April 1, 2016April 1, 2016Competitions, Placings, Publications

Thresholds Feature Writing Shortlist

Well, then. I seem to have made it through to the next […]

March 21, 2016Competitions, Placings

Thresholds Feature Writing Longlist

Quiet here, isn’t it? The reasons for my silence are not entirely […]

February 4, 2016Competitions

Café Writers Poetry Competition Commendation

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I still don’t […]