Wednesday 7 March 2012

Mslexia Writing Competition

Hello there,

We thought you might appreciate a reminder about the short story competition deadline on 19 March. You've still got a couple of weeks, which should be plenty of time to get that entry together, so don't let the deadline slip by! Click here for more information about the competition.

If you’re in need of some inspiration for crafting your entry, on our website we have a set of three short story writing workshops, 'Stealing Stories', devised by Sarah Salway. It should give you a great place to start – and help you on your way to crafting a winning entry. Just click here to give them a go.
 
First prize is £2,000 plus two optional extras: a week’s writing retreat at Chawton House Library and a day with a Virago editor. Runners up will share £1,050 in prize money – and all the winning stories will be published in the June 2012 edition of Mslexia magazine. The judge this year is acclaimed novelist and short story author Tessa Hadley.

Don't forget – the best way of keeping up with what’s happening in the writing world is to subscribe to Mslexia. We have features on the creative process and info from publishing insiders, as well as a 12-page Directory jam-packed with events, competitions, courses, retreats and calls for submissions. We also published the best in new writing by women, including poetry, short stories and autobiography. A year's subscription starts at £19.50. Click here for more information about subscriptions.
 
With all the best for your writing,

Sophie Baker
On behalf of Mslexia

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