When I joined Twitter earlier in the year I said the next stage would be Facebook.
Well today I joined Facebook and my head is now spinning!
It is really simple to get started- which I thought might not be what I call 'simple', but it really was easier than I expected-as soon as I'd gone through the settings adjusting where needed...
I have my main page-Carol Bevitt, and my Carol Bevitt-writer page.
At the moment finding my way around is a little daunting, but I'm getting used to the mechanics of it.
But I really must get some up to date photos done...
So many people use Facebook for getting information and staying in touch, as well as offers and competitions by companies I use, that I decided I had to spend some time getting organised.
In the autumn two pieces of my flash fiction will be appearing in the One Word Challenge Anthology e-book, so a writer/author page is important, and best set up and established before the anthology is released.
And I still have hopes for my short story sent to Woman's Weekly...
Carol Bevitt's blog on her writing and inspirations, along with occasional literature related news...
Thursday, 2 August 2012
Monday, 30 July 2012
More Words With Jam Competitions...
Bigger Short Story Competitions are open for entries-details and entry form here.
Words with Jam have an annual short story competition, but this year it's not just one competition but three.
There's the up to 2500 word one, and another for up to 1000 words, and finally a category for stories up to 250 words- so if you've been honing your flash/micro fiction skills, here's an opportunity.
There's no theme.
The closing date is 31st October this year.
Short Story Judge (up to 2500) Jane Fallon
Shorter Story Judge (up to 1,000) Benjamin Myers
Shortest Story Judge (up to 250) Zoe Fairbairns
1st prize in each category - £300
2nd prize in each category - £100
3rd prize in each category - £50
"5 runners up in each category will be published in the first volume of our Short Story Anthology (of which they will receive a copy), and awarded £10.
All winners and runners up will receive a printed copy of our first Short Story Anthology (inclusion optional*)."
As this is a pay to enter competition you need to make sure you read the rules and follow them.
But entry is online (so there's no queueing up in the Post Office to pay horrendous postage costs) as is the payment system- details on the page link above.
The main niggle I have is that regardless of category the first entry is £6 and further entries are £4. So if you just want to enter the shortest story of 250 words you're paying the same as a 1,000 or 2,500 word entry...
We all have to make individual judgements when considering pay to enter competitions- is the entry fee too much? Is the cash prize good enough? And, the anthology itself- with this one you do get a free copy (not always given in some competitions I've seen and heard of).
So if you do enter, good luck. :-)
Words with Jam have an annual short story competition, but this year it's not just one competition but three.
There's the up to 2500 word one, and another for up to 1000 words, and finally a category for stories up to 250 words- so if you've been honing your flash/micro fiction skills, here's an opportunity.
There's no theme.
The closing date is 31st October this year.
Short Story Judge (up to 2500) Jane Fallon
Shorter Story Judge (up to 1,000) Benjamin Myers
Shortest Story Judge (up to 250) Zoe Fairbairns
1st prize in each category - £300
2nd prize in each category - £100
3rd prize in each category - £50
"5 runners up in each category will be published in the first volume of our Short Story Anthology (of which they will receive a copy), and awarded £10.
All winners and runners up will receive a printed copy of our first Short Story Anthology (inclusion optional*)."
As this is a pay to enter competition you need to make sure you read the rules and follow them.
But entry is online (so there's no queueing up in the Post Office to pay horrendous postage costs) as is the payment system- details on the page link above.
The main niggle I have is that regardless of category the first entry is £6 and further entries are £4. So if you just want to enter the shortest story of 250 words you're paying the same as a 1,000 or 2,500 word entry...
We all have to make individual judgements when considering pay to enter competitions- is the entry fee too much? Is the cash prize good enough? And, the anthology itself- with this one you do get a free copy (not always given in some competitions I've seen and heard of).
So if you do enter, good luck. :-)
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