Write a Short Story for Bedtime Competition...

Here's a competition that I received details of today. Unfortunately it is only open to UK residents, so if you are overseas- sorry.

Entry is free but you must be 18 years old or over to enter. There are cash prizes: 1st £500; 2nd £300; two 3rd places £100 each. Closing date 28th October 2011, so you have plenty of time to write something.

Your story needs to be minimum 1500 words to a maximum 3000 words- no erotica or children's stories. Ideally it should be appropriate for bedtime...

You'll recognise the judges, or some of them, Della Galton, James Wong, Ann Burnett and Healthy Living magazine editor Tracy McLoughlin.

You can enter by e-mail, but do read the rules on format and pseudonym use...

All the information you need can be found here.

And good luck.

News of a new blog for girl readers...

Just a brief post about a new blog that's launched today 'Girls Heart Books'. For girls who read from 8+ to teens.

"It's a joint blog with lots of well known children's/tween's/young teens' authors on it" says 'Coping with Chloe' author Rosalie Warren.
There will be a post every day from a different author, plus news, competitions, quizzes and book reviews.

I'm all in favour of anything that encourages children and young people to read- my boys have always read fortunately- so if you have any girls in your family or friends with daughters, grand-daughters, or nieces then point them toward the Girls Heart Books blog.

And I hope the GHB blog is a great success...