Monthly Archives: November 2011

All the Choc Lit authors have been doing a happy dance for the last couple of weeks. But it has had to be a kind of silent dance, whilst press releases were prepared and the news launch tailored to both … Continue reading →

When Choc Lit wanted to put All That Mullarkey on special offer as a Kindle download to celebrate National Chocolate Week at the beginning of October, I was all for it. I knew, from other writers, that to have one book … Continue reading →

Here’s a great comp for anyone who likes money and chocolate:   Choc Lit are looking for short stories of up to 1,500 words in which the central theme is chocolate – eating it, drinking it, cooking with it, or … Continue reading →

PORTAL ENTERTAINMENT AND CIRCALIT ON THE SEARCH FOR THE WRITERS OF TOMORROW £6K GLOBAL WRITING COMPETITION TO CREATE A STORYWORLD www.circalit.com/projects/competitions/immersive Portal Entertainment has announced a £6k global writing competition to create a storyworld: that is, a story told using … Continue reading →

Have you ever wondered how an award is judged? In some case, the procedure is obvious – the public gets to vote, by poll or via email. But what are the alternatives? Having until lately been a committee member of … Continue reading →

Women Aloud I was proud to be asked to take part in an innovative project – an charity anothology of short stories in audio form in support of the Helena Kennedy Foundation: Women Aloud. We had a great launch in London … Continue reading →