Developing Your Novel workshop 28 March, Birmingham and One Story competition, deadline 31 May

Thanks to my fellow blogger Sally Jenkins for the following workshop and competition information:

·         Romantic comedy novelist, Alison May, is running a Developing Your Novel workshop in Birmingham city centre on 28th March. I've been on a similar event tutored by Alison and it was very helpful. It costs £44, including lunch and refreshments, and there's a discount if you book before the end of January. So, if you live in the Midlands there's no excuse for not getting your novel off the ground in 2015!

·         Modern literary magazine One Story has opened its annual reading period and, until 31st May 2015, is accepting submissions of high-quality literary fiction from outside contributors. They pay $500 and full submission details are here.