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With competitions, opportunities and advice, here is the latest Writers Online newsletter from Writing Magazine:

Get Involved       Home      How-to Guides     Reviews      Forum      News      Store     Writing Competitions      Writers' Groups     Welcome to your monthly roundup of goings-on at Writers Online and Writing Magazine . Have you been keeping up with us this month? Remember to keep checking the website  and our social feeds regularly. . Don't just rely on these newsletters to keep you up to date – we don't have space to feature every opportunity here and you might get ahead of the game, and have more time to prepare your submissions, if you're among the first to find out about them. PLUS! We have 3 copies of James Patterson’s newly released novel ‘The People vs Alex Cross’ to give away. Enter online now! Happy writing! Jonathan           Enjoy Writing Magazine as a digital edition         Big prizes, big opportunities     • Get entries in this weekend to be plugged by the world's biggest bookshop in Amazon's A (new) Christmas Carol Writing Competition • We’ve got top tips for children’s writers from Ian Beck who will be illustrating the winning story. • “Body positive” short stories and poems are wanted for Glasgow Women's Library's Scottish Women's Creative Writing Competition • Submit climate change short stories for a new anthology from Retreat West • Win a comprehensive Lulu.com publishing deal in our exclusive competition • Enter short gothic fiction inspired by Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde to Theatre Cloud’s Tell a Tale writing challenge • Enter short stories and poems to the Magic Oxygen Literary Prize - there are prizes totalling £3,000 and a tree is planted for every entry • Write poems that build bridges in the Writeabridge poetry competition • Don't forget, there are cash prizes and publication for winners every month in Writing Magazine competitions. Find out more here               Meanwhile, distracting and inspiring us:  • Improve your competition chances with advice from our judges on common mistakes and good practice for comp entrants • How to write poems that change the world – top poets explain how to write protest poetry • Cressida Cowell's advice for children's writers                 Course of the week       Have you been checking our Course of the Week posts on Facebook? This week’s is our Fiction course. This online writing course will take you through characterisation and plot, dialogue and structure, as well as the all-important opening and endings to your novel. Plus, you’ll be assigned to a professional writing tutor and receive feedback on all your assignments throughout the course.           Learn more     Pre-order your Inspiring Ideas Supplement       Coming up with our January 2018 issue is our Inspiring Ideas supplement that is filled with prompts, exercises, advice and encouragement to set your mind racing and fuel your pen into 2018! On sale 7 December, this supplement is a perfect companion to keep with you throughout your writing journey wherever you go. P.S Subscribers get this free!             Order now           Enjoy Writing Magazine as a digital edition   Email: webhelp@warnersgroup.co.uk  /  subscriptions@warnersgroup.co.uk  (include your name & postcode) Tel: 01778 392482, Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat and Bank Holidays 9am-5pm Writers Online is brought to you by Warners Group Publications The Maltings, West Street, Bourne, Lincs. PE10 9PH. Registered in England: 2572212