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Big prizes, big opportunities         BUY PRINT BUY DIGITAL WRITE NOW: Open submission window for Mills & Boon's True Love series until Valentine's Day read more • EXCLUSIVE! One children's writer has chance to develop a new character and setting with Kickback Media read more • One playwright could get developmental support and a professional commission in the Theatre Centre's prestigious Brian Way Award read more • Essays and articles of a literary bent could win £500 in Thresholds International Short Fiction Feature Writing Competition read more • Get your work in front of some prestigious judges and win up to £250 in Brittle Star's poetry and short fiction competition read more • Well-respected litmag Popshot needs submissions on “Truth” for its 20th issue read more • First prize is £600 in the York Literature Festival/YorkMix Poetry Competition read more • Don't forget, there are cash prizes and publication for winners every month in Writing Magazine competitions. read more         Inspiring us this month   • Could you use crowdfunding to produce your next book? Expert advice from Indiegogo UK head Joel Hughes • Wish you could read more? Some useful ideas (yay!) in the form of a Buzzfeed list (hiss!) • Put on your creative hat and get down to our latest coffee break creative writing exercises         Start Your Story with Writing Magazine   If you haven’t already heard, we’ve recently announced the launch of our brand new one-day creative writing workshop aimed at helping you kick start your next novel and we’d love for you to come along. You’ll spend the day feeling inspired with fellow writers and gain expert advice from our speakers with fun creative activities. The three-part workshop takes place on Saturday 28th April at the Great Northern Hotel in Peterborough and will include talks from Jenny Alexander and Elizabeth Enfield.     Read more           Break into Ghostwriting with our NEW course   Turn your writing talent into a valuable source of income with our brand new Ghostwriting course. With our expert guidance, you will learn the role and responsibilities of a ghostwriter, how to find opportunities and clients and how to turn their stories into books readers will value, plus lots more. We’ll assign you to your own tutor, a professional ghostwriter, to help you along the way, plus, subscribers get 10% off!     Read more               Visit website   Booking is open for Arvon’s 2018 programme of writing courses and retreats. Courses span a range of genres including fiction, poetry, playwriting, non-fiction, screenwriting, memoir, young adult fiction and more. They are tutored by some of the most acclaimed authors writing today, including Inua Ellams, Jo Shapcott, Mark Haddon, Don Paterson, Joelle Taylor, Andrew McMillan, Ray Davies, Jacob Ross, Jenn Ashworth, Hannah Lowe, David Eldridge, David Quantick and many others. To celebrate its 50th birthday Arvon is introducing new 3-day residential short courses. The Clockhouse Writers Retreat is also open throughout the year for those looking for a secluded, quiet place to write in a rural setting. Visit the website to find out more and to book.       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

Get fired up to write your novel with a NEW one-day workshop from Writing Magazine       Whether you have the seed of a story or are struggling to know where to start, you’ll spend the day being inspired by fellow writers and expert advice from our speakers, with fun creative ideas to fire you up. Led by our inspiring tutors, Jenny Alexander and Elizabeth Enfield, the workshop will feature three sessions, covering: - Ideas and inspiration - Plot and structure - Bring your story to life Plus a chance to network with fellow writers!         The details you need to know…   Date: Saturday 28th April 2018 Time: 9am until 5pm Location: The Great Northern Hotel, Station Approach, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1QL Easy access from Peterborough train station and free hotel car parking Prices: £99 standard rate and £89 early-bird subscriber rate available until 2nd February 2018 - Buffet lunch and hot/cold drinks included Additional information: - Overnight accommodation available at The Great Northern Hotel at a reduced rate - Free goody bag Book quick as spaces are limited!     BOOK TICKETS     *Your event tickets will arrive 5-10 working days after ordering online*       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

Big prizes, big opportunities         BUY PRINT BUY DIGITAL •   Emerging writers could win £1,500 and an Arvon course in the Spread the Word Life Writing Prize - read more •  Win £1,000 for poetry and short stories in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award - read more •   Plays on the theme 'treaty' are wanted for the Theatre Centre's relaunched Brian Way Award - read more •  Win €3,000 in the International Short Story Prize from The Moth - read more •  Win a comprehensive Lulu.com publishing deal in our exclusive competition - read more •  Don't forget, there are cash prizes and publication for winners every month in Writing Magazine competitions  - read more         Inspiring us this month   • Acclaimed author Emma Glass explains what 'write what you know' really means - read more • How to organise your book research effectively and efficiently - read more • Valerie Blumenthal explains how she continues to write after a diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's - read more • Do you know how to read a poem? Top critics share their approaches - read more • Ignite your creative spark with our latest coffee break creative writing exercises - read more         WIN a literary and natural history themed short stay   We are offering one lucky reader the chance to win a two-night stay for two people at the award winning Holiday Inn Winchester including breakfast and dinner, plus two tickets to the former home of the pioneering naturalist and author Gilbert White’s House at Selborne, and a copy of The Natural History of Selborne, first published in 1789. To enter, you will need to write 500 words of prose or 40 lines of poetry on the theme ‘nature’.     Enter now         30% off a digital subscription to Writing Magazine   What better way to start the New Year than with all the very best writing inspiration, expert advice, competitions to enter and paid opportunities with a subscription to Writing Magazine. Plus, for a limited time only, get 30% off an annual digital subscription!     Shop now       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

Get Involved       Make 2018 the year your writing shines! Get 10% off all courses and critique services     It’s the New Year and your chance to start something new and exciting! Choose from nine creative writing courses including:   Short story | Writing for children | Scriptwriting | Poetry   Our personalised service will match you with an experienced tutor that best suits your writing needs. Or for valuable feedback on your work, try our bespoke critique service Get a professional assessment on your manuscript with full or mini critique services available.     Enjoy 10%* off all courses and critiques when you book now!    Simply call 01778 392 492 or email us and quote CWC/Jan18. View all courses online now     *Subscribers will also receive a FURTHER 10% DISCOUNT   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

Get Involved       Home      How-to Guides     Reviews      Forum      News      Store     Writing Competitions      Writers' Groups     Hello Karen, 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