Just to let you know that The Fine Line is now accepting submissions.  We're happy to receive unsolicited manuscripts and work of any genre.  The only requirement is that it enthral us from the start.  See the link below for further details.  We look forward to hearing from you!

 

http://shop.editorial-consultancy.co.uk/welcome/

I'm involved in a campaign called Turn Your Back On Page 3, against the exploitation of women's bodies by the media in order to sell newspapers and magazines.  Because it is seen as a cultural icon, we're specifically targeting Page 3 in The Sun.  If you're not familiar with it, every day The Sun prints a picture of a woman naked or topless on page three.  As an image the Page Three Girl symbolises not only the acceptance and normalisation of pornography within our daily newspapers but the…

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La Niña, Urban Fairytales Book One: Paper Doll

The Urban Fairytales Book Two: Love Story

 

Sarah C Bell is the boldest writer and artist I’ve ever come across.  Largely autobiographical, her work is brave, luscious, hilarious, naughty, sexy, graphic, riveting, poignant and, most of all, honest.  It’s this honesty – along with her remarkable artistic talent, humour, and inventiveness – that gives an…

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The Perfect Word: The Fine Line Writing Course and The Pocketbook of Prompts: 52 Ideas for a Story are now available on kindle.  Very exciting (and worth the swearing it took to get them up there).

For amazon.com, they're at

http://tinyurl.com/69ha758 and http://tinyurl.com/5u5qnw5

 

For amazon.co.uk, they're…

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The deadline for The Fine Line’s inaugural short story competition has been extended to June 15th so you have an extra two weeks in which to write your tale. 

Whatever your taste, style or inspiration, submit your tale and you could win £200 ($320/€230) and publication in The Fine Line Short Story Collection.  A percentage of all entry fees goes to charity so you’ll be doing good while getting your work out there.

 

To read on and enter, please go to… Continue

I just had this piece published by Lady Adventurer, a terrific site for travel writing for independent travellers. They're looking for people to share their perfect weekends. You don't have to be a travel writer to do so - there's a link on the page so you just need to get in touch with them and tell them how you'd spend a perfect weekend wherever you live.  It's great fun - even if it's a weekend you've only dreamt of - and it's all another way of getting your name out there!…



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This is just to remind you that you have less than a month to submit your stories to The Fine Line Short Story Competition, the details of which are below:



The Fine Line’s inaugural short story competition is now open for entries. Whatever your taste, style or inspiration, submit your tale and you could win £200 ($320/€230) and publication in The Fine Line Short Story Collection.



A percentage of all entry fees goes to charity so you’ll be doing good while getting your work out… Continue

This is just to remind you that you have under 2 months to submit your stories to The Fine Line Short Story Competition, the details of which are below:



The Fine Line’s inaugural short story competition is now open for entries. Whatever your taste, style or inspiration, submit your tale and you could win £200 ($320/€230) and publication in The Fine Line Short Story Collection.



A percentage of all entry fees goes to charity so you’ll be doing good while getting your work out… Continue

This is just to remind you that you have less than 2 months to submit your stories to The Fine Line Short Story Competition, the details of which are below:

The Fine Line’s inaugural short story competition is now open for entries. Whatever your taste, style or inspiration, submit your tale and you could win £200 ($320/€230) and publication in The Fine Line Short Story Collection.



A percentage of all entry fees goes to charity so you’ll be doing good while getting your…

Continue

The Fine Line’s inaugural short story competition is now open for entries.  Whatever your taste, style or inspiration, submit your tale and you could win £200 ($320/€230) and publication in The Fine Line Short Story Collection.  A percentage of all entry fees goes to charity so you’ll be doing good while getting your work out there.  To read on and enter, go to… Continue