Such a useful publication
Jo Bell (Director, National Poetry Day)
Information is posted virtually every day (even if the date counter isn’t altered), unless - away again last weekend and straight back to work on Orbis 159
To buy a copy or to subscribe, scroll on down then click on Paypal link
Keep on going: details of latest issue a bit further down.
Now quarterly: more pages, more information (from all your old favourites to the newest competitions and the latest news), more time to plan ahead – still the same price for a year’s subs.
Heard the one about Cheerreader? Avery?
Or the Odd, Wacky, Don’t See that Every Day Contest?
And do you know which competitions are no longer running or have changed their deadline?
Somewhere, there could be a trophy with your name on it, or an envelope with a cheque inside; competitions come in all shapes and sizes – something for everybody when you know where to look.
Cut to the chase with Kudos: all the information you need at your fingertips (probably) so you can concentrate on the writing.
‘Great to sit down with a coffee and see what competitions and opportunities are available, rather than trawl the internet which feels too much like work’ (Lyn Fountain, Norwich Writers’ Circle)
At £5, the cost is largely offset by savings on postage (now @ £1 each time) because several entry forms are usually enclosed - which also saves time and effort.
To buy or subscribe, click on the Paypal link next to the relevant amount…
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(Overseas; airmail: £6/€7/$9)
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1 year (UK; post free): £18 (4 copies)
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Yes, there is a lot of competition out there, from nouveau writers to novelists – but all the necessary details are in the magazine, to help you decide the best way to save time and energy.
Plus the chance to try something completely different – or a rare opportunity for a particular genre. Maybe help out a good cause or encourage young writers? And of course, it can be the means of making some money and a name for yourself.
Everyone’s a winner… we always remember that amazing moment we actually won a prize but you can’t lose out when entering competitions - because it encourages inspiration, motivation and organisation.
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Kudos 91
SPRING 2012
Runs mainly from March right up to June 30, and beyond in some cases –
£5 (subs still £18/4 pa)
YOU TAKE THE HIGH ROAD
And we’ll provide the low down: HISSAC, for example
Perhaps something Brighter (Fylde Writers),
with Lighship, or Rialto,
leaving room for something inspiring with Poetry Space and Chapter One
Even more from Bridport, Wigtown, Fish
or Mslexia
www.mslexia.co.uk/whatson/msbusiness/scomp_active.html
as well as Cinnamon and Fakenham
You can always get there with Ver and Loutro
as well as Les Champs Creatifs,
or get real with Tony Lothian, Edwin Morgan, or Grey Hen, maybe KSMA and Fosseway not to mention Calderdale Ted Hughes
www.calderdale.gov.uk/community/libraries/readers
And there’s always plenty to investigate…
Cwrtnewydd, Dor Kemmyn, Wasafiri, Novelicious, Kidwell-E…
HISSAC ANNUAL OPEN SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2012
NB: no connection to Scotland necessary
1st Prize: £400; £50, 2nd and 3rd.
Fee: £5; £12/3. Length: 2500 words. Closing date 31st July 2012
Enter online, with Paypal,
or post to: 20 Lochslin Place, Balintore, Easter Ross, Scotland IV20 1UP
info@hissac.co.uk www.hissac.co.uk
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Look forward to your comments: send us contest details, judge’s reports and success stories
About the Editor
Carole Baldock is the author of Making Money from Writing - and a second hand copy from Amazon will cost you 25 quid…
But it can be yours for just a fiver, emailed as an updated pdf file.
She is currently Editor of Orbis International Literary Journal, one of very few publication which provides proofs:
‘This is the poem I meant to write. Thank you so much.’ (UK)
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‘Your editorial expertise has been invaluable for improving my work’ (New York)
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As a freelance for over 15 years, she has had a wide range of writing published home and abroad: news items; reviews for The Stage, Whatsonstage, BBC, etc; features in national newspapers.
Her work also includes marketing -
one book from an American publisher has sold over 25,000 copies.
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Available for readings and workshops:
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The way to publication is paved with good intentions…
and the best way to set off in the right direction
is making sure you have enough information