The 2020 Exeter Story Prize is now open for submissions.
This year we have made two major changes to the competition. Firstly, the word limit is now for stories of up to five thousand words. Secondly, instead of wondering whether your story has been read or dropped into a black hole, each entry will receive brief feedback in the form of one or two sentences.
A more detailed appraisal will still be available for an extra fee. For more information go HERE
This year we have made two major changes to the competition. Firstly, the word limit is now for stories of up to five thousand words. Secondly, instead of wondering whether your story has been read or dropped into a black hole, each entry will receive brief feedback in the form of one or two sentences.
A more detailed appraisal will still be available for an extra fee. For more information go HERE
The 2020 Exeter Novel Prize is now open for submissions.
This year we are delighted to welcome literary agent Kate Nash as our final judge.
For more information, rules and how to enter, go HERE
This year we are delighted to welcome literary agent Kate Nash as our final judge.
For more information, rules and how to enter, go HERE
Since 2009, thousands of writers have entered one or more of our competitions. We've often wondered what they did next, so we decided to find out. Richard Buxton won the inaugural Exeter Story Prize in 2015, Danny Murphy won in 2018, Sophie Powell in 2017 and Laura Guthrie in 2016. Clare Harvey won the Exeter Novel Prize in 2014, and Briony Collins was the winner in 2016. They tell us what winning the prize meant to them and what they've been been writing since, over on the blog. HERE
Did you know that June 6th was National Flash Fiction Day?
Exeter Writers produced an anthology of flash stories to celebrate and included are stories by Cathie, Margaret and Sophie. It's an eclectic collection from one of the longest established groups in the country, as well as being where the three of us met.
At 99p on Kindle, and £3.99 in paperback, it really is a snip. Click on the cover.
The Exeter Flash Competition
We’re sad to wave goodbye to the Exeter Flash, but we’re also proud that it’s going to a good home.
As enthusiastic supporters of the Exeter Literary Festival we are hoping that anyone who has come here wishing to enter the Exeter Flash will now go to the Festival website HERE and enter that story competition instead.
The prizes and rules are much the same.
It is a great shame that this year’s festival has had to be cancelled, but it is the intention is to come back with renewed vigour in 2021. All proceeds from the competition will go towards making that happen.
We’re sad to wave goodbye to the Exeter Flash, but we’re also proud that it’s going to a good home.
As enthusiastic supporters of the Exeter Literary Festival we are hoping that anyone who has come here wishing to enter the Exeter Flash will now go to the Festival website HERE and enter that story competition instead.
The prizes and rules are much the same.
It is a great shame that this year’s festival has had to be cancelled, but it is the intention is to come back with renewed vigour in 2021. All proceeds from the competition will go towards making that happen.
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CreativeWritingMatters was founded in 2009 and the years since have gone by very quickly. Our aim was, and still is, to offer encouragement, advice and opportunities to fellow writers through our appraisals, mentoring service and competitions. Opening a new competition submission always comes with a little thrill. Is it this one? Or this one?
During these past years we haven't only been reading, we've also been busy writers. The books on this shelf represent our output. Yes, that's right, there are three of us, but four names on the spines. Sophie is aka Lizzie Lovell. We hope you will enjoy reading our work. |
Our bookshelf - click to enlarge
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