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I am a 69-year-old gay disabled amateur part-time writer living in Slough, Berkshire UK. I have published around 60 articles in 20 leisure and lifestyle magazines. I live with a range of health issues including heart disease, chronic kidney disease, Type 2 diabetes, depression, atrial fibrillation and restless leg syndrome. (I'm working my way through the medical dictionary!). I'm a member of Slough Writer's Group which is interesting and informative. Latest News. 10th July 2023 Awarded 'The Sandy Lee-Guard Award for Endeavour' by the Slough Writers Group. 6th December 2023 Completed studying 'Writing for Magazines' with CityLit University. January 2nd 2024. Fell over in the lounge and fractured my left femur (whilst recovering from fracturing my right femur in July 2023). May 2024. Completed studying ' National Centre for Writing' course 'Creative Non-Fiction - An Introduction'. 3rd November 2024. Began studying 'Article Writing and Freelance Journalism' with 'Writing Magazine'. Expected duration 8 Weeks.

Thursday, 10 October 2024

Competitions October 2024

 Competitions October 2024

 

Free Flash Fiction

https://freeflashfiction.com/current-competition/

 

Dark Poets Prize – Edition II

https://www.darkpoets.club/the-dark-poets-prize-edition-ii

 

QuietManDave Flash Fiction Prize

https://www.mmu.ac.uk/qmdprize/flash-fiction-prize

 

Anthology Poetry Competition

https://anthology-magazine.com/awards/poetry-competition/

 

The Bedford Competition – Short Story and Poetry Awards

https://bedfordwritingcompetition.co.uk/

 

Trio International Poetry Competition 2024

https://www.triouganda.org/poetry-competition

 

Broken Sleep Books Poetry Competition 2024

https://www.brokensleepbooks.com/broken-sleep-books-poetry-competition

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