Want to see YOUR story
published in Writers’ Forum?
Three great prizes every issue
1st £300 2nd £150 3rd £100
All types of story are welcome, be it crime, comedy, romance, thriller, literary, twist in the tail, horror, SF etc
- Stories MUST be between 1000 and 3000 words
- Entry fee is £6 or just £3 for subscribers.
- If your story is placed you will be notified and we will ask you to send a photo of yourself and a brief biography via email.
Optional feedback for just £5
Our judge Lorraine Mace can provide a page of personalised critique to help you improve your writing. The fee is just £5. You will receive feedback by email if you enter online or please include a stamped addressed envelope if you are entering by post.
All entries must be original and previously unpublished – this includes in newspapers, magazines, books and on websites. Publication on private online forums that are password-protected and in private letters and emails does not count.
TO ENTER ONLINE
Entering online is the easiest and greenest option. Please choose one of the following links to be taken to the secure Select website to pay by card:
- Subscriber entry (£3)
- Subscriber entry with critique (£8)
- Non-subscriber entry (£6)
- Non-subscriber entry with critique (£11)
To enter send an email with your story attached as a Word-compatible file (.doc or .docx or .rtf). At the start give your name, address, phone number, email address, story title and wordcount. The address to send your entry to is:
Your entry will be forwarded to the judges as soon as all fees due have been paid and your subscriber status has been confirmed. To subscribe now please click here
FREE WORKSHOP!
Each month Lorraine Mace selects illustrative examples to use in her workshop to show readers how to improve their writing. If you would like your story to be considered, please state this clearly in your email entry.
Good luck!
TO ENTER BY POST
See the magazine for a postal entry form or download one (as a pdf) here. Please include a stamped postcard if you require proof of receipt.
Rolling competition
This is a rolling competition which means that entries received after one issue’s cut-off point are simply placed in the next contest.