The results of the Words Magazine 2017 ‘Murder’ short story competition were published a few days ago. There were 139 entries and I was delighted to make the shortlist. Other writers I recognised on the list were Patsy Collins and Julia Thorley. Many congratulations to John Silver and Sharon Boothroyd for rising above us and taking first and second place respectively.
Words Magazine runs two competitions a year and the next one is now open for (free!) entry. The theme is ‘Christmas’ and the closing date is 30th June 2018. The winter weather is still fresh in our memories – so it shouldn’t be too difficult to get in a Christmas frame of mind! There is a limit of 2,000 words. First prize is £50 and second prize is £25.
The aim of Words Magazine is to raise money for the RNLI. An annual e-subscription costs only £6. Or buy the current edition on Kindle. Worth considering if you enjoy short stories!
Sally Jenkins 
#1 by lynnforthauthor on March 29, 2018 - 1:26 pm
Congratulations on being short-listed, Sally.
#2 by Sally Jenkins on March 29, 2018 - 1:33 pm
Thanks, Lynn!
#3 by juliathorley on March 30, 2018 - 10:43 am
We didn’t do badly, considering! I shall definitely be entering a Christmas story.