An eclectic bunch of fiction writers trying to take over the world. Founders of #TalkingTales - a night of storytelling in #Bristol.

Stokes Croft, Bristol
Joined February 2015
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Last week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Marvin Wey, the co-founder of AuthorScale, a platform that helps authors sell their books ✍️ You can see the short interview on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=kiuTsk9j…
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In ✍️ newsletter #92: Marvin Wey interview video in the resource area + new writing competitions & publishing opportunities + meeting date reminders for 2026 & 2027 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: christopherfielden.com/writi…
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Chawriteable’s Win-Win Writing Competition opens on 15th Dec & closes on 15th Jan 2027. Flash fiction up to 400 words & short stories up to 1,000 words. Suggested fee / donation £5. Top prize £100. Winning stories illustrated & published online. chawriteable.co.uk/competiti…
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The awesome @ReedsyHQ are running a one-off prompts contest in October: The Haunting Season. Closes 31st October 2026. 2,000 words min, 5,000 max. $20 entry. $1,500 prize. Winning story considered for publication in Reedsy’s literary magazine, Prompted. reedsy.com/creative-writing-…
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In ✍️ newsletter #90: a spooky October writing prompt + more writing competitions & publishing opportunities + meeting dates for 2026 & 2027 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: christopherfielden.com/writi…
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Never Such Innocence “Through My Eyes” Competition is open until 27th Feb 2027. 4 cats: 9-11, 11-14, 14-16 & 16-18. Open to poetry, artwork and short films. One A4 page for poetry. 3 minutes for films. Free to enter. Winners published in digital booklet. neversuchinnocence.com/progr…
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IT'S DEADLINE DAY HERE AT STROUD SHORT STORIES. The heat is definitely on. We close for submissions tonight Sun 27 Sept at 23.59. Free to submit. Gloucestershire writers. Published or unpublished stories. Winners announced 7 Oct. All info on SSS website -stroudshortstories.blogspot.…
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In ✍️ newsletter #89: new poetry workshop video in the resource area + more new writing competitions & publishing opportunities + meeting dates for 2026 & 2027 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: christopherfielden.com/writi…
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Hey, #writers, if you're not following 'our Chris', why not? Great newsletters, story-writing prompts and competition notices. #WritingCommmunity
In ✍️ newsletter #88: more new writing competitions & publishing opportunities + September writing prompts + workshop & meeting dates 2026 & 2027 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: christopherfielden.com/writi…
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The amazing @CalibreAudio are presenting 2 Calibre Conversations Live: 1. From Mumbai to MI6 with Crime-Writer, Vaseem Khan. 2. Read It Your Way! Stories, Creativity and Fun with Children’s Authors Louie Stowell and Rashmi Sirdeshpande. Learn more here: calibreaudio.org.uk/.../year…
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My September ✍️ newsletter contains details of 12 writing competitions & publishing opportunities, a poetry writing workshop (last chance to book 👀) + lots of lovely writing news 🎉 mailchi.mp/christopherfielde…
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In ✍️ newsletter #87: more new writing competitions & publishing opportunities + workshop & meeting dates for Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec AND Jan 2027 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: christopherfielden.com/writi…
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The Exeter Novel Prize (run by Word Kitchen) is open until 31st January 2027. Send first 10,000 words + 500-word synopsis. £23 entry. £1,000 top prize, plus an engraved, silver bookmark and certificate. Five other finalists each receive £100. wordkitchen.org.uk/exeter-no…
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Fun night reading at The Black Cat in the WSM yesterday 🤘
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1 x new poetry writing workshop "Around the World of Poetry" ✍️ Limited spaces, running online on 23rd September 2026 – book 'em while you can! mailchi.mp/christopherfielde…
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In ✍️ newsletter #86: a new and exclusive "What Makes a Story a Story?" resource + more writing competitions & publishing opportunities + workshop & meeting reminders 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: christopherfielden.com/writi…
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The New Writers UK Novel Prize - run in assciation with @NovelSoftware - is open until 31st October 2026. Send in first 500 words of novel. £12 entry. £1,000 top prize. LOTS of generous runner-up prizes. Winners published online. newwriters.org.uk/novel-priz…
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My August ✍️ newsletter contains details of a poetry writing workshop, 51 writing competitions & publishing opportunities + writing news 🎉 mailchi.mp/christopherfielde…
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It’s still summertime on Sherry’s Shorts—so have a listen to summer holiday stories set in France, Loch Ness, Gairloch & Odesa, Ukraine. Listen today at noon UK time on HHR.Scot or listen anytime with the link ⬇️
Friends, Abdomens, Countryphiles, lend me your ears! I’m reading a couple of my short stories on a special summer holiday edition of the superb Sherry’s Shorts on HHR. There’s great stories a plenty, so give it a listen. Your lugs will thanks you for it! mixcloud.com/invernesshr/she…
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In ✍️ newsletter #83: LOADS of new more writing competitions & publishing opportunities (65 in total) + workshop & meeting reminders 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: christopherfielden.com/writi…
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