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As everybody would know, we have just announced the [untitled] short story longlist. We received submissions for said competition through Submittable, a submission engine that more and more publishers, journals, … Continued
You’ve been waiting for it. I’ve been waiting for it. Heck, maybe the whole universe has been waiting for it. Let’s not undersell this. page seventeen is open for submissions … Continued
Something a lot of authors miss when writing are the opportunities to collapse two or more scenes into a single scene. This means that whatever they’re writing is longer than … Continued
I’m going to request some mood-setting on your part to accompany this article. Trust me, it’ll enrich the experience. First, complete isolation is required. No one is to be in … Continued
This is Kev Howlett. He’s one of the co-founders/owners of Busybird Publishing, Busybird’s resident artist and photographer, is responsible for the weekly ‘Busy the Bird’ funnies that go up on … Continued
In exactly two weeks, page seventeen will open its doors. Please, everyone, calm down a moment. I know you’re excited. Soon enough you’ll get the chance to submit. Whether it’s … Continued
Your Folders Last week’s blog might’ve seemed absurdly condescending, but it’s astounding the amount of writers who don’t think ahead when it comes to the administration of their files. … Continued
Recently, I received an email notifying me that a short story of mine will be included in an upcoming anthology from Writer’s Edit (www.writersedit.com). I’m always excited about being able … Continued
