Tag Archives: call for submissions

All The Small Things

Posted on March 7, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

There’s a lot you have to get your head round as an aspiring writer: rules for structure, characterisation, style, voice, language, how to keep up motivation, how to get things done and on how not to get things done. I could go … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings on Writing | Tagged all the small things, blink 182, call for submissions, creative writing, formatting manuscripts, formatting short stories, indie publishing, motivation, publishing, publishing tips, submitting fiction, traditional publishing, writing, writing anthologies, writing competitions | 9 Comments

Time to Destroy Stuff and another #FlashForFriday

Posted on January 30, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

Oh man…I’m going to have a go at talking about the real world here. This is scary. I’m not convinced I have enough substance to deal with this kind of thing. Here we go though, I’ll give it a shot. *Steels self* Ok… So, … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings on Writing, Short Stories | Tagged aesthetic perfection, call for submissions, Chuck Wendig, creative writing, dystopia, fairy tale, fairy tale rewrite, flash fiction, getting published, light speed magazine, science fiction, scifi, women destroy scifi, women writers, women writing competitions, writing, writing tips, writing voice | 15 Comments

Stuff to Read, Stuff to Write, Stuff to Speculate Upon

Posted on January 13, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

One thing I have learned since I first decided I wanted to get better at writing by learning from others, is that the writing community is an incredibly accepting, encouraging and helpful environment. I don’t think I have ever had … Continue reading →